Opinion and Thought Chapter 2 Part 2

                 

Hello everyone, my name is Namira Hasnalma Aisyah and I am from 27 Senior High School class XI Science 1. So today i want to explain to you about opinion and thought.

Opinion is the ideas that a person or a group of people have about something or someone, which are based mainly on their believes and beliefs, or a single idea of this type. Opinion dialogue is a dialog consists of two persons or more who have opinion each other’s. It can use the expressions, such as in my opinion, in my view, I think etc.

 Opinion: 

 

Characteristic: 

1. It is subjective because opinions are only based on thoughts on the subject, or come from other people's opinions which are described themselves.

2. Opinions have reasons based on the results of their thoughts, arguments and opinions.

3. It is speculative because it does not show actual events or have not occurred.

4. Opinions contain information that is not valid or cannot be proven true.

5. Uncertain because it contains data that is not necessarily accurate.

6. Opinion is more of a suggestion, advice, suggestion or argument from the subject.

7. Assuming, because opinion uses words like, maybe, I think, I think, I think and others.

 1. Expression of General Options:

1. Most of people do not agree…
2. Almost everyone think…
3. Some people say that…
4. Some people believe that…
5. Of course, many argue…
6. Generally it is accepted…
7. The majority disagree with… 
8. The majority agree with…
9. It is considered… 

2. Expression of Personal Options:

1. In my opinion…
2. I think…
3. I personally think… 
4. In my experience…
5. I strongly believe that… 
6. From my point of view…
7. As I understand…
8. What I mean is…
9. I my humble opinion… 
10. I would like to point out that.. 
    

 3. Agreeing Opinion:

1. Of course
2. This is absolutely right 
3. I agree with this opinion
4. I couldn’t agree more
5. I agree with what you are saying but have you ever…
6. I agree. I never thought about that
7. That is a good point 
8.  I think so too
   

 4. Disagreeing Opinion:

1. Im sorry. I don’t agree with you  
2. I am not sure I agree with you 
3. I am afraid I have to disagree with you
   
4. I don’t believe that
5. I disagree with you 
6. I think you are wrong 
7. This is not the same thing at all 
8. I am not convinced that … 

Thought is the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a particular subject.

 

Thought example:

1. I thought he was sick.

2. That's what I thought.

3. It was just as I thought.

4. I thought he wouldn't come.

5. I thought that Tom was kind.

6.  He thought of a good solution.

7. That's exactly what I thought.

8. She thought that I was a doctor.

Structure:

Subject + Verb + Object

 

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