Opinion Writing

What is an opinion?

• A statement that someone believes or thinks

• An oreo cookie

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is the purpose of opinion writing?

• To tell a story
• To give directions and steps on how to do something
• To tell others what you think and persuade them to agree with you

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CCSS.W.3.1A

CCSS.W.3.1B

CCSS.W.3.1C

CCSS.W.3.1D

In our topic sentence, we must also clearly state our ___________.

• story
• opinion
• name

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CCSS.W.3.1A

What should you have at the end of your opinion writing?

• STRONG concluding statement
• WEAK concluding statement

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CCSS.W.3.1D

CCSS.W.3.2D

CCSS.W.3.3D

At the end of writing a paper, all good writers

• reread, but make no corrections

• turn in their work right away so the teacher can read it

• reread for spelling errors, grammar, or punctuation to correct

• go make a snack

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

Which sentence is an opinion?

• Spiders have 8 legs.

• Spiders are probably scared of humans, too.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Begin every body paragraph with...

• An introduction
• Background information
• A memory.
• A topic sentence. 

What do you call the first paragraph in an essay?

• Beginning
• Introduction
• Hook
• Grabber

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What do you call the last paragraph in an essay?

• Ending
• Finale
• Resolution
• Conclusion

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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

• Write their name.
• Get to the point. 
• Write the date. 
• State their opinion

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CCSS.W.3.1A