Meet the Oreo
This is what the O stands for in the OREO mnemonic.
What is Opinion
"Dogs are the best pets in the world" is an example of this type of statement.
What is an Opinion?
This common three-word phrase starting with "I" is the most popular way to start an opinion sentence.
What is "I think that..." (or "I believe that...")?
This is the main goal of the E step in OREO.
What is to prove or support your reason?
The final O means you should say your opinion again, but you should change these to make it interesting.
What are the words? (You should rewrite it in a new way).
The first R in OREO reminds writers to provide this to support their claim
What is a Reason?
"The Earth revolves around the Sun" is an example of this type of statement
What is a Fact?
Complete this common opinion starter: "In my honest..."
What is "...opinion"?
If your opinion is "Recess should be longer because students need exercise," this would be a good E: "Students get an hour of exercise" or "Students play soccer and tag at recess."
What is "Students play soccer and tag at recess"?
This is the total number of sentences a basic OREO paragraph should have at the very least.
What is 4 sentences? (One for each letter).
The E in OREO stands for this, which proves your reason is true
What is Evidence, Example or Explain
This is the main difference between a fact and an opinion.
What is a fact can be proven true, while an opinion is a personal belief or feeling?
This transition word is perfect to use right before you share your E (Explain/Example/Evidence).
What is "For example," (or "For instance,")?
Personal stories, statistics, and expert quotes can all be used as this part of the OREO.
What is Evidence / Examples/Explain?
If your opening sentence is "I believe reading is the best hobby," then a great way to restate it at the end could be this statement.
What is "That is why reading is the greatest pastime," (Accept any sentence that rephrases the original opinion).
The final O in OREO tells the writer to do this at the very end of their paragraph.
What is Restate the Opinion?
Identify the opinion in this sentence: "The Nile is a river in Africa, and it is the most beautiful river to visit."
What is "it is the most beautiful river to visit"?
These two words are a great way to start your final O sentence to show you are wrapping things up.
What are "In conclusion," (or "To sum up," / "As you can see, That is why")?
Without this specific letter of the OREO, your opinion writing is just a guess and won't convince anyone.
What is E (Evidence/Example/Explain)?
An opinion writer might include a "Call to Action" in their final O. A Call to Action tells the reader to do this.
What is take action / do something / agree with the writer?
In the OREO model, this part answers the question, "Why do you feel this way?
What is the Reason?
: True or False: An opinion paragraph should only contain opinions and no facts at all.
What is False? (You use facts as evidence to support your opinion!)
Name three different opinion starter phrases that do not use the word "I"
What are "In my opinion...", "From my point of view...", and "It is clear that..."? (Accept reasonable variations).
If you write, "Pizza is healthy because it contains tomato sauce, which is made from vegetables," you are using this specific type of evidence.
What is a Fact?
This is the main reason we don't just stop writing after the E (Evidence/Example/Explain) step.
What is to remind the reader of your main point / bring the paragraph to a smooth close?