Opinion Essay

Don't state your opinion in the first paragraph

• true

• false

Write three paragraphs in the main body

• true

• false

Present a separate viewpoint in each main body paragraph

• true

• false

Present the opposing viewpoint in the second main body paragraph

• false

• true

Support each viewpoint with resons/examples

• true

• false

Start each main body paragraph with a topic sentence

• true

• false

Restate your opinion in the concluding paragraph using the same words as in the introduction

• false

• true

Use mostly past tense

• false

• true

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Link your ideas with linking words

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Use colloquial expressions, short verb forms andchatty language

• false

• true