Transcript OPINION COMPOSITION 2NA 2012-2013 WHAT IS AN OPINION COMPOSITION? • you express your viewpoint on a definite subject • you support it with coherent arguments.

OPINION
COMPOSITION
2NA
2012-2013
WHAT IS AN OPINION COMPOSITION?
•
you express your viewpoint on a
definite subject
•
you support it with coherent
arguments.
HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
Opinion essay writing is all
about clear structure.
HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
1.
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?”
HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
1.
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?”
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?
HOW DO YOU WRITE IT?
4. Think about vocabulary
extinction
Many animals today are threatened with …
dying out
Many animals today are …
extinct
Many animals are becoming …
4. Think about vocabulary
Farming
Forest clearance
Fur
Housing
Industrial waste
Ivory
Mining
Motorways
Over-fishing
Sewerage
Skins
Whale oil
Why are animals in danger?
Huntings
Threats to habitat
Pollution
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.
5. What do you write about?
Brainstorming in small groups
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4.
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?
6. Before you start writing
When you give your opinion:
1.Give examples
2.Explain
Assume the reader knows NOTHING
about the topic.
• Be CLEAR and PRECISE.
• Use appropriate language.
USEFUL LANGUAGE
GIVING AN OPINION
• In my opinion, …
• Personally, I think ….
• I believe that ….
• It seems to me that ….
GIVING FACTS
• It is a fact that …
• It is widely known that ….
• There is/are definitely …
• It is true that ….
OTHERS’ POINTS OF
VIEWS
• It is widely said that …
• It is believed that ….
REASON AND RESULT
• As a result, ….
• Therefore ….
• My main reason is ….
• Another reason is ….
ADDITION
• What’s more …
• In addition …
• Furthermore …
• Also
CONCLUDING
• To sum up, …
• To conclude, …
• In conclusion, …
• It is clear that …