Opinion essay revision

1. WHICH ONE IS AN OPINION ESSAY?

• Most people agree that money cannot be happiness. Why is happiness difficult to define? How can people achieve happiness?

• Watching a live performance such as a play, concert, or sporting event is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

• Some people say that modern technology has made shopping today easier, while others believe it does not help shoppers much. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

• Some businesses find that their new employees lack basic interpersonal skills such as cooperative skill. What are the causes and suggest possible solutions?

2. What is the purpose of writing an opinion essay?

• To give personal example to a topic

• To give personal request to a topic

• To give personal response to a topic

• To discuss two sides of the topic

3. What goes into the body of your essay?

• Reasons only

• Opinion

• Reasons + examples + details

• Final statement

4. Which is a correct way to state your opinion?

• A) "In my opinion..."

• B) "I strongly believe that..."

• C) "I really feel that..."

• Both A and B

5. Where would you use the phrase "To begin with..."

• Conclusion

• Body 1

• Body 2

• Introduction

6. What kind of a sentence is this?

"Nowadays, many people are talking about the traffic situation in China".

• General statement

• Thesis statement

• Reason

• Conclusion

7. Where would you find this sentence?

"These days, it is easy to find males and females studying together in college."

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Body 1

• Body 2

8. We use "in addition" to

• add more arguments

• express our opinion

• finish the essay

• introduce the topic

9. What does "to sum up" mean?

• First of all

• In addition

• In my opinion

• to summarize

10. "..." is another way of saying "For example, ...".

• A) Take something as an example,

• B) For instance

• C) By contrast,

• D) Both A and B