ENG 180-Warren 

An opinion paper is a type of essay that describes a strong belief or conclusion that may or may not have facts or solid proof to support it.  Opinions are highly personal and likely to vary from individual to individual.

Opinions are often written for the purpose of persuading others.  Newspaper and magazine editorials and columns express the opinions of the editor, publisher, or columnist, while letters to the editor reflect the opinions of readers.

There are a number of ways to write opinion papers, check with your instructor to see how your class is supposed to do it.

The basic idea has four main steps.

1. State your opinion in the first sentence of the paragraph
2. In the body of the paragraph, give reasons why you think and feel as you do.
3. Include both facts and examples to support your opinion.
4. End with a sentence that sums up and restates your opinion.

The world is full of opinions on everything under the sun.  Some things people are concerned about include!

1. The importance of teaching art/music in schools
2. The effect of family on performance in school
3. American slaughterhouses  Corporate Farming
4. The effect of early morning classes on college students
5. Music and its relationship to hearing loss in young people
6. Effects of tourism on local environments (Fort Myers Beach, Florida)
7. Evolution vs. intelligent design
8. The politics behind global warming
9. Celebrities as role models being directly related to increase in drug and alcohol use
10. Equality in the workplace (for women)
11. The advantages to allowing fighting during hockey games
12. Makeup and its relationship to a woman’s identity
13. Cartoons and their effects on young viewers
14. Videos games and health, violence, or learning
15. The need to increase funding for art and music programs in schools
16. Holistic medicine
17. Hemp as a textile and fuel resource
18. Drug related crime and violence in Mexico and American border areas
19. Weight issues in America, obesity, body image, eating disorders, and the med
20. Cosmetic surgery benefits and risks