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Opinion Paragraph-1. In your English journal, list 3 opinions that you have. School food is very good. The school day is too short. Summer is the best season of all. Opinion Paragraph-1. EQ: What are the characteristics of a well written opinion paragraph?. Opinion Paragraph-1. Notes
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Opinion Paragraph-1 In your English journal, list 3 opinions that you have. School food is very good. The school day is too short. Summer is the best season of all.
Opinion Paragraph-1 EQ: What are the characteristics of a well written opinion paragraph?
Opinion Paragraph-1 Notes An opinion paragraph tells what the writer feels about a topic. It states an opinion in the topic sentence. It uses reasons and details to explain the opinion.
Opinion Paragraph-1 Do you think that Charlotte should have been allowed to prove her competence as a sailor by climbing to the top of the yard, or should someone have stopped her from performing this hazardous feat?
Opinion Paragraph- Day 2 • Transparency 1-35
Opinion Paragraph-Drafting-2 Guidelines for writing an opinion paragraph. • Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states your topic and opinion about this topic • Provide strong reasons that explain, or support, your opinion. • Give details that explain each reason. Include facts and examples. • Let the audience hear your voice. Tell how you really feel. • Restate your opinion and sum up your ideas in the last sentence.
Opinion Paragraph-Revising-3 Combining Sentences with appositives. EQ: Why do we use appositives in our writing? Appositive- a word or phrase that immediately follows a noun and explains it. Appositives are set off by commas Ex. The sailor, a large man, climbed the mast. Transparency 1-37 HW- PB #75
Opinion Paragraph-Proofreading-4 Use Practice Book page 297 to guide you in proofreading your opinion paragraph. Your final copy is due 11-22-11