Revising Broad Opinions and Precision

The video tutorial guides students on crafting specific opinions rather than broad ones. It explains the issues with broad opinions, such as difficulty in proving them, and provides exercises to identify and revise them. Students learn to brainstorm ideas, find common themes, and write precise opinion statements. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of specificity in opinion writing for clarity and effective argumentation.

Why are broad opinions considered problematic?

• They are too detailed.

• They are too easy to prove.

• They lack specificity and precision.

• They are always incorrect.

What should you do with an opinion that is too broad?

• Use it as it is.

• Revise it to be more specific.

• Make it even broader.

• Ignore it.

In the example given, why is 'school should be more fun' considered too broad?

• It is a factual statement.

• It is a universally accepted opinion.

• It is already very specific.

• It does not explain what 'more fun' means.

What is the next step after identifying a broad opinion?

• Ignore the opinion.

• Publish the opinion.

• Brainstorm supporting facts and details.

• Write a conclusion.

How can you find common themes among your ideas?

• By ignoring all ideas.

• By connecting unrelated ideas.

• By discarding all ideas.

• By looking for similarities among ideas.

What should you do if you can't find common themes among your ideas?

• Ignore the ideas.

• Use the ideas as they are.

• Keep listing more ideas.

• Give up on the opinion.

What is a precise opinion statement?

• One that is irrelevant to the topic.

• One that is universally accepted.

• One that is vague and general.

• One that is detailed and specific.

What should you do after writing a precise opinion statement?

• Make it broader.

• Write supporting details.

• Forget about it.

• Ignore it.

What is the benefit of crafting a specific opinion?

• It confuses the reader.

• It makes the opinion harder to prove.

• It makes the opinion easier to support with facts.

• It makes the opinion less interesting.

What is the final step in revising a broad opinion?

• Ignore the opinion.

• Publish the opinion immediately.

• Write a precise opinion statement.

• Make the opinion even broader.