Supporting Opinions with Evidence

The video tutorial guides students on how to write a strong opinion piece by supporting opinions with facts and details. It uses a draft about saving a school garden to illustrate how to identify opinion statements, strengthen reasons with evidence, and provide solutions. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using factual information to make opinions more credible and effective.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced in the video?

• Learning how to write a story

• Exploring different art techniques

• Understanding how to support opinions with evidence

• Practicing math problems

Which poster was likely chosen as the most convincing in the exercise?

• Poster A

• Poster B

• Poster C

• None of the above

What is the opinion statement in the draft about the school garden?

• The garden is too expensive to maintain

• Our school garden deserves to be saved

• Gardening is a waste of time

• Students should focus on indoor activities

Why is it important to use facts and details in supporting reasons?

• They are not necessary

• They confuse the reader

• They help to clearly explain and strengthen the opinion

• They make the writing longer

What skill can students learn from working in the school garden?

• Gardening skills that can be used at home or in a job

• Cooking

• Painting

• Singing

What is a benefit of being outside in the fresh air according to the video?

• It helps students be more successful in class

• It makes students sleepy

• It has no effect on students

• It distracts students from their studies

What is one way suggested to raise money for the school garden?

• Organizing a bake sale

• Hosting a sports event

• Contacting local gardening stores for sponsorship

• Selling school uniforms

Why is it important to have a solution for saving the garden?

• It shows that the problem is unsolvable

• It provides a reason why the garden deserves to be saved

• It makes the garden less appealing

• It complicates the issue

What is the purpose of adding facts and details to reasons in writing?

• To make the writing shorter

• To ensure the opinion is supported more clearly and strongly

• To make the writing more colorful

• To confuse the reader

What is a suggested activity to raise funds for the garden?

• A plant sale

• A dance competition

• A car wash

• A movie night