Opinion Writing

states the main idea, claim, or opinion of the essay

• hook

• thesis

• reason

• call to action

supports the thesis; explains why the author has that opinion

• reason

• evidence

• call to action

• transition words

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

final sentence of an essay, where the author leaves the reader with something to think about or do now that they've read the essay

• reason

• evidence

• call to action

• thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

the first sentence of an essay, where the writer catches the reader's attention

• call to action

• transition words

• thesis

• hook

words that connect different parts of an essay

• thesis

• call to action

• reasons

• transition words

examples to prove and support reasons; might include anecdotes, statistics, or information from a research resource

• thesis

• evidence

• transition words

• reasons

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1