Writing an Opinion Paragraph

Writing an opinion paragraph

by Javiera Gañán

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https://wordwall.net/es/resource/20355125/sports-and-equipment​

​Opinion paragraph

• ​In an opinion paragraph you give your ideas about a topic.

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• ​Introduce opinion with these phrases:

​I think...

​I believe...

​In my opinion...

​I feel...

​Opinion paragraph

• ​In an opinion paragraph you want the reader to agree with your opinion, so you need to support your opinion with reasons and supporting details or examples.​

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​Opinion paragraph

• ​​Your paragraph should end with a strong concluding sentence. You should restate the topic of your paragraph​

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Any question?​

Break time

Activity

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Read the paragraph

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Multiple Choice

In which sentence does the writer introduce the opinion?

• Athletes will soon have contact lenses...

• In my opinion, sports orgnanizations...

• For this reason, if the have super vision...

Open Ended

Where does the writer give background information abut the topic? (información introductoria o adicional)

Multiple Select

What are the two reasons for the writer's opinion?

• CONTACT LENSES GIVE SOME PLAYERS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.

• WE ALREADY HAVE REPORTS THAT THIS IS TRUE.

• CONTACT LENSES ARE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MANY GOLFERS.

Open Ended

Which phrases signals each reason?

Open Ended

Where does the writer restate the  paragraph topic?

Good job

Open Ended

Mention 1 word or concept you learned today

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Was the class topic difficult?

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•Homework on wednesday.

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