Facts, Opinions, and Opinion Writing

An opinion is

• a statement that can be proved as true

• a person's thoughts or feelings on a topic

A fact is

• a person's thoughts or feelings on a topic

• a statement that can be proved as true

Today is Valentine's Day

• Fact

• Opinion

Valentine's Day is the best holiday ever

• Fact

• Opinion

February is Black History Month

• Fact

• Opinion

Percy Jackson is the best book I've ever read

• Fact

• Opinion

Beyonce is the best performer ever

• Fact

• Opinion

The United States of America elects a president every four years

• Fact

• Opinion

An opinion paper should have

• an introduction, one reason to support your opinion, and a conclusion

• an introduction, three facts to support your opinion, and a conclusion

• an introduction, three or more reasons to support your opinion, and a conclusion

• an introduction and only your opinion because your opinion is right

What is a hook?

• something Maui carries

• a sentence in your conclusion to interest the reader in reading your paper

• At the end of a fishing pole

• a sentence in your introduction to interest the reader in reading your paper