Opinion Writing Skills

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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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Pros and cons of something?

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Both the good and bad things about something.

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We must ____________ our reasons to group them.

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organize

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First step in writing process?

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Plan using notes or graphic organizers.

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First paragraph in an essay?

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Introduction

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Last paragraph in an essay?

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Conclusion

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At the start of an Opinion writing piece, a writer should...

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State their opinion.

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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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Purpose of an opinion essay:

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My opinion is right, and here are the reasons why.