Row 1
What does the planning outline look like for an opinion essay?
I.
R1. a
b
R2. a
b
R3. a
b
C.
In your IRC outline, what do R1, R2, and R3 stand for?
Reason 1
Reason 2
Reason 3
In your IRC outline, what do the a's and b's represent?
Details or examples that go with your big topic
About how many minutes should you use to plan your IRC outline?
10
In your IRC outline, what do you write on your I. and C. lines?
Your opinion and the issues or topic of the prompt.
Example:
I. Yes- Recess
What is an introduction?
The introduction is the first paragraph of your essay. It will grab the reader's attention, and it will state the controlling idea and the three main topics.
How long should our introduction be?
3-5 sentences long
Should we include our a's and b's in our introduction paragraph?
NO!:) we save them for our three body paragraphs.
True or False
You must include your opinion in your introduction paragraph.
Very true:) The reader needs to know what side you are on in the introduction.
The first sentence in your introduction paragraph is called the ........
Hook
How do we begin a new paragraph?
Indent or a period?
You indent!
What is the closing sentence in your introduction paragraph?
It is the last sentence in the introduction. It is a general statement about your topic.
What is this sentence an example of? A hook, 3 topics, or a closing statement?
Do you think schools should be required to give recess time?
Hook
What is this sentence an example of? A hook, 3 topics, or a closing statement?
In my opinion, schools must provide a recess for students because there are many health benefits, kids improve social skills, and laws protect recess time.
3 Topics
What is this sentence an example of? A hook, 3 topics, or a closing statement?
You can't expect kids to concentrate all day without a break!
Closing statement
The information or reasons we write in our opinion essays will be found where?
The sources!
In your introduction, you must state your BLANK
Opinion