Opinion Writing

Front

What is the purpose of opinion writing?

Back

To tell others what you think and persuade them to agree with you.

Front

What is an opinion?

Back

The way you think or feel about a topic.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

In our topic sentence, we must also clearly state our ___________.

Back

opinion.

Front

What is a hook in an essay?

Back

It grabs the reader's attention.

Front

Select the best supporting detail that Niagara Falls is really loud.

Back

The waters fall from a height that is as tall as a seventeen-story building, roaring like a locomotive and sending up an endless cloud of mist as it crashes onto the rocks and water below.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What is a topic sentence?

Back

A sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is a supporting detail?

Back

Information that helps explain or support the main idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What does it mean to persuade?

Back

To convince someone to agree with your opinion.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

Front

What is a conclusion in opinion writing?

Back

A summary of your main points and a final statement on your opinion.

Front

What is the difference between fact and opinion?

Back

A fact can be proven true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6