1. How to Write an
Opinion Essay

2. 1¶ Introduction
– Thesis Statement
Body
REMEMBER:
2 ¶ Reason 1 A paragraph (¶) MUST
3 ¶ Reason 2 be at least 3 sentences!
4 ¶ Reason 3
5 ¶ Conclusion
– Concluding Statement

3. • Thesis Statement:
Your opinion. It should include the main points of
the essay.
• Concluding Statement:
Restates the thesis statement in different words.

4. Practice Essay Prompt
“What is your favorite Mongolian holiday?
Why?”
Now let’s answer the question and plan your
essay…

5. Task 1): Answer the question
Naadam Tsagaan Sar
1. warm and sunny 1. traditional clothes
2. sports 2. traditional food
3. no work or school 3. family and friends
4. Presents
5. no work or school

6. Task 1): Choose your reasons and write
your thesis
Tsagaan Sar
1. traditional clothes
2. traditional food
3. family and friends
4. Presents
5. no work or school

7. Task 1): Choose your reasons and write
your thesis
Tsagaan Sar
1. traditional clothes
2. traditional food
3. family and friends
4. Presents
5. no work or school
THESIS: Tsagaan Sar is my favorite holiday
because I can eat delicious food, receive many
presents, and meet all of my friends and
relatives.

8. Support: Give evidence for each of your points.
1. traditional food
• eat buuz
• buuz is my favorite food
Tsagaan Sar 2. presents
• explain • every family gives presents
• give examples • people love presents
• for example, dress, necklace,
chocolate
3. family and friends
• don’t see often, but they can during
Tsagaan Sar
• see my grandfather once a year

9. Task2) Make your points into an essay.
Tsagaan Sar Main Points:
1. delicious food
Mongolians eat buuz, and I like buuz. Thesis
2. presents Statement
Mongolians give presents to all visitors, and
and people love presents. 3 Body ¶s
3. family and friends
Mongolians can’t meet often, but they
can during Tsagaan Sar.

10. 1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement Tsagaan Sar Main Points:
– Thesis Statement
= (Main point 1, 2 and 3) 1. delicious food
Mongolians eat buuz, and I like
buuz.
Body 2. presents
2 ¶ Main Point Mongolians give presents to all
3 ¶ Main Point visitors, and people love
4 ¶ Main Point presents.
3. family and friends
Mongolians can’t meet often,
5¶ Conclusion but they can during Tsagaan
– Review thesis Sar.
– Concluding Statement

11. 1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement
– Thesis Statement = (Main point 1, 2 and 3)
“Of all these wonderful holidays, my favorite is
1
Tsagaan Sar because I can eat delicious food,
2
received many presents, and meet all of my
3
friends and relatives.”

12. 1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement Tsagaan Sar Main Points:
– Thesis Statement
= (Main point 1, 2 and 3.) 1. delicious food
Mongolians eat buuz, and I like
Body buuz.
2. presents
2 ¶ Main Point
Mongolians give presents to all
3 ¶ Main Point
visitors, and people love
4 ¶ Main Point presents.
3. family and friends
Mongolians can’t meet often,
5¶ Conclusion but they can during Tsagaan
– Review thesis Sar.
– Concluding Statement

13. 1¶ Introduction
– Thesis Statement Tsagaan Sar Main Points:
= (Main point 1./4., 2. and 3.)
1. delicious food
Mongolians eat buuz, and I like
Body
buuz.
2 ¶ Main Point 2. presents
3 ¶ Main Point Mongolians give presents to all
4 ¶ Main Point visitors, and people love
presents.
3. family and friends
5¶ Conclusion Mongolians can’t meet often,
– Review Thesis but they can during Tsagaan
– Concluding Statement Sar.

14. 1¶ Introduction
– Thesis Statement Tsagaan Sar Main Points:
= (Main point 1./4., 2. and 3.)
1. delicious food
Mongolians eat buuz, and I like
Body buuz.
2 ¶ Main Point 2. presents
3 ¶ Main Point Mongolians give presents to all
visitors, and people love
4 ¶ Main Point
presents.
3. family and friends
Mongolians can’t meet often,
5¶ Conclusion but they can during Tsagaan
– Concluding Statement Sar.

