AN OPINION ESSAY: state your opinion and try to convince the reader that your opinion is

correct by supporting it with reasons, facts and examples.

TITLE

INTRODUCTION (Presentation of the issue)

It is well-known that most people/the vast majority of people…
We live in a world in which….
People often claim that…. but ….
It is commonly believed that …
It is said/thought that…, but…
There is no doubt that…
Nowadays, many people are worried about…
Whether we like it or not…

BODY (Give your opinion and support it with reasons, facts and examples)
To begin with, I would like to point out that…
Firstly, / In the first place, …
Secondly, In the second place, …
It is also important to remember/consider/notice that…
As far as I am concerned, ….
I am absolutely convinced that…
I (strongly/totally) believe / think/ consider that…
I am totally/strongly opposed to…
I am totally/strongly in favour of…
It is true/certain/obvious that…
It goes without saying that…
Moreover, / Furthermore, / Besides, / In addition, …
Apart from that, …
What is more, …
There is no point in…
Yet, there is another side to the picture/story…
However, / Nevertheless, …
On the one hand, …, On the other hand, …
Although / Though / Even though (+ sentence)…
In spite of the fact that (+ sentence)…
In spite of / despite ( + substantive)…
For this reason, …
Therefore, / Consequently, …
As a result, …
Last but not least, …
Last, but still important, …

CONCLUSION (Sum up and/or restate your opinion)

In conclusion, although there are two sides to every story, I believe that…
The conclusion to be drawn from this is that…
We should all work elbow to elbow in this aspect.
Who knows what the future has in store for us?