HOW TO WRITE AN OPINION ESSAY
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Introduction |
Introduce the subject |
The problem/issue…has always been.. People always say/have always thought /agreed /said /believed.... It is a controversial/ burning /hot question… There is a dispute/discussion / no agreement... |
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+ your opinion |
All in all, I believe ... In my opinion ... I think ... It strikes me that... What I would also like to mention is ... I am fully aware that... |
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1st paragraph |
1st argument + reason (example) 2nd argument + reason (example) 3d argument + reason (example |
To begin with… Firstly… On the one hand… Secondly… In addition… Besides… Moreover… What is more…Furthermore… Finally… As a result… Consequently…. |
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2nd paragraph |
Briefly mention the opposite argument + reason 4th argument, supporting your opinion + reason (example) |
Some people may argue / disagree….There is another side to the problem… ...On the other hand… However… Despite this… In spite of this… In fact… As a matter of fact… It cannot be denied ... It may be said that... It seems important to add/point out/remind that.... |
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Conclusion |
Come to the conclusion, outlining your opinion |
All things considered, one has to conclude that… All in all… To sum up… In conclusion… In summary….In general …. |
Do you agree with the following statement: "Newspapers influence public opinion?"
When it comes to massmedia and how it influences over public opinion, various people will give different answers. Some would say that they have their own position and no one can change it, while the other side of the coin voices its strong opposition. I strongly believe (I am fully aware) that newspapers is the most powerful means of affecting people’s minds.
First of all, in readers' eyes newspapers provide trustworthy information. Not only because they have reporters all over the country but the fact that hundreds and may be thousands of people thrust them even about their daily progress by reading horoscopes. For example, every average worker starts his/her day with a cup of coffee and a newspaper with the idea of learning something new and actual.
In addition, newspapers supply the newest information, as well. All media companies are out for to be the first before the rivalry and to gain more and more popularity and followers. Every newspaper starves for being more actual and having variety of topics, and what is more important, people read and like them, indeed. In most of the cases they thrust every single word in their daily reading matter.
Moreover, there is another reason which makes me believe in newspapers' affection. As we all know each media puts advertisements in its editions. In my opinion, ads are one of the most influential matters within media. As far as I am concerned, there is always not only visual but psychic effect which is sufficient enough to prove my position.
On the other hand some people may argue that newspapers are as fast and flexible presenting the latest news as TV and the Internet. However it seems important for me to mention the results of the street survey I found on the discussed topic, which show that many people are sure that newspapers contain better or more detailed information than they can get elsewhere, some older readers assume that newspaper reading had become a habit and a small percentage note that they don't like reading from a PC screen, a sentiment that has led many to speculate that the Web will never replace paper.
In conclusion, I would say that newspapers’ ascendancy is undeniable because readers consider them as unique and high-value sources of information. For these reasons, I mentioned above, I strongly consider that newspapers really influence public opinion.
