Writing · Both

Giving Opinions & Reasons in Welsh

One-word opinions score poorly. Develop every view with oherwydd / er enghraifft and a clear reason.

Opinion toolkit

• Dw i’n meddwl / credu bod… • Yn fy marn i… • Dw i’n cytuno / anghytuno • Un fantais yw… / Un anfantais yw… • Er hynny… • I gloi…

Build a paragraph

Opinion → reason → example → link / contrast. “Dw i’n meddwl bod gwisg ysgol yn syniad da oherwydd… Er enghraifft… Ar y llaw arall…”

Practice questions

1. What should follow every opinion?

2. Give two phrases for advantages/disadvantages.