Opinion Essay structure Quiz

What should your opinion or informational introductory paragraph start with?

• Transition word or phrase

• In my opinion...(your claim)

• Thesis statement/3 reasons for your claim

• A definition or description of the topic which is developing the main idea for the reader

What type of words are transition words?

• First, next, then

• In my opinion

• In the first place, in addition, also

• According to the text the author states, "

What should you include in each body paragraph?

• Transition word/phrase, restate your opinion and cite

• Transition word/phrase, thesis reason with synonyms, cite source name/#, cite, elaboration/explanation

• In my opinion, cite, elaborate/explain

• restate, answer, cite, elaborate

What is a counter argument?

• Someone's opposite opinion of my own

• Transition word

• Why you should believe my opinion

• What you start a conclusion paragraph with

What is a synonym?

• opinion

• transition word

• A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word

• Using like or as to compare words

What should your conclusion paragraph include?

• Opinion, thesis

• Transition word/phrase, opinion, thesis (3 reasons to support claim) with synonyms.

• My opinion, counter argument, restate prompt, elaborate

• Transition word/phrase, counter argument, opinion with restate prompt (claim), thesis(3 reasons to support claim) with synonyms. Elaborate on connections.

What is the reason for an introductory paragraph in an opinion essay?

• Tells the reader my opinion and restates the prompt

• Introduces the topic to the reader, states my opinion, or claim, gives three reasons, or thesis, to support my opinion. Gives a "roadmap" to the reader to follow my essay.

• Introduces the topic to the reader and gives them a "roadmap" to follow.

• This is where you cite information and evidence to your reader so they believe your opinion.

What is the best way to elaborate?

• Start your elaboration with "This evidence shows..."

• Start your elaboration with "If this wasn't a thing, then ..."

• Start your elaboration with a transition word/phrase

• Start your elaboration with an "If...then" statement

What is the difference between an opinion essay and an informational essay?

• They are the exact same. You put your opinion in both essays

• You give your opinion in an opinion essay and an informational essay you do not want to sway your reader so you give equal information about both sides of a topic.

• You always give your opinion in both essays so the reader only believes what you want them to

• We don't write informational essays in fifth-grade

How comfortable are you with using the opinion writing structure for a five-paragraph essay in fifth-grade?

• 5 out of 5

  Very comfortable and do not need a graphic organizer to write a complete opinion essay

• 3 out of 5

  Kind of comfortable, but want a graphic organizer to help me

• 1 out of 5

  I do not know any part of what goes into a five-paragraph essay