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Template 1
Opinion Essays
 What is an Opinion essay?
• State your opinion on a given topic
• Agree/Disagree essay
• or “Argument” essay
 Example 1

Are teachers irrelevant in the age of Internet or do they still have

an important role in school education?
 Example 2

Commuting to work everyday wastes time and resources. The

companies should encourage their employees to work from
home. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
 Introduction 1

The question that ______________ requires serious consideration. While it is possible to

claim that _______________, in my opinion ________________.
In the following paragraphs, I will further explain my point of view with suitable examples and
arguments.

The question that teachers are irrelevant in the age of Internet and technology or still have a
vital role in educating children, requires serious consideration. While it is possible to claim
that Internet can provide all the information needed, in my opinion education is incomplete
without personal teaching. In the following paragraphs, I will further explain my point of view
with suitable examples and arguments.
 Introduction 2

The notion that ______________ requires serious consideration. While it is understandable

why some would support/oppose this, I strongly disagree/agree with this notion.
In the following paragraphs, I will further explain my point of view with suitable examples and
arguments.

The notion that commuting is a wastage of time and resources and companies should
therefore let employees work from home, requires serious consideration. While it is
understandable why some would oppose this, I strongly agree with the statement. In the
following paragraphs, I will further explain my point of view with suitable examples and
arguments.
 Paragraph 1

There are several reasons why I agree/disagree that ____________ . The most important one
is ___________________________. [Further elaborate]. In my own experience,
___________________________________.

There are several reasons why I disagree that teachers can be challenged by technology or
Internet. The most important one is that teaching is also about inspiration and motivation, all
of which Internet cannot provide. A teacher personally gets to know the student and can
adapt the lessons according to the child. In my own experience, the lessons that I still
remember are the ones taught by the most dedicated teachers from my childhood and not
learned from Internet or anywhere else.
 Paragraph 2

Furthermore, _____________ is also about _____________. In this context, ____________.

[Elaborate]. For instance, ___________________________________.

Furthermore, education is also about discipline and other values that makes a person
successful. In this context, teachers do a job that Internet can never accomplish. Classes at a
scheduled time everyday and the homework keep the student focused. For instance, several
great leaders attribute their success to habits instilled in them by their childhood teachers.
 Conclusion

In conclusion, I would reiterate that _____________ and that is why I strongly agree/disagree
with the misguided belief that ______________.

In conclusion, I would reiterate that teachers have an irreplaceable role in a person’s life and
that is why I strongly disagree with the misguided belief that they can be replaced by
Internet.
 Our Essay
The question that teachers are irrelevant in the age of Internet and technology or still have a vital role
in educating children, requires serious consideration. While it is possible to claim that Internet can
provide all the information needed, in my opinion education is incomplete without personal teaching. In
the following paragraphs, I will further explain my point of view with suitable examples and arguments.

There are several reasons why I disagree that teachers can be challenged by technology or Internet. The
most important one is that teaching is also about inspiration and motivation, all of which Internet
cannot provide. A teacher personally gets to know the student and can adapt the lessons according to
the child. In my own experience, the lessons that I still remember are the ones taught by the most
dedicated teachers from my childhood and not learned from Internet or anywhere else.
Furthermore, education is also about discipline and other values that makes a person successful. In this
context, teachers do a job that Internet can never accomplish. Classes at a scheduled time everyday and
the homework keep the student focused. For instance, several great leaders attribute their success to
habits instilled in them by their childhood teachers.
In conclusion, I would reiterate that teachers have an irreplaceable role in a person’s life and that is why
I strongly disagree with the misguided belief that they can be replaced by Internet.