SIMPLE OPINION

• I reckon...(informal, spoken) (to think, consider or suppose sth)/ I think / feel / believe that.../ have the impression that... 

.  As I see it,.../To/In my mind,.../As far as I'm concerned,.../ For my part...(formal) (giving your own opinion when you realize that other people may not agree with you)

.  In my view/opinion,...(more formal) (beliefs or opinions)

• From my point of view...(How the speaker is personally affected by something)

. My own view is that...

.  I believe that the greatest threat… 

.  I'd rather have a quiet night in front of the TV.

. Communication is not only about the words you use but also your body language and, especially/above all, the

  effectiveness with which you listen.

. Choose your words carefully: in particular, avoid confusing and ambiguous language. Finally, and perhaps most

  importantly, you must learn to listen as well as to speak.  

. Personally, ... (emphasizing that you are giving your own opinion)

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E.g.

Do you reckon he’ll agree to see us? The police reckon that whoever killed Dad was with him earlier that day.

The Internet, to my mind, represents information exchange at its best.

For my part, I prefer living in the country.

From my point of view, driving is not a good option. I get very tired if I drive more than about two hours. I spent two months working in England. 

In my opinion/In my view, in 100 years’ time people will still be wearing jeans. 

Personally, I think you should apologize to your brother.

To my mind, the way she behaved was inconsiderate. 

As far as I'm concerned, tennis is a much more interesting sport than football.

 

GIVING A STRONG OPINION
• I'm absolutely convinced that.../I'm sure that.../I strongly believe that...
• I have no doubt that.../There's no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming. 
• My own view is that.../I'm absolutely certain that...
• If you want my honest opinion.../To tell you the truth /To be honest/frank, I thought the show was pretty awful. (a way of giving your opinion when you know that people may not like what you say)

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EXPRESSING UNCERTAINTY
• I definitely doubt if that... /I'm uncertain/not sure that.../It is very doubtful whether...
• As far as I know,.../I don’t know about you, but I ... 

 

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UNDECIDED

. I’m a bit torn about it/She was torn between her love of dancing and her fear of performing in public/Jess was torn by anger and worry.

 

GIVING OPINIONS USING IMPERSONAL LANGUAGE (OPINION ADJECTIVES)
It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals. ◇ (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)
Journalists play a vital/crucial/essential role in educating the public.

Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations. 
The ability to write well is essential/crucial/vital for any journalist.

It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity. ◇ (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)

It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues. ◇ (Compare: It's absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)

Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation. ◇ (Compare: Governments aren't doing enough to help tiger conservation.)
The Internet has become an indispensable /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/ tool for reporters.
In journalism, accuracy is paramount. / ...is of paramount importance.
It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting.
This case emphasizes/highlights the importance of honest communication between managers and employees.
It should be noted that / It is important to remember that / An important point to remember is that ...

I find it deeply disturbing that children are forced to work in factories.

It's completely unethical for a company to profit by paying workers less than a living wage.

It seems reasonable to steal food if you're poor and hungry.

It is irresponsible when people leave newspapers on the train.

It's totally outrageous that university education has become so expensive.

It is illegal that ...
It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport.  ◇ (Compare: I can't understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)


MAKING AN OPINION SOUND LESS DEFINITE
Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways.
Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this.
It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen. / It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.
It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.
It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.
I tend to think that.../ It seems to me that.../ To (the best of) my knowledge, the new project will be starting in June.(used to say that someone may not know the true facts)

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GIVING REASONS AND MAKING A POINT
There are several reasons why I think that.../The reason for this is that/why I say that is..../I base my argument on...
I tell you all this because.../What I'm basically saying is.../The point I'm trying to make is that...

Let me put it this way...

All things considered, we were wise to cancel our flights. (when you have thought carefully about a situation)

If you ask me, both Paul and Simon are being extremely immature. (giving an often critical opinion)

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REPORTING SOMEONE'S OPINION
Photography is, according to Vidal, the art form of untalented people. 
For Vidal, photography is the art form of untalented people.
His view is that photography is not art but merely the mechanical reproduction of images. 
Smith takes the view that photography is both an art and a science. 
In Brown's view, photography should be treated as a legitimate art in its own right.
James is of the opinion that a good painter can always be a good photographer if he or she so decides.
 Emerson believed that a photograph should only reflect what the human eye can see.
Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life.
Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work. 
Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen.
As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art. 
As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.
The writer challenges the notion that Picasso's sculpture was secondary to his painting.
It has been suggested that Picasso's painting was influenced by jazz music. 

In the writer's opinion, the more the public know about science, the less they will fear and distrust it.

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E.g.

Smith argues that science is separate from culture. My own view is that science belongs with literature, art, philosophy and religion as an integral part of our culture.