THE OPINION ESSAY

ISSUE: SOCIAL NETWORKING IS

BENEFICIAL TO YOUNG PEOPLE
Purpose:
to convince the reader
How:
take a position/stand (agree or
disagree)
present clear and convincing reasons
support with facts and examples

ISSUE: SOCIAL NETWORKING IS

BENEFICIAL TO YOUNG PEOPLE

Opinion
Reasons
Explanati
on
Opinion

STRUCTURE OF AN OPINION ESSAY

? Series (FB, twitter, WA, IG, YM)

Technological advancements
Mainly for communication
Agree opens mind, social interaction, English

R
E

R1 opens mind
Learns issues, cultures, practices
R2 social interaction
Earns friends (international)
R3 English
Practice use of English

summary - 3 reasons
Advice use social networks wisely

INTRODUCTION
Fa ceboo k o r Inst agram? W hat sA pp or M ess enger? W hat a bout all of
them? Now adays, t hese t ec hno lo gic al a dvanc em ents in so c ial
m edia have enabled people to sha re m ore a nd kno w m ore.
Alt hough m ostly used to express o ne s t ho ugh ts or to c o m m unic at e
to o thers, t hese so cial netw o rking sit es have great ly c hanged
human life. At th e heart of t his issue o n s oc ia l net w ork ing are t he
yo ung p eople w ho in m y opinion ben efi t a lot fro m so c ia l net wo rk s.
Therefore, I agree t o the t o pic tha t soc ial netw o rkin g is benefi c ia l
to youn g people for t hree rea sons: it opens t heir m ind to t he
issues aroun d t he w orld, it prom ot es int era c tion w it h people from
diff erent count ries and it helps develop th eir English lang uage
sk ill.

BODY
There are three reasons why I believe social networks are
benefi cial to young people. First of all, social networking
opens the minds of young people about the diff erent issues
that happen in the world . By checking social networks,
young people learn about the latest news be it in the
political, economic or entertainment areas. Learning about
recent issues keeps them informed and makes them able to
move along with the rest of the world. The second reason
why I agree to the topic is the social interaction that social
networking promotes. Through social networks, young
people make friends with others like them from diff erent
countries. Moreover, interaction with other nationalities
makes them aware and helps them understand other
cultures. Finally, I believe that social networking is good
because it develops young peoples English skills. Because
English is the language of the social networking world,
young people are able to practice their English by
communicating with others using the language.

CONCLUSION
In the end may I reiterate my position on the issue.
As far as Im concerned, social networking is more
benefi cial than detrimental to young people because it
allows them to learn about issues in the world, it
widens their circle of friends and it helps them practice
their English. However, it is important to note that
everything that is too much is bad. Therefore, young
people should use social networks wisely and in a
positive way if they want to be benefi ted.

LINKERS AND TRANSITION DEVICES

Reason and Re sult :
This is because As a re sult
Another reason is
Consequently
Therefore My/The main reason is
Additi on
Moreover Furthermore Also Whats more
In addition
Useful Expressions
In my opinion
In short
I think/ I believe/ I fe el that
I strongly agre e As I se e it
As far as Im concerned Personally I strongly agree As I see
it

REMEMBER: BASIC RULES OF

WRITING
W hen we write an essay, it is not enough to have ideas or persuasive
argum ents. It is im portant that we express them correctly, so you should
always bear in mind som e basic rules of writing:
1. W ord Order: An English sentence has a fixed word order and m ust
necessarily have a subject and a verb. There m ay, however, be other
parts in the sentence. The basic word order is:
a. SUBJECT +

VERB (ACTION) +

OBJECT

b. SUBJECT +

VERB (LINKING) +

COMPLEMENT

E.g. Social networks (Subject) open (Verb) the minds of

young people about the different issues that happen in the
world. (Object)

BASIC RULES OF WRITING

2. Time expressions can come at the beginning or end of a
sentence.
Nowadays, these technological advancements in social
media have enabled people to share more and know more.
People realized the need for communication long time ago.
NOT ACCEPTED:
Before + time expression
Wrong:
Before two years, people started
Two years ago, people started

Correct:

BASIC RULES OF WRITING

3. Frequency adverbs (often, sometimes, always, never,
usually, etc.) often come before the main verb or between the
auxiliary verb and the main verb.
Children often prefer food bought in fast food chains than
food cooked at home.
Parents usually allow their children to sit in front of the TV
for a long time.