Argumentative/Opinion Essay /Examples and Outlines and Lessons

Opinion essay outline exercise (PDF)

Sample opinion essays & transitions (PDF)

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

Sample essay about TV watching (PDF)

Sample essay: Taking a part-time job (PDF)

The Hazards of Moviegoing: Five Paragraph Essay Sample

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

Outline for a 5 paragraph argument essay


Introductory exercises for argumentative/opinion/
persuasive essay writing for ESL teachers and students

Opinion essay transition exercises (PDF)

Transition word exercises for opinion essays (PDF)

Persuasive essay: introductory paragraph
exercise (PDF)

Writing attention getters for persuasive essays
(PDF)

Argument transitions & structure exercises
(see Guage Your Understanding Exercises -
very cool !)

Advantages/disadvantages & opinions transitions
& sentences exercises (PDF)

Problem/solution worksheet (PDF)

Short writing exercises: giving or receiving (PDF)

Giving recommendations & opinions (PDF)

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

Various opinion matching  exercises-worksheet
with answers (PDF)

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

Writing opinions about personal problems (PDF)

Fact vs Opinion Exercises

Fact vs opinion graphic organizer (PDF)

Fact vs opinion quiz- 15 statements (PDF)

2 level fact vs opinion exercises (PDF)

Ideas & Exercises for Specific Topics for Opinion/Argumentative Essays

Brainstorming social trends (PDF)

Brainstorming hairstyles (PDF)

Analyzing a social trend: changing hairstyles (PDF)

Advantages/disadvantages

Renting vs owning (PDF)

Pros/cons of alcohol worksheet (PDF)

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

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)

Arguments for and against  school uniforms

Home ownership vs renting (PDF)


Brainstorming/ pre-writing/guides for  persuasive/argument essay writing

Persuasive essay guide, example & organizer for reasons & examples (PDF)

Persuasive 5 paragraph essay description (PDF)

Persuasive essay practice (PDF)

Brainstorming argument essay template (PDF)

Brainstorming controversial issues and opinion
questions (PDF)

Brainstorming worksheet: Should students wear
uniforms or casual clothes ? (PDF)

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