Revise Your Opinion Statements for a Stronger Purpose

The video tutorial teaches students how to revise opinion statements to make them stronger and more relevant to a wider audience. It provides examples of revising opinions about the color yellow, a pet dog, and field trips, demonstrating how to shift the focus from personal to general interest. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of giving opinions a purpose and revising supporting details to align with the new opinion statement. Students are encouraged to practice these skills to enhance their writing.

Why is it important to revise an opinion statement?

• To make it longer

• To make it rhyme

• To make it matter to others

• To make it more confusing

What was the original opinion statement about the color yellow?

• Yellow is the worst color

• Yellow is the best color for a lemonade stand

• Yellow is the best color

• Yellow is a color found in nature

How was the opinion about yellow revised to make it more purposeful?

• By claiming it is the most popular color

• By saying it is the worst color

• By stating it is the best color for a lemonade stand

• By mentioning it is a color found in nature

What was the original opinion statement about the dog?

• Dogs are the best pets for kids

• All dogs are the best pets

• My dog is the best pet

• My dog is the worst pet

How was the opinion about the dog revised?

• By stating all dogs are the best pets for kids

• By saying my dog is the best pet

• By mentioning only my dog is the best

• By claiming dogs are not good pets

What was the original opinion statement about field trips?

• Students deserve more field trips

• Field trips are unnecessary

• My class deserves to go on more field trips

• Field trips are boring

How was the opinion about field trips revised?

• By stating field trips are unnecessary

• By claiming field trips are boring

• By saying students deserve more field trips

• By mentioning only my class deserves them

What should you consider when revising your own opinion statement?

• The color of the text

• The purpose and audience

• The length of the statement

• The number of words

What is a key benefit of making your opinion matter to more people?

• It becomes more impactful

• It becomes more confusing

• It becomes less interesting

• It becomes longer

What is the final step in revising an opinion statement?

• Adding more personal details

• Rewriting the conclusion

• Making it rhyme

• Changing the font