1. OPINION COMPOSITION C1
February, 2017

2. WHAT IS AN OPINION COMPOSITION?
you express your viewpoint on a definite subject
you support it with coherent arguments.

3. Opinion essay writing is all about clear structure.
HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
Opinion essay writing is all about clear structure.

4. HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
Underline the vocabulary in the question and write down with the related meaning.
Your class has been doing a project on “Animals in Danger”. Your teacher would now like you to write a composition to answer the following questions:
What can ordinary people do to protect endangered species? What do you think is the best way for them to do this?”

5. HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
Underline the vocabulary in the question and write down with the related meaning.
Your class has been doing a project on “Animals in Danger”. Your teacher would now like you to write a composition to answer the following questions:
What can ordinary people do to protect endangered species? What do you think is the best way for them to do this?”

6. HOW DO YOU WRITE IT? 2. Think about your reader
who is going to read the composition?
Which style of writing will you use?
What format?

7. HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
4. Think about vocabulary Many animals today are threatened with … Many animals today are … Many animals are becoming …
extinction
dying out
extinct

8. 4. Think about vocabulary Why are animals in danger
4. Think about vocabulary Why are animals in danger? Huntings Threats to habitat Pollution
Farming
Forest clearance
Fur
Housing
Industrial waste
Ivory
Mining
Motorways
Over-fishing
Sewerage
Skins
Whale oil

9. Complete the gaps with the words below
ban
donate
lobby
join
laws
charities
In order to protect endangered species, we can __________ environmental organisations, such as Friends of the Earth. We can also _________ money to other conservation _________. We can try to _________ Members of Parliament, so that they will introduce ________ which _________ the sale of products from animals in danger of extinction.

10. 5. What do you write about? Brainstorming in small groups
Which animal is most in need of protection?
How is it possible to help endangered species in Spain?
Do you do anything to protect endangered species?
What is the best way ordinary people can help?

11. 6. Before you start writing
When you give your opinion:
Give examples
Explain
Assume the reader knows NOTHING about the topic.

12. Be CLEAR and PRECISE.
Use appropriate language.

13. GIVING AN OPINION In my opinion, … Personally, I think ….
USEFUL LANGUAGE
GIVING AN OPINION
In my opinion, …
Personally, I think ….
I believe that ….
It seems to me that ….

14. GIVING FACTS
It is a fact that …
It is widely known that ….
There is/are definitely …
It is true that ….

15. OTHERS’ POINTS OF VIEWS
It is widely said that …
It is believed that ….

16. REASON AND RESULT
As a result, ….
Therefore ….
My main reason is ….
Another reason is ….

17. ADDITION
What’s more …
In addition …
Furthermore …
Also

18. CONCLUDING
To sum up, …
To conclude, …
In conclusion, …
It is clear that …