Opinion Writing
What treat do we use to remember the process for Opinion Essays?
OREO
What is a fact?
Something that is true no matter who says it.
Every sentence needs to START with a ____ and END with a _____.
Capital/Uppercase letter
Punctuation mark
True or False:
ALL opinions are the same.
False - we can have different opinions!
The place you look to check to make sure your answer is correct.
What is back in the passage?
What is an opinion?
How someone thinks or feels about something
What are details?
Things you add to support your writing.
How do you show your readers a new paragraph has started?
True or False:
I use text evidence for my examples in Opinion writing.
True!
Where should you look if you have questions about your assignment?
The directions/task
What does the R stand for in OREO?
Reasons
What number of sentences make a good paragraph?
3-5
Does every ESSAY you write need a title?
YES!!
True or False:
A paragraph is only 1-2 sentences.
False - paragraphs are usually 3-5 sentences.
What should you do when you find evidence you want to use in your essay?
Highlight it
What does the E stand for in OREO?
Examples
Where do you find your evidence?
In the sources/text
If you are using words from the text, where do the quotation marks go?
Before the first word AND after the last word/ punctuation mark
Ex: The text says, "Mary had a little lamb."
True or False:
I should start my opinion essay by forming an opinion.
False - read the sources first!
Where should you look if you don't know how to spell something on AASA?
The sources, the task, and the Dictionary/Thesaurus tool
What is the last thing you write on your opinion essay?
A conclusion that restates your opinion
What is a conclusion?
The end of your essay where you bring everything together by restating.
How do you know when you can end a sentence and put a punctuation mark?
After you have written or typed a completed thought
True or False:
My conclusion is the same as my introduction, but put into different words and in the opposite order.
True!
What should you do if you get frustrated or nervous?
NEVER GIVE UP AND KEEP TRYING YOUR BEST!!
Take a breath, re-read your assignment and the sources, remember that you have done this MANY times before, and you are capable!!