Reasons to Support Opinion

Writing an Opinion Essay

By Erhan Gülşen

​Writing an opinion essay

  When you write an opinion essay, you must say what you think about a topic and try to convince the reader of your point of view on that topic. To do that, you should first introduce the topic and state your opinion. Then, you should give three reasons that support your view, and finally, you should write a conclusion where you summarise your arguments and repeat your opinion using different words.

​Plan your ideas

  The first thing you need to do is decide whether you agree with the question or statement and then make a list of two or three reasons that support your opinion, including some facts and/or examples. Here is an example:

​Top sports players paid too much

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Opinion: I disagree.

• Reason 1: Their careers are very short.

  • Fact 1:  their careers usually end in their 30’s.

  • Fact 2: sometimes, they are even shorter because of injuries.

• Reason 2: They lose their privacy.

  • Fact 1: Constantly followed by journalists and fans.

  • Fact 2: Now, everyone uses their phones to take photos and publish them.

Organise your text

  An opinion essay has three parts:

• Introduction

• Arguments or reasons that support your view.

• Conclusion