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The plan of the opinion essay

Introduction   - (1part) formulate the problem, the main idea, your point of      

                                          view (show how important the problem is)

The main part - (2part) your attitude to the problem, arguments (2-3) for

                                      (3part) arguments against, prove why you don’t agree 

                                      with them

Conclusion    - (4part) your opinion, point of view

Useful phrases

Introduction:

·        Nowadays many people face a difficult decision when they…

·        There is no doubt that…. is one of the most pressing issues in  the modern world

·        One very complex problem in the modern world is….

·        I would like to express my opinion on the problem…

·        It is generally accepted that….

·        There are clear benefits and drawbacks to both opinions…

·        A common opinion is that…

·        There are those who say…

·        Some people are convinced that…

·        Today it is generally agreed that..

The main part:

·        My personal view is that…

·        Hence…

·        In fact…

·        To begin with…

·        On the one hand/on the other hand…

·        Moreover…

·        Nevertheless…

·        All the same…

·        First of all/secondly/thirdly/finally…

·        On the contrary…

·        Personally, I strongly object to this statement…

·        I completely disagree with this statement…

·        As far as I am concerned…

·        But personally, I incline more to the opinion of…

Conclusion:

·       In conclusion I would like to emphasize that tastes differ…

·       So it’s up to you to decide whether...or not…

·       In summary. I believe that…

·       Taking into consideration all mentioned before…

·       All in all, I still strongly believe that…

·       To summarize…

·       In conclusion, it should be noted that…

·       To draw the conclusion, it should be observed that…