Opinion Writing

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What is an opinion?

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The way you think or feel about a topic.

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Purpose of opinion writing?

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To tell others what you think and persuade them to agree.

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First step in writing process?

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Plan using notes or graphic organizers.

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An Opinion piece should start with...

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A strong introduction.

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Must include in introduction:

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hook, thesis statement, reasons

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What is a hook?

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A sentence in your introduction to interest the reader in reading your paper.

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When writing an opinion piece, a writer should...

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look for evidence to support your opinion.

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Use clear, relevant ___________ to support our opinion.

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reasons

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In effective opinion writing, there should be ___ reasons to support your claim.

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3

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Examples of transition words?

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next, additionally, equally important