This document compares the structure of an opinion paragraph to an opinion essay.
An opinion paragraph contains a topic sentence, two supporting sentences with details, and a concluding sentence. An opinion essay contains an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement, three body paragraphs with supporting details, and a conclusion paragraph.
The document provides an example of an opinion paragraph on social media and an opinion essay on the same topic to illustrate the differences and similarities between their structures.
This document compares the structure of an opinion paragraph to an opinion essay.
An opinion paragraph contains a topic sentence, two supporting sentences with details, and a concluding sentence. An opinion essay contains an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement, three body paragraphs with supporting details, and a conclusion paragraph.
The document provides an example of an opinion paragraph on social media and an opinion essay on the same topic to illustrate the differences and similarities between their structures.
This document compares the structure of an opinion paragraph to an opinion essay.
An opinion paragraph contains a topic sentence, two supporting sentences with details, and a concluding sentence. An opinion essay contains an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement, three body paragraphs with supporting details, and a conclusion paragraph.
The document provides an example of an opinion paragraph on social media and an opinion essay on the same topic to illustrate the differences and similarities between their structures.
This document compares the structure of an opinion paragraph to an opinion essay.
An opinion paragraph contains a topic sentence, two supporting sentences with details, and a concluding sentence. An opinion essay contains an introduction paragraph with a thesis statement, three body paragraphs with supporting details, and a conclusion paragraph.
The document provides an example of an opinion paragraph on social media and an opinion essay on the same topic to illustrate the differences and similarities between their structures.
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PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY REMEMBER THE STRUCTURE OF THE OPINION PARAGRAPH Let’s compare the structure of an opinion paragraph with an opinion essay: PARAGRAPH ESSAY
TOPIC SENTENCE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH (WITH
THESIS STATEMENT)
SUPPORTING SENTENCE 1 BODY PARAGRAPH 1
SUPPORTING SENTENCE 2 BODY PARAGRAPH 2
CONCLUDING SENTENCE CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
Look at the sample opinion paragraph and underline the topic sentence, the main supporting sentences, the details and the concluding sentence.
Social Media I think social media has a positive impact on people. Firstly, social media provides us with easy access to knowledge. For example, many people learn about the latest developments and the news from social media today. Secondly, social media creates new ways to communicate. To illustrate, you can upload your photos on Facebook, so your family members or friends can learn about your Daily life, holidays and activities. You can also chat online or make a video call via Facebook Messenger. In short, it is wise to have some social media accounts because social media helps you in many ways. Now, read the opinion essay below. Social Media Throughout history, people have tried to communicate with others in different forms: sign language, body language and written language. Especially written language has transformed into a different form with the impact of technology. Today, we use social media and social networking as forms of language and we can access them any time via our cell phones. I think it is wise to have some social media accounts because it provides us with easy access to knowledge and creates new ways to communicate. To begin with, social media provides us with easy access to knowledge. First of all, you can learn about the latest news even before they are on television. For example, many people prefer using social media during the elections in order to get the results minute by minute. Secondly, you have more opportunities to get information about social problems via social media. For instance, you can join debates about these problems on Twitter as you become more interested in them with the help of social media. Thirdly, social media can also help you with your studies. To illustrate, you can follow academicians, create blogs, search for or share information and practise your language skills online. Secondly, social media creates new ways to communicate. Initially, communication with people from all around the world and meeting new people become easier via social media. As an example, it takes only a few seconds to say ‘hi’ to a person living far away from you. Furthermore, it is easier to keep in touch with your old friends on social media. For example, you can follow them on Instagram and learn about their daily lives on Facebook. Finally, social media also brings people with common interests together. To illustrate, you can start groups to share posts about your hobbies and interests so that you can meet other people like you. All in all, people have changed their ways of learning and communicating with the help of social media. Nobody can deny that it helps us to reach information quickly and connect with people from all over the world in many different ways. Therefore, we can say that social media has a positive impact on our society. Why don’t you get a social media account and connect to the virtual world waiting for you? After reading the paragraph and the essay on the previous pages, discuss the questions below with your partner.
1. What are the 2. What are the
differences between a similarities between a paragraph and a four- paragraph and a four- paragraph essay? paragraph essay?
