Write an Opinion

Introduce the topic, state the opinion, give reasons with linking words, and conclude.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 69

Now you'll write your own opinion piece! Plan it first.
Introduce your topic and state your opinion clearly. Give at least two reasons, joined with linking words like because, since, for example, and also.
End with a concluding statement that repeats your opinion in new words.
Your turn! Write an opinion piece about something you care about. State your opinion, give reasons with linking words, and write a conclusion.

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:

3.T.T.3.c — Apply opinion techniques to create opinion pieces that introduce the topic, state an opinion about the topic, supply reasons to support the opinion with linking words (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect the opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. (C)
3.P.EICC.4 — Writing Processes: Compose a range of texts for a variety of purposes and audiences, flexibly engaging in writing processes to plan, draft, evaluate, revise, and edit texts.