Week 1-Making Personal Opinion
Week 1-Making Personal Opinion
Week 1-Making Personal Opinion
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Febr u ar y
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SPELLING
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TEST
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Objective:
Spe l l i n g
Increase your Te st
vocabulary
Broken off; very steep; having
sudden transitions from one
subject to another.
What is the
word? Ex.
I have been too _____ in
communicating the news; it has
excited you beyond your strength
Theoretical; not concreted; not
applied or practical; difficult to
What is the understand
word? Ex.
Yet the village sympathized with
Clifford and Connie in the ______
In great numbers; in a plentiful; or
sufficient degree
3. Ex.
AB UNDANTL All of the world was crying out for
Y cotton, and the new land of the
County, unworn and fertile,
produced it ______.
Improper use or handling; misuse
4. AB USE Ex.
I want to be kind, but I know I
shall get angry if you _____ my
Professor.
Accept; take on; raise; take into
one’s family
5. ADOP T
Ex.
I _____ all customs, speak all
languages.
-Watch the video and
say something about VIDEO
it. A N A LY S I S
What do you
expres s when you
give j udgem ent i n
t he video?
What do you
expres s when you
OP INION give j udgem ent i n
t he video?
An opinion is an expression of belief, attitude, NOTES
value, judgment, or feeling.
It is neither true nor false that can sometimes
deliberately mislead others. OPINION
Note that each is also debatable.
In other words, one can potentially agree or
disagree with (debate) a statement of
opinion.
Start with a phrase like : NOTES
• In my experience…
• As far as I’m concerned…
• Speaking for myself…
• In my opinion…
• Personally, I think… EXPRESSI
• I’d say that… NG
• I’d suggest that…
• I’d like to point out that… PE RSONAL
• I believe that… OPINION
• What I mean is…
State your opinion NOTES
Ex. “ I think that the library should
be open longer.”
Then, provide reasons and evidence
to support your opinion.
Ex. “ It closes at 8 pm, and I am EXPRESSI
usually studying until 10 pm, which NG
means I have to find a new place to
go.” PE RSONAL
OPINION
To express general points of view, start NOTES
with:
• It is thought that…
• Some people say that…
• It is considered… EXPRESSI
• It is generally accepted that…
NG
GENERAL
OPINION
Then make the opinion clear, in NOTES
statement form.
Ex. “Many people say that he is a
bad leader.”
Then, provide reasons and details to EXPRESSI
support the opinion.
Ex. NG
“He is a poor public speaker.” GENERAL
“He has made our relationships
worse, not better.” OPINION
NOTES
You can agree or
disagree
RESPONDI
NG TO
OPINION
• Of course! NOTES
• However…
• That’s not entirely true.
• That’s a good point!
• On the contrary… AGREEING
• I think so too…
• I’m sorry to disagree with you, OR
but… DISAGREEIN
• I’d go along with that!
• I must take issue with you on that. G WITH AN
• It’s unjustifiable to say that… OPINION
• Of course
• You’re absolutely right NOTES
• Yes, I agree
• I think so too.
• That’s a good point
• Exactly
• I don’t think so either AGREEING
• So, do I
• I’d go along with that
WITH AN
• That’s true OPINION
• Neither do I
• I agree with you entirely
• That’s just what I was thinking
• I couldn’t agree more
• That’s different
• I don’t agree with you. NOTES
• However…
• That’s not entirely true.
• On the contrary…
• I’m sorry to disagree with you, but…
• Yes, but don’t you think… DISAGREEI
• That’s not the same thing at all…
• I’m afraid I have to disagree.
NG WITH
• I’m not sure about that. AN
• I must take issue with you on that.
• It’s unjustifiable to say that… OPINION
“Coming together is a
Spirit beginning. Keeping
together is progress.
Word Working together is
progress.” – Henry Ford