Opinion Paragraphs Respond to Text

Poll

How do you feel about your writing skills in general?

• I'm a good writer when I try my best.

• I'm okay at writing, but I'm mostly guessing.

• I've never liked writing, and I don't do it often.

• I'm a pretty great writer!

No matter what you current skill in writing are, you can still write a great opinion paragraph with enough work

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​Great news!

We are not going to worry about language use yet. First, let's make sure we can

• Use keywords or information from the question to start your answer and write a topic sentence

• Use well-developed supporting details

• Use transitions that help with the flow of writing

• Organize supporting details in a way that makes sense

• Including an opening and closing sentence that relates to your topic

Poll

How confident do you feel about writing an opinion paragraph?

• I've got this!

• Not so confident.

• Pretty good.

• I am not sure yet.

Okay, let's talk about opinion paragraph!

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of opinion writing?

• To tell a story

• To describe the steps of a process

• To tell others what you think and why

Multiple Choice

People can have different opinions.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What should an opinion paragraph include? (Choose all the correct options)

• facts

• opinions

• examples

• a good topic sentence

• a good concluding sentence

Multiple Choice

In an opinion paragraph, what is the first sentence called?

• Supporting sentence

• Capital Sentence

• Topic sentence

• Concluding sentence

Multiple Choice

A good topic sentence can be a fact.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

How can you start the topic sentence in an opinion paragraph? You can choose more than one.

• I say/ I can say that

• I strongly/ totally agree that

• According to me

• I strongly/ totally believe that

• I am for/ against the idea that

Multiple Select

Which is a correct way to state your opinion? You can choose more than one.

• To my way of thinking

• In my opinion

• I really feel that

• From my point of view

Multiple Choice

What is the topic sentence of this paragraph?

In my opinion, young people should get a driver's licence after the age of eighteen. First of all, people under eighteen should be concentrating on their studies. It takes a lot of time for teenagers to learn the rules of the road and how to handle a vehicle. It would be better if they used this time to study. Second, statistics show that young drivers have more accidents than older drivers. They tend to be careless, and a machine that weighs several thousand pounds should be handled seriously. Finally, if teenagers cannot drive, they learn other ways to get around such as using public transportation. For example, my son does not have a car. He uses the bus to go to school every day. Therefore, he is good at finding cheaper ways of going around in different cities as well. In short, it is clear that there are many good reasons for a young person to wait until eighteen to get a driver's licence.

• In my opinion, young people should get a driver's licence after the age of eighteen.

• First of all, people under eighteen should be concentrating on their studies.

• Second, statistics show that young drivers have more accidents than older drivers.

• In short, it is clear that there are many good reasons for a young person to wait until eighteen to get a driver's licence.

Multiple Choice

What is the writer's opinion?

In my opinion, young people should get a driver's licence after the age of eighteen. First of all, people under eighteen should be concentrating on their studies. It takes a lot of time for teenagers to learn the rules of the road and how to handle a vehicle. It would be better if they used this time to study. Second, statistics show that young drivers have more accidents than older drivers. They tend to be careless, and a machine that weighs several thousand pounds should be handled seriously. Finally, if teenagers cannot drive, they learn other ways to get around such as using public transportation. For example, my son does not have a car. He uses the bus to go to school every day. Therefore, he is good at finding cheaper ways of going around in different cities as well. In short, it is clear that there are many good reasons for a young person to wait until eighteen to get a driver's licence.

• People should get their driving licences in high school.

• People should wait until after they turn eighteen to get a driver's licence.

• Everyone should have a licence by the time they turn eighteen.

Open Ended

Write a topic sentence stating your opinion on the below subject.

Are high school years the best year of a person's life?

Multiple Choice

If you cannot think of at least _____good reasons to support the idea in the topic sentence, then it is probably not a good topic sentence for an opinion paragraph.

• 1

• 5

• 2

Multiple Choice

You can add examples, reasons and facts to support your opinion paragraph.

• False

• True

Multiple Select

Which of these statements are opinions? You can choose more than one.

• Recess is the best part of being at school.

• The most beautiful city in the world is Paris.

• A glass of milk has more calcium in it than a glass of apple juice.

• Citrus fruits include oranges, lemons, and grapefruits.

• Spotify is a much more user friendly app to listen to music than Youtube.

Multiple Select

Which of these statements are facts? You can choose more than one.

• The capital of the USA is the Washington D.C.

• The Bosphorus splits the city into Anatolian and European sides in Istanbul.

• Football is a great sport to watch and play.

• Students should take parenting lessons in school.

• Walking is the most effective way to keep fit.

Multiple Choice

How many reasons does the writer give to support their opinion?

In my opinion, young people should get a driver's licence after the age of eighteen. First of all, people under eighteen should be concentrating on their studies. It takes a lot of time for teenagers to learn the rules of the road and how to handle a vehicle. It would be better if they used this time to study. Second, statistics show that young drivers have more accidents than older drivers. They tend to be careless, and a machine that weighs several thousand pounds should be handled seriously. Finally, if teenagers cannot drive, they learn other ways to get around such as using public transportation. For example, my son does not have a car. He uses the bus to go to school every day. Therefore, he is good at finding cheaper ways of going around in different cities as well. In short, it is clear that there are many good reasons for a young person to wait until eighteen to get a driver's licence.

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons why pizza is great is that it has delicious cheese.

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• concluding sentence

Multiple Choice

That is why, every student should carry a binder to stay organized.

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• concluding sentence

Multiple Choice

The last reason for growing a garden is that you get the freshest vegetables.

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• concluding sentence

Multiple Choice

Students should not be allowed to have cell phones at school for several reasons.

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• concluding sentence

Multiple Choice

To sum up, parents should let their children play video games as a reward for doing homework.

• topic sentence

• supporting sentence

• concluding sentence

Open Ended

Write a supporting sentence for the topic that high school years are the best years of a person's life.

Multiple Choice

What does a concluding sentence ?

• tells the main idea

• tells a joke

• repeats the main idea using different words

• tells the action of the paragraph

Multiple Choice

When you restate your opinion in the conclusion, you use ....

• same ideas and same words as in the introduction

• same ideas but different words as in the introduction

• different ideas and different words from the introduction

Multiple Choice

How does the writer conclude the paragraph?

In my opinion, young people should get a driver's licence after the age of eighteen. First of all, people under eighteen should be concentrating on their studies. It takes a lot of time for teenagers to learn the rules of the road and how to handle a vehicle. It would be better if they used this time to study. Second, statistics show that young drivers have more accidents than older drivers. They tend to be careless, and a machine that weighs several thousand pounds should be handled seriously. Finally, if teenagers cannot drive, they learn other ways to get around such as using public transportation. For example, my son does not have a car. He uses the bus to go to school every day. Therefore, he is good at finding cheaper ways of going around in different cities as well. In short, it is clear that there are many good reasons for a young person to wait until eighteen to get a driver's licence.

• By giving a suggestion

• By making a prediction

• By restating the topic sentence