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IELTS and TOEFL writing · Lesson 4 of 6

Giving an opinion

IELTS Task 2 and the TOEFL writing tasks ask for your opinion. State it clearly in the introduction and again in the conclusion: , , . takes a comma; does not.

Support each opinion with a reason and an example. Use , and to order your reasons, and to link a reason to your view.

Make careful claims: instead of , instead of , instead of . Examiners reward precise, careful claims.

Examples

  • In my opinion, public transport should be free.
  • I believe that young people read more than before.
  • I strongly agree that cities need more trees.
  • Firstly, free buses would reduce traffic.
  • Many people, though not all, prefer to work from home.