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EMSAT Opinion Essay Writing Guide

This document provides guidance on writing an opinion essay using an OREO structure and includes sample prompts for opinion essays. The OREO structure involves stating your opinion in the first paragraph, supporting it with reasons in separate paragraphs, and restating your opinion in the conclusion. It also lists words to use to positively and negatively frame an opinion and provides 10 additional prompts for opinion essays on topics like the legal driving age, military service requirements, and social media use.

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EMSAT Opinion Essay Writing Guide

This document provides guidance on writing an opinion essay using an OREO structure and includes sample prompts for opinion essays. The OREO structure involves stating your opinion in the first paragraph, supporting it with reasons in separate paragraphs, and restating your opinion in the conclusion. It also lists words to use to positively and negatively frame an opinion and provides 10 additional prompts for opinion essays on topics like the legal driving age, military service requirements, and social media use.

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Writing Practice

Writing: using an OREO for an opinion essay


When writing an opinion essay, make an OREO!

Use these phrases to say your opinion

Positives

• I think...
• I believe...
• In my opinion...
• I prefer...
• I like
• The best part of ...

Negatives
• I don’t think...
• I don’t believe...
• I disbelieve...
• I don’t prefer...
• I don’t like...
• I dislike...
• The worst part of

When writing an opinion essay:


• give your opinion in the first paragraph. This makes a good last sentence.
• give each reason its own paragraph.
• more examples are better.
• quoting experts is useful.
• summarize your reasons in the last paragraph.
• restate your opinion in the last paragraph
Additional opinion essay practice prompts

[Link] legal driving age in the UAE should be raised to 25 years old. Explain your opinion. Use
reasons and examples. Write a five paragraph essay of 250 words.

[Link] UAE requires military service of its citizens. Is this a good practice or a bad practice? Explain your
opinion. Use reasons and examples. Write a five paragraph essay of 250 words.

[Link] is better to use, cash or credit cards? Explain your opinion. Use reasons and
examples. Write a five paragraph essay of 250 words.

[Link] universities should no longer give free education to UAE citizens. Do you agree or
disagree? Explain your opinion. Use reasons and examples. Write a five paragraph essay of
250 words.

[Link] government should not make rules about smoking in public. Do you agree or disagree?
Explain your opinion. Use reasons and examples. Write a five paragraph essay of 250 words.

[Link] government should restrict the number of cars people can register. What is your
opinion? Explain your opinion. Use reasons and examples. Write a five paragraph essay of
250 words.

[Link] social media harmful or useful for young people? Explain your opinion. Use reasons and
examples. Write a five paragraph essay of 250 words.

[Link] UAE should offer passports to everyone born in the UAE. Do you agree or disagree?
Explain your opinion. Use reasons and examples. Write a five paragraph essay of 250 words.

[Link] pet animals in your house and garden like dogs and cats is a bad idea. The animals
are dirty and spread disease and they are useless and expensive to feed and keep. What’s
your opinion?

[Link] spend too much time on shopping and buying expensive things. There are other
better things they can do with their time and money like sports or working for a charity.
What’s your opinion?

Additional advantage/disadvantage practice prompts

[Link] are the advantages and disadvantages of studying in the Emirates or studying abroad
in another country?

[Link] the advantages and disadvantages of


using mobile phones and tablets to study in school

3. Do you think there are more advantages or disadvantages?

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