State opinions in analytical essays like, “In my opinion, i believe, i think?”?

You cannot state your opinion saying something like, “In my opinion.” Analytical essays are supposed to only be written in the third person, so no “I/We/You.” You just state your opinion as though it is a fact, and then you provide examples to defend your opinion.

1. Writing is thinking written down. Therefore, “I think” phrases are redundant.

2. Formal essays are generally written in the third person, so there is no place to write”I think.”

3. Any opinion is open to debate. Backing up one’s opinion with personal experience, common knowledge or referenced facts gives it substance and demands, at least, respect and consideration from the reader even if the reader does not agree with the opinion.

I think it’s important to draw a distinction between opinion and fact, just as between belief and knowledge.

It bothers me when I see something stated as a fact when it’s really an opinion, or stated in that tone of voice as if to say ‘Well, everybody knows . . . ‘ It makes me think the writer is trying to put one over on me, and I don’t want to just take his word for other things that I don’t know about.

So I think phrases like ‘in my opinion’ or ‘I believe’ or even ‘I feel’ are important.

A sample analytical essay

http://www.sfu.ca/~etiffany/teaching/phil120/sample_paper_1061.html

First poster is correct…it has nothing to do with your opinion. Just state the facts. read the following example for help:

http://www.essayacademy.com/html_doc/analytical_essay_Huckleberry_Mark_Twain.shtml

(Remember, anything you write is your opinion. You only need to quote the reviewer when comparing ideas.) For me, the film was an unusual change compared to normal animations. The movie was not as emotional as the reviewer emphasized. The sound effects failed to evoke an emotional response from me. Opening scenes of the film(movie). . . It seemed that this noise . . . I noted that . . . The simplicity of the movie was . . .