30 Examples of Opinion Letter

A opinion letter It is a text in which a reader of a newspaper expresses her position on a topic or an event and that is published in the media. For example: Congratulations everyone on the climate summit, published in El País (Spain).

Opinion letters are written in order to persuade other readers and are sent to newspapers or magazines with the intention of being published in the section of letters to the editor or letters of readers.

Besides being epistolary texts, these letters are argumentative texts because the author makes his point of view explicit and justifies it with arguments.

Characteristics of an opinion letter

Structure of an opinion letter

Opinion letter examples

1. Alexia Putellas, a before and after in women's football. The newspaper (Spain). The author expresses his opinion about the importance of Alexia winning the Ballon d'Or, an award given to the best footballers.
2. Packaging. The nation (Argentina). The author suggests that certain bottles have to be bought or reused in order to reduce contamination.
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3. Water scarcity. Third (Chili). The author thinks about the lack of solutions to the water shortage in some areas of the country.
4. Anniversary of the Ministry of Education. The counter (Chili). The author reflects on the anniversary of the Ministry of Education.
5. Revive with nature. The universe (Ecuador). The author reflects on the importance of resting in a natural environment.
6. Letter to the director. ABC Color (Paraguay). The author corrects the information in a news item published by the newspaper.
7. Measures to take against the omicron variant. Express (Ecuador). The author thinks about what needs to be done to prevent the omicron variant of Covid-19 from spreading.
8. The Río de la Plata and the Andes should not be borders. Clarion (Argentina). The author suggests that it would be convenient for Chile, Argentina and Uruguay to join.
9. Money for women's football is essential, but not for managers. The viewer (Colombia). The author reflects on how the leaders of sports clubs act in relation to the financing of women's football.
10. Future jobs and presidential programs. Financial Journal (Chili). The author thinks about the need for politicians to take into account the relationship between work and the use of digital technology.
11. Bitcoin City. The National (Dominican Republic). The author writes about the Bitcoin City to be built in El Salvador.
12. Letter sent by a representative of the Mexican Red Cross. Millennium (Mexico). The author, a representative of the Red Cross, requests clarification of certain information related to this institution that has been published in a news item in the newspaper.
13. Letter sent by a reader. The chronicler (Argentina). The author gives his opinion on an article that has been published in the newspaper, the subject of which is exchange rate policy.
14. In defense of the minimum vital income. Economic Alternatives (Spain). The author makes a criticism of an article previously published in the magazine.
15. Copying was almost never good. New Spain (Spain). The author analyzes a current topic, Christmas decoration and its impact on the cost of electricity.
16. Social networks: The invisible enemy. The Press (Argentina). The author analyzes a current topic, the use of social networks.
17. The first subway. Cuyo's diary (Argentina). The author remembers the day the first subway in Buenos Aires was inaugurated.
18. Contamination in animals. The Tribune (Argentina). The author reflects on how pollution is affecting animals.
19. Turn gray into green. Seville newspaper (Spain). The author reflects on the importance of having more green spaces.
20. Nature speaks to us and we turn a deaf ear.The nation (Argentina). The author reflects on natural disasters and the importance of acting in time to avoid them.
21. Written in clay. Third (Chili). The author gives his opinion on the ballot for the presidential elections.
22. Digital rights. The counter (Chili). The author thinks about the importance of the State guaranteeing access and training for the proper use of technology.
23. Health and economy. The universe (Ecuador). The author gives his opinion on the measures that the government is taking in relation to Covid-19.
24. A novel by Saramago and the reality of the pandemic. Clarion (Argentina). The author compares the context of the pandemic with a novel by the Peruvian writer.
25. We must give importance to the forestry sector. The viewer (Colombia). The author explains what a forest study consists of and relates it to a news item that was published in the newspaper.
26. The political weight of SMEs. Financial Journal (Chili). The author suggests that it is necessary to carry out policies that allow the growth and development of SMEs and entrepreneurs.
27. Equivocal cooling towers. Economic Alternatives (Spain). The author indicates that an image published in a magazine article does not represent chimneys that produce greenhouse gases.
28. Equality in sport is still a fantasy. New Spain (Spain). The author suggests that there is still a lot to do for equality in sport to really exist.
29. Truths and lies on the internet. Seville newspaper (Spain). The author reflects on the information that circulates on the Internet.
30. Defense of traditional bookstores. The voice of Galicia (Spain). The author suggests that it is convenient for people to continue to buy books from traditional bookstores.

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