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2. When do we write a for and against essay? We write an opinion essay to say what we think about a subject. We only give our opinion, not other points of view. We write an opinion essay to say what we think about a subject. We only give our opinion, not other points of view.

3. 1. Structure In the introductory paragraph, explain the statement and give your opinion about it. In the next one or two paragraphs, give reasons for your opinion In the last paragraph, summarise your opinions Introduce each paragraph with a topic sentence, outlining the main ideas.

4. 2. Content Give simple facts and examples to support your ideas As well, give specific reasons to support opinions. Do not write about advantages and disadvantages or points for or against.

5. 3. Useful Language Giving an opinion: Giving an opinion: In my opinion,… In my opinion,… Personally, I think… Personally, I think… I believe that… I believe that… I feel very strongly that… I feel very strongly that… To my mind… To my mind… I (completely) agree I (completely) agree disagree with… disagree with… it seems to me that… it seems to me that…

6. Giving facts: It is a fact that… It is widely known that… There is/are definitely… It is true that… Referring to other people’s ideas: Many people say… Many people believe that…

7. Reason and Result: Reason and Result: This is because… This is because… As a result, … As a result, … Therefore… Therefore… My main reason is… My main reason is… Another reason is… Another reason is… Addition: Addition: What’s more, … What’s more, … In addition, … In addition, …

8. Furthermore, … Furthermore, … Moreover, … Moreover, … Too Too As well As well Also Also Concluding: Concluding: To sum up, … To sum up, … To conclude, … To conclude, … In conclusion, … In conclusion, … It is clear that… It is clear that…

9. 4. Sample TOP SPORTS PEOPLE TODAY EARN TOO MUCH MONEY. DISCUSS Top sports people today earn huge amounts of money and in the future they’ll probably earn much more. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this at all. Sport today is big business. As a result a lot of business people make a lot of money from it. In my opinion top sports people should be free to make a lot of money from sport as well. If they’re the best in their sport, they should therefore be paid a lot. Secondly, they can only play their sport for a short time. For this reason they should be able to earn as much as possible while they can, in order to carry on living comfortably after they stop. Top sports people can earn a lot from advertising and sponsorship too. Consequently, I believe that it’s practically impossible to limit the money they receive. Also, as far as I’m concerned, they are entertainers. Top entertainers have always been paid extremely well, so it seems to me that top sports people should be paid well too, so as to reward them for the pleasure they give us. In conclusion, I don’t think that top sports people earn too much money because they deserve it. It is also clear that we couldn’t stop them anyway.