15. 1¶ Introduction 1¶ Introduction:
– Opening Statement •Mention the essay prompt
– Thesis Statement
•Thesis statement
Body Generalization about
2 ¶ Main Point the essay topic.
3 ¶ Main Point
4 ¶ Main Point Mention the
essay
prompt.
5¶ Conclusion
– Review Thesis Thesis
Statement
– Concluding Statement

16. Mongolians love holidays.
There are many unique and
Generalization interesting holidays in Mongolian
about the essay culture, and tourists travel from
topic. around the world to participate in
these special traditions. In the
Mention the winter there is New Years and
essay Tsagaan Sar, Naadam in the
prompt. summer, and Women’s Day and
Soldier’s Day in the spring. Of all
these wonderful holidays, Tsagaan
Thesis Sar is my favorite because I can eat
Statement
delicious food, receive many
presents, and meet all of my
friends and relatives.

17. Mongolians love holidays.
There are many unique and
Generalization interesting holidays in Mongolian
about the essay culture, and tourists travel from
topic. around the world to participate in
these special traditions. In the
Mention the winter there is New Years and
essay Tsagaan Sar, Naadam in the
prompt. summer, and Women’s Day and
Soldier’s Day in the spring. Of all
these wonderful holidays, Tsagaan
Thesis Sar is my favorite because I can eat
Statement
delicious food, receive many
presents, and meet all of my
friends and relatives.

18. Mongolians love holidays.
There are many unique and
Generalization interesting holidays in Mongolian
about the essay culture, and tourists travel from
topic. around the world to participate in
these special traditions. In the
Mention the winter there is New Years and
essay Tsagaan Sar, Naadam in the
prompt. summer, and Women’s Day and
Soldier’s Day in the spring. Of all
these wonderful holidays, Tsagaan
Thesis Sar is my favorite because I can eat
Statement
delicious food, receive many
presents, and meet all of my
friends and relatives.

19. 1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement
– Thesis Statement
Body 2-4¶ Body:
2 ¶ Main Point 1/4
3 ¶ Main Point 2 •Mention each main point
4 ¶ Main Point 3 •Support main point
5¶ Conclusion
– Review Thesis
– Concluding
Statement

20. 1¶ Introduction 2¶ Body:
– Opening Statement •Mention each main point
– Thesis Statement •Evidence of main point
First, by going to the
Body mountains, I can experience
2 ¶ Main Point 1 nature. There are so many
3 ¶ Main Point 2 beautiful things to look at, like tall,
4 ¶ Main Point 3 green trees, plants, animals on the
ground and in the air, and big
mountains in the distance. Being
5¶ Conclusion here will make me feel relaxed and
– Review Thesis refreshed. I will feel like I am a part
– Concluding of the world.
Statement

21. 1¶ Introduction 2¶ Body:
– Opening •Mention each main point
Statements
•Evidence of main point
– Thesis Statement
First of all, I like Tsagaan
Sar because Mongolians eat
Body
delicious food during Tsagaan Sar.
2 ¶ Main Point 1
Mongolian families spend a lot of
3 ¶ Main Point 2
time making traditional Mongolian
4 ¶ Main Point 3
foods. Buuz is my favorite
traditional food, and during
Tsagaan Sar, everyone must eat
5¶ Conclusion buuz. So, Tsagaan Sar is my favorite
– Review Thesis holiday.
– Concluding
Statement

22. 3¶ Body:
1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement
•Mention each main point
– Thesis Statement •Evidence of main point
Second, Mongolians
Body
receive many presents during
2 ¶ Main Point 1
Tsagaan Sar. Every family must give
3 ¶ Main Point 2
presents to their guests. For
4 ¶ Main Point 3
example, last year I received a
beautiful sweater, an expensive
necklace, and a lot of chocolate. Of
5¶ Conclusion course all people love to receive
– Review thesis presents, so I like Tsagaan Sar!
– Concluding
Statement

23. 3¶ Body:
1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement
•Mention each main point
– Thesis Statement •Evidence of main point
Second, Mongolians
Body
receive many presents during
2 ¶ Main Point 1
Tsagaan Sar. Every family must give
3 ¶ Main Point 2
presents to their guests. For
4 ¶ Main Point 3
example, last year I received a
beautiful sweater, an expensive
necklace, and a lot of chocolate. Of
5¶ Conclusion course all people love to receive
– Review thesis presents, so I like Tsagaan Sar!
– Concluding
Statement

