WorksheetsOpinion essay
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 37mins
What kind of a sentence is this?
"Nowadays, many people are talking about the traffic situation in Abu Dhabi".
General statement
Exposing two sides
Conclusion
Reason
Where would you find this sentence?
"These days, it is easy to find males and females studying together in college."
Conclusion
Body
Introduction
Where would you use the phrase "To begin with..."
Conclusion
Introduction
Body 1
Body 2
"For instance, ..." is another way of saying "For example, ..."
True
False
At least how many arguments (reasons) should you try to write in a strong opinion essay?
2
3
4
5
Which is a correct way to state your opinion?
A) "In my opinion..."
B) "I strongly believe that..."
C) "I really feel that..."
A
B
C
A, B and C
Which of the following is NOT correct?
A) First of all,
B) In the first place,
C) My firstly reason is
D) Firstly,
A
B
C
D
What should you write after "My first reason is ..."
that + full sentence reason
nothing + short reason
short reason
that + short reason
What is the correct way to list your reasons in the introduction? (structure + punctuation)
...because (A) , (B) , (c) .
...because (A) . (B) . (c) .
...because (A) , (B) , and (C) .
...because (A) and (B) and (C).
Which punctuation comes after "For example" ?
. (full stop)
, (comma)
' (apostrophe)
? (question mark)
When would you use "Last but not least..."
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
Conclusion
Where would you use "Finally, ..."
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
Conclusion
Is this a general statement?
"Some people believe this has improved our lives, while others disagree."
Yes
No
Where do you give your opinion? (Choose all that apply)
Introduction
Body 1
Body 2
Body 3
Conclusion
When you re-state your opinion in the conclusion, you use...
same ideas and same words as in the introduction
same ideas but different words as in the introduction
different ideas and different words as in the introduction
Which is NOT a general statement opener?
A) In today's world, ...
B) These days, ...
C) In a modern society,...
D) There are many reasons why...
A
B
C
D
True or False?
You can show that there are two sides to an issue by using a question such as:
"Is this acceptable?"
True
False
What goes into the body of your essay?
Reasons only
Reasons + examples + details
Opinion
Final statement
For each reason in the body of your essay, you should have...
a new paragraph
a comma
two examples or more
a question
How do you show that you have started a new paragraph?
Put a full stop at the beginning of a line.
Put a full stop at the end of a line.
Skip a line before you make the next paragraph.
It doesn't matter; everything can be written together.
What does "to sum up" mean?
First of all
In my opinion
In addition
to summarize
In an opinion essay, we give arguments in favour and against something.
True
False
I think that...
In my opinion, ...
I believe that...
From my point of view, ...
All these expressions mean different things.
Two of these expressions mean the same.
Three of these expressions mean the same.
All of these expressions mean the same.
What do we use in an opinion essay?
Contractions
Connectors
Informal vocabulary
Our name
An opinion essay is formal.
True
False
_______________ are connectors.
First of all, however, but, in addition
You're, in addition, but, first of all
however, first of all, no, you're
foreseen, but, first of all, however
We use "in addition" to
add more arguments
negate a statement
express our opinion
finish the essay
Which is the wrong sentence?
We express our opinion in the introduction.
We express our opinion in the conclusion.
We express our opinion in the body.
In an opinion essay, we can mention other viewpoints with phrases like "some people think".
True
False
How many paragraphs does an opinion essay have?
One or two
two or three
three or four
four or five
Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "government money"?
funding
budget
expenditure
salary
Which of the following is NOT a correct collocation?
allocate money to do something
invest money in doing something
spend money in doing something
provide somebody with something
Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "develop" in "develop the country"?
enhance
improve
increase
boost the development of
"On the one hand, one cannot deny that..."
This phrase should be put at the beginning of...
Thesis statement
Topic sentence Body 1
Topic sentence Body 2
Sub topic 1 - Body 1
Which of the following is NOT used before the sub-topic?
To begin with,
In the first place,
First of all,
Additionally,
Which of the following is used before a supporting sentence?
In other word,
To put it other words,
In other words,
To put simply,
Which of the following can be placed before the subtopic 2?
To put it another way,
To be more specific,
Besides,
As a result,
Which of the following is NOT placed before the supporting sentence to give a result?
As a consequence,
For instance,
As a result,
Consequently,
What is the suggested structure of an essay?
3-5-6-2
2-5-5-2
2-4-5-2
2-5-5-3
"On the other hand, I am in favor of the idea that..."
This phrase should be put at the beginning of...
Sub-topic 1
Topic sentence 1
Sub-topic 2
Topic sentence 2
(a) many students at schools and colleges use computers to study.
In my (a) , I think computers should replace teachers in the classroom,
, but some people (a) .
In this essay, I will look at both (a) and give reasons for my opinion.
I have three main (a) for my opinion
(a) , computers make students more independent.
(a) , they work alone and complete tasks on the computer.
(a) , students can study at their own speed rather than the speed of the teacher.
(a) they can study as quickly or slowly as they need in order to understand a subject.
My (a) reason is that computers have different tools to help students learn.
(a) , they can find information by using a search engine like Google.
(a) , some people disagree.
First, (a) believe that some students cannot take responsibility for their own learning.
(a) students need teachers to tell them what they need to study.
Secondly, they (a) teachers help students by repeating explanations or giving them extra work.
(a) , if students do not understand a topic, the teacher can explain it again in class.
Finally, they (a) that teachers keep students focused in class.
For example, teachers can stop (a) from using their phone in class and wasting their time
(a) , in my opinion computers should replace teacher in the classroom.
If students only used computers to study, they (a) become more independent and could learn at their own speed.
