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OPINION ARTICLES / ESSAYS
Express opinionIn my opinionI strongly believeIt seems to me thatIn my viewI believeI think
List pointsFirstly/First of all/To start with/In the first place/to begin withSecondlyThirdlyFinally/Last but not least
Add pointsMoreoverFurthermoreIn addition to thisApart from this/thatWhat is moreBesides
Make contrasting pointsIt is argued thatPeople argue thatThere are people who oppose As opposed to the above ideasOpponents of this view say
Give examplesFor exampleFor instanceSuch asIn particular
ConcludeTo sum upAll in allTaking everything into accountAll things considered
IntroductionYou state the topicYou give your opinionTechniquesRefer to a strange scene or situationAddress the reader directlyAsk a rhetorical questionUse a quotation
2nd paragraphViewpoint 1 and reason
3rd paragraphViewpoint 2 and reason
ConclusionYou give your opinionTechniquesGive the reader something to think aboutAsk a rhetorical questionUse a quotation
TipsFirst decide if you agree or disagreeBegin with a topic sentenceDo not use informal styleJustify your arguments
4th paragraphOpposing viewpoints