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WorksheetsRevision for opinion essays
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 8mins
An opinion essay is written to persuade 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.
There is nothing tastier than pancakes in the world.
Fact
Opinion
You need eggs and flour to make pancakes.
Fact
Opinion
The first paragraph of an opinion essay is called ...
Beginning
Background Information
Introduction
Starting
The thesis statement is typically the ... sentence of the introduction.
first
second
last
· An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called ...
thesis
topic sentence
claim
hook
We learn about the writer's ... in the thesis statement.
memory
opinion
skill
What is a hook in an essay?
something used for fishing
it grabs the readers attention
it tells what the essay is going to be about
it ends the essay
"In my view, job satisfaction is more important than a big salary for three reasons."
Direct Thesis
Indirect Thesis
At least how many arguments (reasons) should you try to write in a strong opinion essay?
2
3
4
5
We narrow down the ideas until we reach a specific idea in ... introduction method.
Asking questions
Turn-about
Funnel
Tunnel
Which is the paragraph where key ideas or claims are developed and explained?
Introduction
Body paragraph
Key paragraph
Conclusion
Begin every body paragraph with...
an introduction.
background information.
a memory.
a topic sentence.
The last body presents the opposing view and (a) .
Opposing view means (a) argument.
You can’t introduce the refutation with ... .
"nevertheless"
"however"
"moreover"
"in contrast"
The concluding paragraph ______________ the thesis.
reforms
recreates
restates
“All in all” is an opinion signal.
TRUE
FALSE
“To my mind” is a concluding signal.
TRUE
FALSE
"In my view" is a / an ... signal.
Concluding
Opinion
Where would you find this sentence? "To begin with …"
1st body paragraph
2nd body paragraph
Conclusion
Which of the following is NOT correct?
First of all,
In the first place,
My firstly reason is
Firstly,
A concluding paragraph doesn't have ...
the restatement of the thesis
the summary of the reasons
a final comment
background information
A final comment in the conclusion can be ...
A. a prediction
B. a quotation
C. a question
A , B, C
