Opinion Writing

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

At the end of an opinion writing piece a good writer will...

• Reread it, but make no corrections. 

• Review it for correct spelling, grammar and punctuation. 

• Turn it in. 

We must introduce the _________ in our topic sentence.

• topic

• characters

• setting

In our topic sentence, we must also clearly state our ___________.

• story

• opinion

• name

In opinion writing, we must use linking words and phrases to connect ____________ to ____________.

• opinions; reasons

• peanut butter; jelly

• title; conclusion

An Opinion piece should start with...

• strong introduction.

• big finish.

• lot of catchy words.

An opinion essay is written to convince the reader...

• My opinion doesn't matter that much. 

• My opinion is just like others. 

• My opinion is right, and here are the reasons why. 

To start your opinion writing you need _________.

• reasons for your opinion

• an opening sentence

• a gluten free cookie

• a closing sentence.

When you write an Opinion Essay, the writer should...

• make sure there are a lot of words

• dig in the text for examples to prove your opinion

• download one from the internet

In an opinion essay, one should develop ideas clearly and ...

• copy words from the text

• use your own words

• write a narrative story.