24. 4¶ Body:
1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement
•Mention each main point
– Thesis Statement •Evidence of main point
Body Finally, all relatives and
2 ¶ Main Point 1 friends gather together during
3 ¶ Main Point 2 Tsagaan Sar. These days,
4 ¶ Main Point 3 Mongolians are very busy with
work and school, and they cannot
meet each other often. For
5¶ Conclusion instance, I only see my
– Review Thesis grandparents during Tsagaan Sar
– Concluding every year. Tsagaan Sar is very
Statement important for Mongolian families.

25. 4¶ Body:
1¶ Introduction
– Opening Statement
•Mention each main point
– Thesis Statement •Evidence of main point
Body Finally, all relatives and
2 ¶ Main Point 1/4 friends gather together during
3 ¶ Main Point 2 Tsagaan Sar. These days,
4 ¶ Main Point 3 Mongolians are very busy with
work and school, and they cannot
meet each other often. For
5¶ Conclusion instance, I only see my
– Review Thesis grandparents during Tsagaan Sar
– Concluding every year. Tsagaan Sar is very
Statement important for Mongolian families.

26. Transition from
1¶ Introduction main points
– Opening Statement back to the
thesis .
– Thesis Statement
Concluding
Statement
(reconfirming your
Body thesis statement)
2 ¶ Main Point 1
One last closing
3 ¶ Main Point 2
remark about the
4 ¶ Main Point 3
essay topic in general.
5¶ Conclusion 5¶ Conclusion:
– Review Thesis •Concluding Statement
– Concluding •Summarize what you’ve
Statement
said in the essay

27. Transition
from main In conclusion,
points back
to the thesis Tsagaan Sar is a wonderful
holiday for many reasons. I
Concluding like Tsagaan Sar because of
Statement
(reconfirming the food, the presents, and
your thesis the people. Tsagaan Sar is
statement)
an important holiday to
One last closing Mongolians and to me!
remark about the
essay topic in
general.

28. Transition In conclusion,
from main
points back Tsagaan Sar is a wonderful
to the thesis
holiday for many reasons. I
Concluding
like Tsagaan Sar because of
Statement the food, the presents, and
(reconfirming
your thesis the people. Tsagaan Sar is
statement) an important holiday to
Mongolians and to me!
One last closing
remark about the
essay topic in
general.

29. Transition
from main In conclusion,
points back
to the thesis Tsagaan Sar is a wonderful
holiday for many reasons. I
Concluding like Tsagaan Sar because of
Statement
(reconfirming the food, the presents, and
your thesis the people. Tsagaan Sar is
statement)
an important holiday to
One last closing Mongolians and to me!
remark about the
essay topic in
general.

30. My Favorite Holiday
• Mongolians love holidays. There are many unique and interesting holidays in Mongolian
culture, and tourists travel from around the world to participate in these special traditions. In the
winter there is New Years and Tsagaan Sar, Naadam in the summer, and Women’s Day and
Soldier’s Day in the spring. Of all these wonderful holidays, Tsagaan Sar is my favorite because I
can eat delicious food, receive many presents, and meet all of my friends and relatives.
• First of all, I like Tsagaan Sar because Mongolians eat delicious food during Tsagaan Sar.
Mongolian families spend a lot of time making traditional Mongolian foods. Buuz is my favorite
traditional food, and during Tsagaan Sar, everyone must eat buuz. So, Tsagaan Sar is my favorite
holiday.
• Second, Mongolians receive many presents during Tsagaan Sar. Every family must give
presents to their guests. For example, last year I received a beautiful sweater, an expensive
necklace, and a lot of chocolate. Of course all people love to receive presents, so I like Tsagaan
Sar!
• Finally, all relatives and friends gather together during Tsagaan Sar. These days, Mongolians
are very busy with work and school, and they cannot meet each other often. For instance, I only
see my grandparents during Tsagaan Sar every year. Tsagaan Sar is very important for Mongolian
families.
• In conclusion, Tsagaan Sar is a wonderful holiday for many reasons. I like Tsagaan Sar
because of the food, the presents, and the people. Tsagaan Sar is an important holiday to
Mongolians and to me!