Supported Opinion Paragraphs

1. Supported Opinion Paragraphs

2. Introduction Sentence Point Proof Analysis Concluding Sentence

3. Thesis • Your thesis is the basic idea that you are trying to prove • It is very general • Usually only 2-3 sentences • Imagine a really big umbrella!

4. Arguments • Imagine that your arguments are two small umbrellas that have to fit neatly under the large umbrella of your thesis (arguments that support your thesis) • Your arguments are more specific than your thesis

5. Each argument has its own paragraph • Each paragraph has two sets of point, proof, analysis Topic Sentence(Arg. reworded) Point Proof Analysis Point Proof Analysis Concluding Sentence (Summary of Analysis)

6. Intro Sentence • The introductory sentence for each paragraph is the argument reworded. • The topic sentence is as general as the argument.

7. Point • You look at the first proof (evidence) that you want to use in this paragraph. • Decide what the main point of that proof is and write it in 1-2 sentences

8. Proof • Here you will use evidence to support your argument. • A piece of evidence can be facts, quotes from a book or movie, or a description of a book or movie

9. Analysis • Your analysis is an explanation of how your proof supports your point. • After fully explaining how your proof proves what you wrote about in your point make sure to explain how this supports your argument (always connect back to the argument)

10. Make sure that your analysis answers the question – Why is this important? makes connections to other similar ideas (taken from the world around you, another book or movie etc.) • Your argument should be the longest part of your paragraph

11. Concluding Sentence • Your concluding sentence summarises the common idea that is present in your analysis for that paragraph