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Welcome to the final session of Literacy Support!. Today’s lesson is…. Writing a Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion. a.k.a. “The Essay”. Step 1 – Decide whether you agree or disagree with the topic question / statement.
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Today’s lesson is… Writing a Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion a.k.a. “The Essay”
Step 1 – Decide whether you agree or disagree with the topic question / statement Is it a good idea for high school students to have a part-time job?
Step 2 - Turn the question into a statement. Example: Is it a good idea for high school students to have a part-time job? Becomes: I believe it is important for every high school student to have a part-time job.
Step 3 – Brainstorm by designing a web Statement Why? (Big Topic) Why? (Big Topic) Why? (Big Topic) Example #1 Example #1 Example #1 Example #2 Example #2 Example #2 Example #3 Example #3 Example #3
Step 3 – Brainstorm by designing a web It is a positive experience for a high school student to have a part-time job. Earning extra money Gaining work experience Being responsible Reference on a resumé Having a social life Learning important lessons Being committed to work Getting a future job Doing activities Not needing parents Developing skills Buying clothes
Step 4 – Turn your web into paragraphs Introduction – Be sure to indent 1 2 3 Notice that the three topics from the web are mentioned right in the introduction.
Conclusion – Be sure to indent Note that your conclusion would not need to be this long, but try to re-state your main statement.
Note that there are 3 clear topics outlined in the introduction.
There are some introductory, general sentences followed by 3 clear topics for the body paragraphs.
Now let’s see you tryone out on your own • Please raise your hand to ask for help if you need any assistance. • Please hand this work in at the end of the period. • Please TRY YOUR BEST because you will be given feedback based on your response.