Supporting an Opinion

What is an opinion?

• Something that is true?

• A belief or point of view.

• Fuzzy socks.

What is the purpose of opinion writing?

• To tell a story
• To give directions and steps on how to do something
• To tell others what you think and persuade them to agree with you

In an opinion essay, one should always use...

• examples and reasons
• stories from your childhood.
• describing words

What should you begin your INTRODUCTION with?

• opinion

• main idea

• hook

• a transition word

Opinion: Manners are important.

Select the reason that best supports the opinion.

• Manners are a way to show respect for other people.

• Gracias means thank you in Spanish.

Begin every body paragraph with _________________.

• a hook

• an introduction

• a topic sentence

• background information

Which type of paragraph must contain cited evidence?

• Body Paragraph
• Beginning
• Conclusion
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

What do you call the last paragraph in a essay?

• Resolution
• Conclusion
• Ending
• Finale

What should you have at the end of your opinion writing?

• STRONG concluding statement
• WEAK concluding statement

What are pros and cons of something?

• Both the good and bad things about something
• The good things about something
• The bad things about something

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.5.8