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ACADEMIC FILE IE II 1
AN OPINION PARAGRAPH
Name: Date:
Teacher: Class:
OBJECTIVES:
1. Whats your main goal as a university student? What are you doing to achieve it?
2.
Can you mention three transition words to give reasons apart from because or
because of?
ENGLISH IV
An opinion paragraph 1
An opinion paragraph expresses the writer's opinion. A good writer will include not only
opinions, but also facts to support his or her opinions. For example, if a writer says
"Smoking should not be allowed anywhere," the writer must give reasons for this opinion.
One reason could be a fact, such as "Thirty thousand people died in the United States
and Canada last year because of lung cancer-a known result of smoking." This fact
supports the writer's opinion.
An opinion paragraph
In an opinion paragraph, you take a stand on a given topic. You choose to agree or
disagree.
The use of phrases that express opinions and transition words are important too.
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Opinion Paragraph - Unit 9. (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2017, from
http://cmapspublic.ihmc.us/rid=1JB6T5WKY-SXYB8H-183C/OPINION%20PARAGRAPH.pdf
ENGLISH IV
Failing in college 2
There are some reasons why a lot of students fail in college. The first reason is that they
fail because their academic background is weak. For example, one student might not
have had enough Mathematics course at high school, so he fails his university Maths
class. The second reason is that most of the students dont understand the importance
of regular attendance. There are some students that skip classes because they need to
finish any other course homework and when they come to class they are lost. Thirdly,
because of financial problems, some students fail university classes. When parents are
not able to pay the monthly fee, students have to take jobs and as a consequence they
dont have as much time to study. Finally, there are students who fail because their
energies are not directed toward their classes. For example, some of these students are
not interested in college and they spend their day doing other things. In conclusion, due
to all these problems, numerous students fail in college every year.
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TITLE: ___________________________________________________
I. Topic sentence:
A. Reason 1:
Supporting detail:
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Adapted from Paragraph Writing (n.d.). KOEKALI UNIVERSITY. Retrieved August 14, 2017, from
http://yabancidiller.kocaeli.edu.tr/sites/default/files/duyurudosya/WRITING%20PACK%202015%20-
%20PARAGRAPH%20AND%20ESSAY%20WRITING.pdf
ENGLISH IV
B. Reason 2:
Supporting detail:
C. Reason 3:
Supporting detail:
D. Reason 4:
Supporting detail:
TASK 4