Opinion Essay WritingOpinion Essay WritingLessons # 2-6Lessons # 2-6

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Your TASK this week is to write an opinion essay where you will…

• Write a main idea statement• Give three reasons your idea is the

best.• Give an example that supports each

reason• Conclude your essay urging people

to believe your essay.

For your essay, you MUST use the 5 Paragraph format:

• Introduction paragraph with a main idea statement.

• 3 Body paragraphs• Conclusion Paragraph

Before you start writing…

• Let’s begin by brainstorming some of your ideas on the – Change is Good and Most Important

worksheets.

Here you will write a brief statement regarding the listed topic.

Your statements need to tell what change you would like to see and 3 ways that would help the change.

Your sentence formula: Change idea + 1st way + 2nd way + 3rd way

Example idea statement

I believe that more people should take care of the earth by not littering, recycling, and planting trees.

More people should take care of the earth + not littering + recycling + planting trees.

Here you will write a brief statement regarding the listed topic.

Your statement should tell what is most important and 3 reasons why.

Sentence formula: what is most important + 1st reason + 2nd reason + 3rd reason.

Example idea statement

Abraham Lincoln is the most important historical figure because he was a great President, ended the Civil War, and signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Your turn• Complete the Change/Most

Important Worksheet

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Today you will brainstorm ideas for your essay.

• You need your Change is Good and Most Important worksheet.

• Choose what you think is your best and favorite idea statement from that worksheet.

• Use it to complete your Brainstorming Worksheet

Example favorite:• The topic is

Historical Figure• My opinion is that

Abraham Lincoln is the the most important.

On the WS…

Fill out your reasons and write 2 examples and details for each

reason…

Historical figure

Abraham Lincoln is the most important

He was a great president.

He held true to his beliefs.He was against slavery.

* Use your 3 reasons AND come up with 2 more reasons for a total of 5.

Your turn• Complete the Brainstorming

Worksheet

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Today you will be getting your Outline Graphic Organizer

• You will be completing this as you work on lessons 4, 5, and 6.

• It will be the bulk of your essay.

Firstly, today’s focus: Introduce your topic and stating your opinion.

• You will learn a way to open your essay by introducing you topic.

• Then you will practice stating different opinions regarding some topics.

The opening sentence is engaging the reader by asking a question and using very appealing, descriptive words.

Notice that the O.S. reflects the Idea of the opinion

The opening sentence is engaging the reader by using imagery: painting a picture with words so the reader wants to keep on reading.

Notice that the O.S. reflects the Idea of the opinion

My favorite breakfast cereal is the delicious Raisin Bran.

Notice the sentence starter?

Your turn…First complete the Introduce your

topic and Stating Your Opinion worksheet.

Then complete this part of your Outline using your essay topic

information from your Brainstorming WS.

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Today you will be…

• Learning about providing your reasons your opinion statement is true.

• And supporting those reasons with details.

• a reason is import to prove your opinion statement.

Raisin Bran

to begin with, it is really healthy for you

Raisin Bran is the best breakfast cereal.To begin with, it is really healthy for you.

For instance, the ingredients are all natural. In fact, raisins, one of nature’s snacks, are dried grapes while bran flakes contain no artificial coloring.

Notice the sentence starters? Notice two sentences make up the examples?

Your turn…First complete the Providing Reasons

and Support Your Reasons worksheet.

Then complete this part of your Outline using your essay topic

information from your Brainstorming WS.

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Today you will be…

• Learning about writing a concluding statement for your essay.

• Learn about writing a “call to action” statement.

: All in all, Raisin Bran is a vastly superior cereal to others.

Notice the sentence starter?

O• A Call to Action is

a final statement that urges the reader to ”act” based on the information in your essay.

When you need to quench your breakfast hunger, a box of this cereal is your only choice.

Use appealing language to convince your reader. Notice how this does a good job in finishing your essay?

Your turn…First complete the Concluding

Statement worksheet.• Be sure to write a

concluding statement AND a call to action sentence for each argument.

Then complete this part of your Outline using your essay topic

information from your Brainstorming WS.

Be sure to include a “call to action” sentence after the concluding statement.