Writing an opinion article
Deze les is nog niet in jouw taal beschikbaar — hij wordt in het Engels getoond.
Woordenschat
- o artigo de opiniãothe opinion article
- o ponto de vistathe point of view
- o editorialthe editorial
- a colunathe column
- argumentarto argue
- a tesethe thesis/argument
- a concessãothe concession
- a modalizaçãothe modalization
- o contra-argumentothe counter-argument
- a tomada de posiçãothe stance / position taking
Writing an Opinion Article in Portuguese
Advanced Opinion Connectors
C1-level opinion writing requires sophisticated connectors:
- Na minha perspetiva (From my perspective) — stronger than "na minha opinião"
- Afigura-se-me que (It seems to me that) — formal and nuanced
- Sou de opinião que (I am of the opinion that) — assertive yet formal
Concessive Structures
Good opinion writing acknowledges opposing views:
- Conquanto se possa argumentar que... é inegável que (Although one may argue that... it is undeniable that)
- Reconheça-se embora que... não deixa de ser verdade que (Even though one may acknowledge... it remains true that)
Epistemic Modalization
Express degrees of certainty without being absolute:
- É provável que (It is probable that) + subjunctive
- Tudo indica que (Everything indicates that) + indicative
- Não será descabido afirmar que (It would not be unreasonable to state that)
Article Structure
A Portuguese opinion article follows: a hook (abertura), thesis statement, 2-3 supporting arguments with evidence, a concession to the opposing view, and a strong conclusion (fecho).
Tip: The best opinion articles in Portuguese balance passion with intellectual rigor. Use data to support emotional arguments.
Uitdrukkingen
- Na minha perspetiva, importa refletirFrom my perspective, it is important to reflect
- Sou de opinião que se deveriaI am of the opinion that one should
- Conquanto se possa discordarAlthough one may disagree
- É inegável que a situação exigeIt is undeniable that the situation demands
- Não será descabido afirmar queIt would not be unreasonable to state
- Em jeito de conclusãoBy way of conclusion
Veelgemaakte fouten
Eu acho que isto é mauAfigura-se-me que esta situação é preocupante«Eu acho» is too casual for opinion articles — use formal hedging
Toda a gente sabe queÉ amplamente reconhecido que«Toda a gente sabe» is an informal generalization
Conquanto se possa argumentar, masConquanto se possa argumentar...«Conquanto» already introduces concession — adding «mas» is redundant
Na minha opinião pessoalNa minha perspetiva«Opinião pessoal» is redundant — opinions are always personal
É verdade que, porém contudoÉ verdade que... contudo / porém«Porém» and «contudo» are synonyms — use one, not both
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