Writing- EBAU

When writing an opinion essay, the writer states an opinion and tries to convince readers that his/her opinion is justified. The writer should also present aspects of the topic which support his/her point of view.
This could be a plan:
• OPENING: It states the topic and the writer's opinion.

• BODY: It supports the writer's opinion with facts and examples.

• CLOSING: It summarises and restates the writer's opinion.

SENTENCE STARTERS:
•I think / I believe that ...
•In my opinion, ...
•I hate / I love / I don't mind / I can't stand ...
•My favourite ...
TRANSITION WHEN PROVIDING REASONS:
•As I see it ...
•If you ask me, ...
•There's no doubt that ...
•I agree / I disagree that ...
•It's clear that
•As far as I'm concerned ...
•This may be true, but I believe that ...
•I feel that ...
•Personally, ...
•It seems to me that ...
•First, ...
•To start, ...
•Another reason ...
•Most importantly, ...
•One last reason, ...
TRANSITIONS WHEN PROVIDING EXAMPLES OR DETAILS:
•For example / for instance , ...
•In particular, ...
•Specifically, ...
•Additionally, ...
•In other words, ...
•In fact, ...
TRANSITIONS WHEN COMING TO A CONCLUSION:
•In conclusion, ...
•To sum up, ...
•All in all, ...
•In short, ...
•To summarize, ...
•Finally, ...
•As you can see, ...

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