Writing Opinion Essays

1 Decide your opinion

2 Think about your arguments
3 Think about other people's
arguments (opposite view)
4 Write
5 Revise
6 Edit
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1 Decide your opinion My Arguments
-We do not prioritize our
spendings
-We are not sure about
"Maybe we don't know the difference
what we need.
between needing something and
wanting something any more"
3
Other's arguments

Do you agree or disagree with this idea?

-We do not buy clothes if
-I agree
we are short of money
-Ok, WHY? Give me reasons
Convince me ;)
4 Write
Sandwich
INTRODUCTION: Present the topic (we don't know Technique
the difference between needing and spending) and
state your opinion (agree/agree to a point/partially
agree/ disagree)

PARAGRAPH 1: We do not prioritize our spendings

My
PARAGRAPH 2: We are not sure about what we need. Arguments

PARAGRAPH 3: We do not buy clothes if we are short Other's

of money arguments

CONCLUSION: Summarize all you have

written but use different words.
4 Write
Sandwich
Technique

Introduction

Argument 1

Argument 2

Opposite view

Conclusion
4 Write
Sandwich
Technique

Introduction
and
Conclusion

Arguments
4 Write [each paragraph]
Sandwich
Technique

Topic sentence: Summarizes the

idea of the whole paragraph

Supporting sentences: arguments

which construct the idea of the
whole paragraph.

Conclusion: Close the paragraph with

the repetition of the idea you want to
convey but using different words.
Ideally, your sentence will link this
paragraph with the following one
 4 Write [final essay]
Sandwich
Technique

Opposite
Introduction Argument 1 Argument 2 view Conclusion

-Topic sentence -Topic sentence -Topic sentence

-Supporting -Supporting -Supporting
sentences. sentences. sentences.
-Conclusion -Conclusion -Conclusion
Let's take a look at an example
Let's take a look at an example

Topic sentence

Conclusion
Supporting sentence
4 Write
Useful words or expressions:
IS IT OVER
NOW???

WELL... NO
5 Revise

REREAD MARK 6 Edit

"The scariest moment is always just
before you start. After that, things
can only get better.”
~ Stephen King