PENULISAN: ASKING AND GIVING OPINIONS

Opinion includes the words of opinion and argument/ reasons.

·         Opinion dialogue is a dialog consists of two persons or more who have opinion each others. It can use the expressions, such as in my opinion, in my view, I think etc.

·         Argument dialogue is a dialog that states the arguments or reasons. It can use the words such as first, second etc for arranging arguments.

Asking Opinion

Formal	Informal
·         Have you got any comments on ….. ·         Do you have any idea? ·         Do you have any opinion on …… ·         Would you give me your opinion on……….? ·         What is your reaction to …… ·         What is your opinion about……….? ·         What are you feeling about………….? ·         What are your views on……….? Please give me your frank opinion?	·         What do you think of…….? ·         What do you think about………? ·         What is your opinion? ·         Why do they behave like that? ·         Do you think it’s going? ·         How do you like? ·         How was the trip? ·         How do you think of Rina’s idea ? How do you feel about this dicition?

Giving Opinions

Formal

Informal

·         I personally believe ….. ·         I personally consider …. ·         I personally think /feel …. ·         I hold the opinion …. ·         My own view of the matter is …… ·         Well, personally ……. If I had my view, I would …..

·         I think I like it. ·         I don’t think I care for it. ·         I think it’s good/nice/terrific…….. ·         I think that awful/ not nice/ terrible………… ·         I don’t think much of it. ·         I think that…….. ·         In my opinion, I would rather………. ·         In my case ….. ·         What I’m more concerned with …. ·         What I have in my mind is……… ·         The way I see is that………… ·         No everyone will agree with me, but …. ·         To my mind ….. From my point of view ….

Dialog Example

Mr. Zoe  :  What do you think of my new house?

Shane     :  It is beautiful. I think. Oh you have many novels in your new house.

Mr. Zoe  :  Yeah, some. I like Andrea Hirata’s novels.

Shane     :  How do you feel about Andrea Hirata’s novels ?

Mr. Zoe  :  I feel they are great novels.

Shane     :  Yes, you are right. I think it is going to rain.

Mr. Zoe  : I don’t think so. Look outside at the sky! It’s so clear. No clouds there.

Shane     : But I watched the weather forecast yesterday. It said that today is going

to rain. OK Mr. Zoe see you.

Reference :

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