Opinion Writing

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

• Reasons to Support Your Argument

• Quote

• Clear Opinion/Argument

• Hook

What is an opinion?

• Something that can be proven true or false

• A view or judgment formed about something

• Something that is used to start an argument

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What should come at the beginning of each of your body paragraphs? Check all that apply.

• A Capital Letter

• A Complete Sentence

• Transition Words

• An Indent

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What should you use within your body paragraphs to support your opinion? Choose two.

• Evidence

• Quotes

• Bolded Words

• Personal Stories

True or False? You should always provide evidence for BOTH sides of the argument.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which is the correct way to include a quote?

• "This is the answer." (Source 2)

• The author said this is the answer. (Source 2, Paragraph 2).

• The author stated, "This is the answer" (Source 3, Paragraph 1).

• "This is the answer. (Source 1, Paragrah 7).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose for opinion writing?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Express

True or False?

I can have one body paragraph arguing to keep chocolate milk and two paragraphs to ban chocolate milk.

• True

• False

Imagine walking into lunch only to find that the principal has removed all of the chocolate milk cartons.

This sentence is an example of a...

• hook

• mic drop

• quote

• thesis

This means that students who drink chocolate milk are meeting their nutritional needs each day by choosing this delicious drink.

This sentence is an example of a...

• hook

• mic drop

• explanation sentence

• restated thesis