Revising Your Opinion Letter: Strengthening Your Argument

Revising Your Opinion Letter: Strengthening Your Argument

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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This video tutorial teaches how to revise opinion letters by ensuring all evidence supports the thesis and topic. It covers the three stages of the writing process: idea generation, drafting, and revising. The lesson highlights common mistakes, such as including irrelevant evidence, and provides a three-step revision process: rereading, checking evidence, and revising. A practical example demonstrates how to apply these steps, emphasizing the importance of aligning evidence with the thesis and topic sentences. The lesson concludes with a review of the revision process.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first stage of the writing process?

Drafting

Revising

Generating ideas

Editing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important for evidence to support the thesis and topic sentences?

It makes the argument more entertaining.

It ensures the argument is strong.

It helps in writing longer essays.

It allows for more creative freedom.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the three-step revision process?

Reread each paragraph

Add new evidence

Write a new thesis

Check grammar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example provided, what was the topic of the paragraph being revised?

The benefits of playing games at recess

The importance of having a longer recess

The need for more homework

The advantages of shorter school days

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done if a piece of evidence does not support the topic sentence?

Highlight and move it to another paragraph

Leave it as it is

Delete the entire paragraph

Ignore it