Writing an Opinion Essay
Steps to Follow
1. State Your Opinion: Clearly present your viewpoint on the topic.
2. Provide Supporting Reasons: Offer three reasons to back up your opinion.
3. Conclude: Summarize your arguments and restate your opinion in different words.
Planning Your Ideas
● Decide Your Stance: Agree or disagree with the topic.
● List Reasons: Provide two or three reasons with supporting facts or examples.
Example:
● Topic: Top sports players are paid too much.
● Opinion: Disagree.
○ Reason 1: Careers are very short.
■ Fact: Careers usually end in their 30s, sometimes earlier due to
injuries.
○ Reason 2: Loss of privacy.
■ Fact: Constantly followed by journalists and fans, and everyone can
take photos with phones.
Organizing Your Text
Introduction (Paragraph 1)
● Introduce the topic and state your opinion.
● Example: "Top sports players earn huge salaries, but I believe they deserve it due to
their short careers and loss of privacy."
Arguments (Paragraph 2 and 3)
● First Argument: Present your first reason with facts.
○ Example: "Despite earning a lot, sports careers are short, usually ending in
their 30s or earlier due to injuries."
● Second Argument: Present additional reasons with examples.
○ Example: "Sports stars lose their privacy, constantly followed by journalists
and fans, and are always at risk of having their photos published on social
media."
Conclusion (Paragraph 4)
● Summarize your arguments and restate your opinion.
○ Example: "To sum up, top sports players deserve their salaries due to their
short careers and the significant loss of privacy they endure."
Useful Language
● Sequencing: Firstly, Secondly, Finally
● Adding Points: In addition, Moreover
● Giving Opinion: In my opinion, I believe that
● Introducing Examples: For example, For instance
● Expressing Contrast/Purpose/Reason: Although, However, Despite
● Introducing Conclusion: In conclusion, To sum up
Your topic is “The Impact of Summer Holidays on Children's Academic Performance”
