ESSAY

WHAT?
PURPOSE?
(audience)

LENGTH?

Its the text type where you can state your organized
thoughts/ideas/experiences about a topic.
CONVINCING
Formal/academic thesis-driven structure ( 3rd person,
Facts and data, more specific language, formal).
Personal informal/humorous narrative-driven
structure (first person, personal experiences,
anecdotes, standard register).
250-400 words. 1h. 30min.

OPINION ESSAY

STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION: introduce the topic and clearly state

personal opinion. Attract the readers attention with a
question or a controversial statement.
BODY: three support points each one in a different
paragraph. Give evidence and explain your ideas
(arguments).
CONCLUSION: restate opinion, give advice, a warning, a
prediction, etc.

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
INTRODUCTION: introduce the topic very clearly. Attract the
readers attention with a question or a controversial
statement.
BODY: give two pros and two cons. Give evidence and
explain your ideas (arguments).
CONCLUSION: summarize key ideas and give personal
opinion.

CONNECTORS

Opinion essay guidelines: https://www.scribd.com/doc/214716661/

opinionessay-pdf

ASSESSMENT

PAGES 11,12 of I Love English dossier (1st section)

ADDITIONAL
HELP
LINKS

PAGE 10 of I Love English dossier (3rd section)

http://www.studygs.net/wrtstr6.htm
http://www.engvid.com/how-to-express-opposing-ideas-in-english/
http://www.engvid.com/writing-transitions/