WRITINGS INGLÉS

Opinion essay

Example


MUST INCLUDE

⁃ Passives
⁃ Impersonal Passives - It is believed / said / reported / thought ...
⁃ Modal Verbs - might (probabilidad), ought to=should, could ...
⁃ Conditionals - If schools had been more prepared, online education
would have been easier for teachers and students.

NO PHRASAL VERBS
NO CONTRACTIONS

INTRODUCTION (presentation of issue and opinion)

• Nowadays, it is well known that…/ people share the view that ...
• Most of us are well aware that .../ It is well known…
• Personally speaking

TO START EACH PARAGRAPH (specific facts and reasons to support opinion)

• Personally / Furthermore/To begin with / Last but not least, .... + connectors
(Moreover, However, Furthermore, Undoubtably, Although)

TO SUPPORT YOUR IDEAS

• It goes without saying that .../ It is undeniable that ...

• Experts in the field agree that ... /According to teachers / doctors / scientists
/ experts ...
• For instance, such as, as a case point

TO GIVE YOUR OPINION

• I don’t believe that ... / I really feel (that) .../If you ask me, ...
• In my view, ... / It seems to me that ... /As far as I can see, ...

CONCLUSION

• All in all, / To sum up

• The advantages strongly outweigh the negative points/disadvantages
• Although (topic) has some disadvantages, there are advantages to keep in mind as
well.