How to Write An Opinion
Composition
Imagine you are given the following topic: Should police officers carry guns? Discuss.
POINTS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU START.
Make a draft copy and write down your ideas on the topic. When you are ready...
- Always write a/
the title
This is your introduction. After you have introduced the reader to the subject
of the essay, you write a thesis
statement. This is the last sentence of the first paragraph, and it should
do two things
Directly answer the essay question
Tell the reader what your opinion is
This is the first paragraph of the essay
body. Use any of these at the beginning of this paragraph: first, first of all, in the first place, for one thing, to begin
with.
Give a reason and a
justification or an example.
This is the second paragraph of the essay body. Use any of these at
the beginning of this paragraph: second,
next, in addition, also, furthermore, more importantly, another key
point is
Give a reason and a
justification or an example.
At this point, you can
add the opposite view point giving reasons why this should or could be considered
too. On the other hand, however,
nevertheless...
Give a reason and a
justification or an example.
This is your conclusion. Use any of these at the beginning of this paragraph:
in conclusion, to sum up, all in all, all things considered
Restate your opinion using different words from
those used in the introduction.
See example below
Should police officers
carry guns?
Many communities have been debating whether or not police officers
should carry guns. In some situations, guns protect the police officer as
well as the public. However, guns often result in injuries and death. In my
opinion, no police officer should ever carry a gun.
First of all, guns cause more harm than good. There
are often stories in the newspaper about people who are accidentally shot.
Moreover, many of these stories involve police officers. If guns were not
involved, these accidents would not happen.
On the other hand, there are
very few stories about how a gun has saved somebody's life. In addition to
the previous point, in most cases police officers do not need guns. My uncle, for example, has been a
police officer for over 20 years, and he has never had to use his gun. In
fact, he says that most people who break the law are unarmed. Thus, it is
often unnecessary for police officers to carry guns.
In conclusion, I do not think that police officers need to carry a gun
with them in order to do their job well. I am sure we would all live in a
safer and happier world without guns of any type .
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