Opinion Writing and Its Importance

The video tutorial focuses on opinion writing, emphasizing the importance of using both opinions and facts to create convincing arguments. It explains the difference between facts and opinions, provides examples, and guides students through exercises to identify and use facts to support their opinions. The tutorial also includes practical exercises to enhance writing skills by adding more facts and details, making arguments more convincing. Students are encouraged to revise their writing to ensure it includes sufficient facts to support their opinions.

What is the main purpose of opinion writing?

• To express personal beliefs without any evidence

• To include both opinions and facts to be convincing

• To entertain the reader

• To only present facts

Which of the following is an example of an opinion?

• Mangoes contain vitamin A

• Mangoes contain vitamin C

• Mangoes are the best fruit

• Mangoes have fiber

Why is it important to support opinions with facts?

• To make the writing longer

• To avoid using opinions

• To confuse the reader

• To make the writing stronger and more convincing

What is a potential argument against gym class being healthy?

• Gym class is too short to be effective

• Gym class is mandatory

• Gym class is fun

• Gym class is held indoors

What is one way gym class can be proven to be fun?

• By stating students can read books

• By highlighting students can play games like kickball

• By mentioning students can take naps

• By showing students can do homework

What is a benefit of gym class mentioned in the video?

• It improves students' reading skills

• It teaches students history

• It allows students to build muscles

• It helps students learn math

What is an example of a fact that supports gym class being healthy?

• Students can build muscles by doing push-ups

• Students can watch movies

• Students can draw pictures

• Students can eat snacks

Why might children be allowed to watch as much TV as they want?

• TV is educational and teaches responsibility

• TV is always entertaining

• TV is a good way to avoid chores

• TV helps children sleep better

What is a potential educational benefit of watching TV?

• Learning how to cook

• Learning how to play video games

• Learning about plants and animals through nature shows

• Learning how to dance

What should you do after writing an opinion piece?

• Submit it immediately

• Reread and revise to ensure enough facts support the opinion

• Ignore it

• Share it with friends