Opinion and Preference Sentence Templates for Essays

Opinion and Preference Templates

Basic Opinion Sentences

My favorite ____ is _____.

There are two reasons for this.

1. First, ______
2. Second, _______

So for these two reasons, my favorite ___ is ____.

While Some May Disagree

While some may disagree, I believe that _____.

1. To begin with, ______
2. In addition to this, ______

So for these two reasons, ____.

Choice Statements

I would choose __ for two reasons.

First, compared to ____, ______

Second, _____

So for these two reasons, I believe that ____ (or I would choose ____).

Advice and Recommendation

If ____, I would advise ___ to ____ for two reasons.

1. First, ____
2. Second, ____

To wrap things up, if ____, I would recommend that __.

Agree / Disagree Statements

I do agree/disagree that _______.

1. To begin with, _____
2. In addition, ______

Therefore, these reasons are why I agree/disagree that ___.

Preference Comparisons

To me, I prefer ____ to/over ____ for two main reasons.

1. The first reason is _____
2. The second reason is _____

Therefore, these reasons are why I prefer to ____ rather than ____.

Strong Opinion Statements

In my opinion, ____.

1. First of all, ______
2. Furthermore, _____

Therefore, I strongly/firmly believe that ______.

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Disagree Example

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