6.9 Writing assignment: opinion essay

Use the topic and examples you provided for the Assignment 4.7 and develop the notes into an opinion essay. The essay should answer two questions: Do you agree? and Why? Follow these steps:

  1. Use your topic as a title for your essay.
  2. State your agreement clearly in the first sentence of the introduction.
  3. Choose the three strongest arguments you provided as support for the topic.
  4.  Elaborate on each argument in separate paragraphs.
  5. Make sure you avoid repetition by paraphrasing your arguments.
  6. In the conclusion, summarize the opinion statement and arguments in reverse.

The essay should have 150 to 200 words. The outline of the essay with examples can be found here. The visual structure of the essay can be found here. List of linking phrases can be found here

Note: Please review the guidelines on plagiarism. Your essays will be checked for copying other people's content.

How to submit the assignment:

  • Click Add submission 
  • Upload a word document with your essay.
  • Make sure the word document is saved as follows: assignment number-your name-index number (for example: 6.9-Anita Jankovic-311)
  • Click Save changes at the bottom
  • And finally, click Submit assignment