Argumentative/Opinion Essay Examples and Outlines and Lessons

Opinion essay outline exercise (PDF)

Step by step outline template  for preparation
of an argument essay (Word)

Argumentative essay guide, sample and
exercises for ESL students (word)

Model opinion essay about school violence

The Hazards of Moviegoing: Five Paragraph Essay Sample

Argument essay models (including 5 paragraph)
(good examples)

Vocabulary for Argumentative Writing

Outline for a 5 paragraph argument essay

Outline of an Argumentative Essay

A Possible Outline for an Argumentative Essay

Sample essay: Arguing a point

Introductory exercises for argumentative/opinion Essay Writing for ESL teachers and students

Exercises for identifying and writing debatable and  non-debatable statements

Problem-solution exercises (PDF)

Providing support sentences for debatable statements (or premises)

Debatable statements: Read the following statements, discuss them and try to reach an agreement.

Approve/disapprove lesson: great introductory
activity for argument essays for esl classes

Giving Opinons: A fun worksheet focusing on Giving Opinons, using adjectives with –ed and –ing. (PDF)

Using quotations exercise (PDF)

Quizzes about argument essays

Writing opinions about personal problems (PDF)

Topics for essay writing

Argumentative Essay Topics  and source

Persuasive Essay topics for students

Topical International business English discussion /debate topics (advanced)
Ideas & Exercises for Specific Topics for Opinion/Argumentative Essays

Science and cloning debate lesson with ranking
activity, vocabulary activity etc.

Advantages & disadvantages: paragraph and
essay writing lesson (word)

Brainstorming social trends (PDF)

Brainstorming hairstyles (PDF)

Analyzing a social trend: changing hairstyles (PDF)

Pre-writing activity: Pros and Cons of Chatrooms (PDF)

Essay Pre-writing activity:Working part-time vs
studying full-time (PDF)

Pre-writing activity: Pros and Cons of  Online Dating (PDF)

Advantages and Disadvantages of Credit Cards

Advantages and disadvantages of various styles of teaching

Arguments for and against  school uniforms

Arguments for and against  the death penalty

Pros and Cons of online dating

Terminology/Vocabulary for Argument Essays

Language used in argument essays

Brainstorming/ pre-writing for argument essay writing

Brainstorming controversial issues and opinion
questions (PDF)

Brainstorming arguments for "Is it better to work for yourself or someone else?"(PDF)
Fact vs Opinion Exercises

Fact vs opinion graphic organizer (PDF)

Fact vs opinion exercise (PDF)

Is it a fact or an opinion (PDF)

Fact vs opinion guide and quiz (PDF)

Fact vs opinion quiz- 15 statements (PDF)

Sort or label the following statements
as either facts or opinions (PDF)

Choose and read an article from a newspaper.
Find facts and opinions (PDF)

2 level fact vs opinion exercises (PDF)