Opinion Paragraphs

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

• Topic / Thesis / Opinion Sentence

• Reason Sentence

• Call to Action Sentence

Playing outside is better for kids than playing video games.

• Topic / Thesis / Opinion Sentence

• Reason Sentence

• Call to Action Sentence

Football is a great sport to watch or play.

• Topic / Thesis / Opinion Sentence

• Reason Sentence

• Call to Action Sentence

You should try playing soccer!

• Topic / Thesis / Opinion Sentence

• Reason Sentence

• Call to Action Sentence

How many reason and evidence sentences should an opinion paragraph have?

• 2

• 4

• 19

• 3

One reason pizza is so great is that it has delicious cheese.

• Topic / Thesis / Opinion Sentence

• Reason Sentence

• Call to Action Sentence

Parents should let their children play video games as a reward for doing homework.

• Topic / Thesis / Opinion Sentence

• Reason Sentence

• Call to Action Sentence

An opinion paragraph expresses the writer’s __________________ about a topic.

What is the purpose of an opinion paragraph?

• to inform your readers of something

• to convince your readers to agree with your perspective

• To make your readers have fun reading your text

What should you include in an opinion paragraph?

• facts

• opinions

• examples

• a good topic sentence