PBA-Opinion Writing Review

PBA-Opinion Writing Review

Standard and Objective

W.4.1- Write opinion pieces,

supporting a point

of view with reasons

and information.

I will be able to refresh my memory in writing a proper opinion piece.

Poll

Do you remember everything about executing a proper piece of writing?

• Yes, I remember all the elements of writing

• I am somewhat familiar of what I need to do to write a proper piece of writing

• No, I am do not remember any of the elements of writing

Let's Review Our Knowledge!

Multiple Choice

What do we have to capitalize when writing?

• Nouns, Pronouns, Adverbs

• Proper nouns, beginning of a sentence, the word "I"

• Verbs, Words in Quotation marks, Adjectives

Multiple Choice

What are the five senses that writers try to make you visualize?

• Objects, clothes, sight, smell, touch

• Setting, plot, characters, smell, touch

• Sigh, smell, touch, sound, taste

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of Adjectives?

• Words that describe people, places, events, and things

• Words that describes action words

• Words that explain how the plot of a story

Multiple Choice

"The tsunami sped across the ocean in a blur of blue and white sea foam and crashed loudly across the hushed, silent coastline."

The words blue and white tell what about the tsunami?

• What is smells like

• What it looks like

• What it feels like

Multiple Choice

"The tsunami sped across the ocean in a blur of blue and white sea foam and crashed loudly across the hushed, silent coastline."

The words hushed and silent say what about the tsunami?

• What it smells like

• What it sounds like

• What it looks like

You are doing GREAT!!

Keep it up!!!!!

Open Ended

What do transitional words help writers do?

Multiple Choice

Do transitional words help us jump from one idea to the next?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What do linking words and phrases do for your writing?

• supports the main opinion

• connects your reasons to your opinion

• gives detail about your setting, plot, or characters

Good Job!

Make sure that you read the text Earthquakes to be ready for the PBA

Multiple Choice

What are examples of linking words and phrases?

• First, second, third

• In conclusion, to begin with

• For example, because, in addition