馃 What Is an Opinion Essay?
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馃搩 Opinion Essay Format
Cuando realizas un ensayo de opini贸n es para probar tu punto
principal; tu tesis; tu postura sobre determinado tema y 茅sta debe
indicarse claramente en tu p谩rrafo inicial.
No debes dejar al lector
adivinar cu谩l es tu posici贸n sobre el tema, debes establecer una postura
clara. Adem谩s de presentar claramente tu postura debes presentar
elementos que la justifiquen ya sean razones y/o ejemplos.
Un ensayo de opini贸n exitoso incluye las siguientes partes:
a)OPENING: un
p谩rrafo introductorio donde se establezca el tema y tu opini贸n sobre el
mismo,
b)BODY: el cuerpo principal que incluye varios p谩rrafos donde se
presentan tus posiciones sobre el tema, acompa帽adas de las razones que
las justifican y ejemplos.
C)CLOSING: La conclusi贸n en la cual haces un resumen y reafirmas tu
opini贸n pero usando palabras diferentes.
馃敆 Linkers and Transitional Words
Triunfa en tu examen de writing con estos conectores,y es que, no nos conformamos con aprobar el ‘writing’ por los pelos (‘by the skin of your teeth‘).
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VOCABULARY
EXPRESSING OPINIONS
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In my opinion, ….
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En mi opini贸n…
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Personally, I think/
I believe (that)…
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Personalmente, creo que…
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I strongly believe
that….
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Creo firmemente que…
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It is clear (to me)
that…
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Me parece evidente que…
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I feel very strongly
that…
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Siento firmemente que…
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I (completely) agree/disagree
with …
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Estoy
(totalmente) de acuerdo/ en desacuerdo con….
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It seems to me that…
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Me parece que..
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As I see it, …
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Como yo lo veo…
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To my mind….
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En mi opini贸n,…
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In my view,…
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Desde mi punto de vista,…
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From my point of
view, ….
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Desde mi punto de vista,…
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As far I am
concerned, …
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En cuanto a lo que a m铆
respecta,…
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I am sure/ convinced
that …
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Estoy seguro / convencido de
que…
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I (dis)agree with
the statement, because …
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Estoy de acuerdo/ en desacuerdo
con la afirmaci贸n porque…
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GIVING REASONS
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My main reason is….
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Mi raz贸n principal es..
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Another reason is…
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Otra raz贸n es…
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One reason for… is
….
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Una raz贸n para…. es….
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Many people say/
believe that…
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Mucha gente dice/ piensa que..
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Because…
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Porque…
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Since…
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Puesto que/ ya que…
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Because of/ due to…
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Debido a…
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EXPRESSING FACTS
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It is widely known
that…
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Es ampliamente conocido que..
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It is a well-known
fact that …
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Es un hecho bien conocido que…
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Research has shown
that…
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La investigaci贸n ha demostrado
que…
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There are
definitely…
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Definitivamente hay…
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It is a fact that…
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Es un hecho que…
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It is clear/ true
that…
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Est谩 claro que/ es verdad que…
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For example/ for
instance,...
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Por ejemplo,…
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ADDING IDEAS
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What is more,…
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Y lo que es m谩s,..
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Moreover/
furthermore/ in addition (to)
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Adem谩s,…
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Apart from (that)…
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Aparte de…
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Firstly,…
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En primer lugar,…
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First of all,…
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En primer lugar,…
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Secondly,..
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En segundo lugar,..
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Thirdly,…
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En tercer lugar,..
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Lastly,…
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Por 煤ltimo,..
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Finally,…
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Finalmente,…
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EXPRESSING CONTRAST (LINKERS OF CONTRAST)
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ALTHOUGH (aunque)
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Although I was feeling depressed, I went to
the party.
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DESPITE (a pesar de)
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Despite the rain, I went to the party.
Despite feeling depressed, I went to the
party.
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IN SPITE OF ( a pesar de)
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In spite of the rain, I went to the party.
In spite of feeling depressed, I went to the
party.
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EVEN IF (incluso si)
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I will go to the party, even if I feel
depressed.
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WHEREAS (mientras que)
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Adults can make their own decisions, whereas
teenagers have to do what other people tell them.
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HOWEVER (sin embargo)
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Mike is a very good singer. However, he can’t
play any instruments.
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IN CONTRAST
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BUT (pero)
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Their music is very good. But, their lyrics
are not very interesting.
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ON THE ONE HAND…..
ON THE OTHER HAND (por una parte…. por
la otra)
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On the one hand, they are extremely rich. But
on the other hand, they have lots of debts.
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EXPRESSING PURPOSE (LINKERS OF PURPOSE)
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We use linkers of
purpose to introduce reasons:
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SO (THAT) (para)
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I have brought a microphone so that the
audience will be able to hear us.
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IN ORDER TO ( para)
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We need to register with the council in order
to vote.
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TO (para)
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I am phoning to ask information about the
event.
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SO AS TO(para)
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We all need to vote so as to express our
opinions.
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Plantilla: Sac贸 un 10!!!!!
Opening
Lately , not only has _____________ been a popular topic, but it has also lead some collectives to voice criticism of the mainstream attitude. ((It should be a crucial target for the administration / government / state / whole society to ______, due to __________.)) I firmly believe that___________ is a serious problem today. opinion
Body
Firstly / To begin with, it has been proved beyond a doubt (by a number of scientifically-backed studies) that ___________
Furthermore, an experiment which took place in Alabama 5 years ago demonstrated that ____________. Indeed, if the experiment had not taken place, these relevant results would not have been brought to light___________. (Third conditional)
Closing
Taking these points into account, it is clear to me that _________________. Furthermore, the administration / government / whole society ought to take immediate action in order to improve the situation..
ACTIVITIES:
1. WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO.
✏️TASK
It’s certainly a hot topic in all Europe, at the moment, but not an easy one to agree on.
Write an opinion essay on this topic:
Should Social Media be banned for teenagers until the age of 16?
Use a clear structure-content: O_ R_E/R_E _O
- Nowadays, it is widely known/it is considered that...
- In my opinion….
- From my point of view….
- As far as I’m concerned….
- Cause
- Contrast: Although/Despite/
- Use at least one Conditional clause and Wish-clause:
- "I lean towards the perspective that (I'm inclined to believe that...) social media can bring about positive change if used responsibly."
- using social media"/"cutting down on social media use is advisable for our mental health".
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Check your essay:
- spelling (MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO SPELL THE WORD, IF NOT, USE A SIMILAR EXPRESSION)
- subject-verb agreement
- subject+verb
- don't repeat words/ phrases/ sentences.... Use a varied vocabulary
