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)
