Opinion questions can examine a wide range of topics such as racism, the environment, the government, technology, terrorism, the media, immigration, homelessness or drug and alcohol abuse 

• Prepare some answers but be ready to tackle any kind of subject
• The most important thing to remember when writing opinion pieces is to structure answers well
• When reading the question, highlight the key words to keep your focus 
• Make a very quick plan which includes an introduction, three short but strong argumentative points and a conclusion 
• Express opinions, ideas and arguments using clear and concise vocabulary 
• Leave some time at the end for spell and grammar checking 

De nos jours – these days 

À mon avis – in my opinion 

Je pense – I think 

C’est vrai que – it’s true that 

Pour dire la vérité – to tell the truth 

Il faut – It is necessary 

Il est nécessaire – it is necessary 

Tout d’abord – firstly 

Puis – then 

Enfin – finally 

Malheureusement – unfortunately 

Cependant – however 

C’est un sujet brûlant – it’s a burning topic 

D’un autre coté – on the other hand 

En suite – then 

En conclusion – in conclusion 

Pour conclure – to conclude

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