You can read more examples of opinion essays (apart from the ones in your student's and workbook ) before trying to write your own.
You will also find appropriate connectors of cause and effect below.
USE THE FOLLOWING LINKERS TO COMPLETE THE ESSAY.
THEREFORE, AS A RESULT, SINCE, AS, BECAUSE, CONSEQUENTLY
You will be given a worksheet with a summary of the most common connectors of cause and effect an you can also have a look at the next chart.
When you think you are ready, sit down for a while. Choose one of the topics from the ones given below
MORE TOPICS ON OPINION ESSAYS FOR THIS ACADEMICAL YEAR 2020-2021
SHOULD FAST FOOD BE A PART OF THE MENU IN SCHOOL CANTEENS?
SHOULD EXERCISE BE OBLIGATORY AT SCHOOL?
SHOULD FASHION DESIGNERS BAN USING MODELS WHO ARE UNDERWEIGHT?
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN A LANGUAGE IS BY VISITING COUNTRIES WHERE IT IS SPOKEN. DO YOU AGREE?
or you can use one of the proposals from last year ( in case you haven't already written about it)
- SHOULD CITY CENTRES BE TURNED INTO A CAR-FREE ZONE?
- WHERE IS IT BETTER TO LIVE, IN THE CITY OR IN THE COUNTRY?
- A GAP YEAR BEFORE UNIVERSITY IS THE BEST OPTION
- YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS
- TEENAGE YEARS ARE THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE
OR THE PROPOSAL FROM YOUR BOOK
AND NOW,
- Brainstorm your ideas about the topic you have chosen.
- Organise them into paragraphs
- Look for the suitable connectors to link your ideas
- Write a draft. Make sure grammar and spelling are correct (use an online dictionary, you should have previous writings around in order to avoid mistakes you have made before and have been corrected).
- Write it again avoiding mistakes, check word order, clear paraghraphs and when you are sure that is the best you can do, hand it in.
