Opinion Essay Elements

What is the purpose of an opinion essay?

• To give others the answer to questions

• To persuade others to agree with your idea

• To write a funny story

• To inform others about a topic

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• rebuttal

What is an opinion?

• A statement that someone believes or thinks

• An oreo cookie

At the start of an Opinion writing piece, a writer should...

• Write their name.
• Get to the point. 
• Write the date. 
• State their opinion

What is the purpose of an essay? (Define)

• the “attitude” of the essay; word choice and word arrangement determined by the tone.
• the first paragraph of an essay; includes grabber, focus statement, and thesis statements.
• the reason you are writing your essay ( to express yourself, to inform, to argue a side, to entertain, to describe, to analyze, etc.)
  
• an interesting question, quotation, vivid image, call for action, warning or suggestion to the reader; leaves the reader thinking about your essay
  

A statement that can be proven is a(n)

• Opinion
• Fact

Check all that should be included in an introduction of your opinion essay.

• Reasons to Support Your Argument

• Quote

• Clear Opinion/Argument

• Hook

Begin every body paragraph with a ________

• A lead
• An Introduction
• A topic sentence that Restates Question
• Background information

What is the purpose for opinion writing?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Express

What is a hook in writing?

• Captain of a pirate ship

• The closing sentence of your conclusion

• The best piece of evidence in your paper

• How you engage your reader in the beginning