Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
Opinion Essays
(RECOMMENDED: PRINT THIS OUT ON A3 PAPER ONLY!)
Scientists and technology experts seem to be Some people think that teenagers should be In many developed countries, life expectancy is
valued by society more than artists and musicians. required to do unpaid work in their free time to help rising while birthrates are falling. As a result, the
the local community. They believe this would elderly will make up a much larger proportion of the
To what extent do you agree? population in future.
benefit both the individual teenager and society.
Is this a positive or negative development?
Do you agree or disagree?
Bought to you by: IELTSfreeway.com Copyright 2017 - IELTS Freeway - All Rights Reserved
1._Place your A4 writing 3. Follow the instructions 5. _Repeat until all 7. Make any changes 9. Try different opinion
paper on top of the Cheat and write the sentence. sentences are written. needed. questions until it becomes
Sheet. a natural process.
4. _Use the sentence 6._Check your word count, 8. Ask a teacher or native
2. Slide the paper down
starters around the box to spelling, punctuation and speaker to give you
until you can read
help. grammar. feedback.
sentence 1.
One of the main causes of…is… The following paragraphs will present…
Sentence 4: Write your main point for the paragraph. Sentence 5: Provide some
One significant reason that people believe…is… Both sides of the argument shall be discussed
explanation to support this point. Sentence 6: Provide an example that shows what you
A major factor contributing to… is… mean. Sentence 7: Make a further related point supporting your opinion. Sentence 8: This may be caused by…
Provide some explanation to support this point. The impact this has on… is…
As a consequence of this…
In summary,… Sentence 9: Write your main point for the paragraph. Sentence 10: Provide some
To conclude,…
explanation to support this point. Sentence 11: Provide an example that shows what
Furthermore,…
you mean.
Overall,…
In addition,…
Sentence 12: Summarise your key points again using different words and phrases.
What is more,…
I remain of the opinion that…
Sentence 13: Restate your opinion using different words and phrases.
For example,…
I absolutely believe that…
To illustrate this point,…
I am of the strong opinion that…
For instance,…
Bought to you by: IELTSfreeway.com Copyright 2017 - IELTS Freeway - All Rights Reserved
Further Resources:
I hope that you have found this resource useful. I will leave you with my 6 golden rules IELTSfreeway on Facebook –
Like the page to get updates,
of essay writing, they are very simple, yet very effective.
latest exam questions, tips,
1. Plan your answer before you start writing strategies and to connect
2. Use the correct essay structure for different question types
with other IELTS students.
3. Don’t copy vocabulary from the question, use your own words
IELTSfreeway’s Youtube
4. Write in paragraphs Channel – Video explainers
5. Use a variety of linking words and phrases and more…
6. Leave time to check your work
IELTSfreeway’s e-mails – You
Finally, make sure you watch out for more emails from me over the next few days as must have already signed up
I have more great information to share with you. for this, so loads more great
stuff to come, watch out for
more emails!
Bought to you by: IELTSfreeway.com Copyright 2017 - IELTS Freeway - All Rights Reserved