Opinion Writing-Earthquakes vs. Quakes!

Opinion Writing-Earthquakes vs. Quakes!

Standard and Learning Objective

W.4.1- Plan Opinion Writing

I will be able to write an opinion where I compare and contrast two types of texts.

Open Ended

What is the learning objective?

Plan and Prewrite

•  You will be planning and prewriting ideas for an opinion piece comparing and contrasting the texts Quake! and Earthquakes.

Multiple Choice

Do your remember what an opinion is?

• Yes

• No

Remember...

An opinion is a belief or judgment that a person forms after analyzing or thinking about something.

 Steps for writing an opinion about a text

•  Introduce the name of the text(s) you are writing about.

• State your opinion and supply reasons for the opinion.

• Use details and examples—facts, quotations, or other details from the text—to support your reasons.

• Provide an effective conclusion that sums up your ideas.

Open Ended

What tool do you need to utilize before you start writing anything?

Plan and Prewrite

• A graphic organizer can help them plan your opinion piece while it is in the prewriting stage.

• A graphic organizer presents information in a visual way.

• It allows you to record text evidence and think about the order in which reasons, supporting details, and examples will be presented.

• If you use graphic organizers to keep good notes, you can refer to them while writing the draft.

Asynchronous Assignment

• You are going to complete a graphic organizer where you compare both texts- Earthquakes vs. Quakes!

• On the Earthquakes side you are going to write 5-7 facts from that text

• On the Quakes! side you are going to write 5-7 facts from the text

• Look at the facts carefully

• On the bottom box you are going to state which text you think offers a stronger account of an earthquake.