Opinion Writing
Write an Opinion Statement:
In your opinion, what is the worst color?
An Opinion Statement restates and answers the promt and includes TWO (or more) reasons. Did they do this?
Example: The worst color is navy because it reminds me of rainy days and it can never decide if it wants to be black or blue.
Four dollars, eleven cents- my talent is the ability to gauge how much money is lost in a couch without lifting the cushions.
What does the word gauge mean?
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In many parts of the world, farming is a very big buisness. These days, farmers need to know more than just how to plans a seed.
Micro-
Microscope, microchip, mirco sized dog
Micro-small
Which is the cause and effect:
Ms.Brown is gone today because she is in Lexington, Ky for the STLP State Competition.
Ms.Brown is gone today: effect
Becasue she is in Lexington, Ky for the STLP State Competition: cause
What is the order of a 4 paragraph, opinion essay?
Paragraph 1:
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 3:
Paragraph 4:
Paragraph 1: Hook, Introduce, Opinion Statement
Paragraph 2: Reason 1, Evidence, Elaboration, Opinion
Paragraph 3: Reason 2, Evidence, Elaboration, Opinion
Paragraph 4: Concluding Opinion
To designate means to choose something for a specific purpose.
some crops require specific kinds of machines to plan cultivate, or harvest farmers must decide which machines to buy or rent. each year, farmers use money earned from the previous years crops to buy or rent any special machinery many crops require speicial soil conditions?
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Some crops require specific kinds of machines to plant, cultivate, or harvest. Farmers must decide which machines to buy or rent. Each year, farmers use money earned from the previous years crops to buy or rent any special machinery that is needed. In addition to special machinery, many crops require special soil conditions.
Uni-
Unite, unicorn, unique
Uni- one
Ms.Brown misses everyone today but she will be back tomorrow!
Coordinating conjunction: but
Cite this correctly (quotation marks are from the text)
Page number: 52
Book: Ms.Brown's Diary
We are so close to the end of the school year. I began thinking about it the other day and became so sad. I thought about how much I will miss my students when they go to Middle School. I thought to myself, "Will I ever get to see them again?" then accidently said outloud, "I better!!" before I could realize I was day dreaming. Everyone looked at me like I was talking to an imaginary friend.
In the text, Ms.Brown's Diary on page 52, it says, "We are so close to the end of the school year. I began thinking about it the other day and became so sad. I thought about how much I will miss my students when they go to Middle School. I thought to myself, 'Will I ever get to see them again?' then accidently said outloud, 'I better!!' before I could realize I was day dreaming. Everyone looked at me like I was talking to an imaginary friend." (Ms.Brown's Diary, page 52).
Could have used either type of citing.
I have a copious collection of bookmarks but only one book.
Copious means plentiful or containing a large amount
Chicago illinois
june 12 2004
dear kyoko
I just learned that you will be come to live with my family this summer. I is so excited! The people at the Student exchange Office says that you will be here in two weaks I hope this letter reaches you before you leave your home in japan
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Chicago, Illinois
June 12, 2004
Dear Kyoko,
I just learned that you will be coming to live with my family this summer. I am so excited! The people at the Student Exchange Office say that you will be here in two weeks. I hope this letter reaches you before you leave your home in Japan.
Tele-
Telephone, telegraph, teleport
Tele- far
Which conjuncting adverb best belongs in the blank?
Anna dropped her phone in the pool;__________, she has to buy a new one.
a. therefore
b.next
c. if
d. still
a. therefore
What is the job of each part?
1. Hook
2. Opinion Statement and Reasons
3. Evidence
4. Elaboration
5. Conclusion
1. Hook: reel in the reader using a question, fact, or emotion that is related to the text
2. Opinion Statement and Reasons: to restate the prompt with an answer and give your "why"/ reasons to your answer.
3. Evidence: Comes from the text to prove your reason
4. Elaboration: Comes from your brain to support your evidence and connect to the reasons. You need to make real world connections.
5. Conclusion: Wrap up the paragraph and conclude your reasons.
I was on the brink of a major breakthrough in my research when I accidentally switched my DNA with a gorilla's
Brink mean edge or verge.
Let me tell you a little bit about our home. my mother work in a school office so she is on vacation this summer. my dad paints houses so summer is a busy time for him. my older sister has left home to go to college so you and I will be the only "children" in the family I looked forward to meeting you best wishes to you
your american "sister"
Anicka
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Let me tell you a little bit about our home. My mother works in a school office, so she is on vacation this summer. My dad paints houses, so summer is a busy time for him. My older sister has left home to go to college, so you and I will be the only "children" in the family. I look forward to meeting you. Best wishes to you.
Your American "sister",
Anicka
Inter-
internet, interstate, international
What does main idea mean?
The most important or central thought of a paragraph. Tells the reader what the text is about.
Write an elaboration to finish this paragraph (Below is the opinion statement, reason, and evidence)
In my opinion, schools should not allow phones in school because they could be used as a distraction and it could cause a lot of bullying here at school.
Cell phones are usually a distraction outside of school, could you imagine if they were used in school as well? In the article, WJPS News in paragraph 6, it says, "Cell phones in the classroom will serve as a distraction to kids learning. If cell phones were allowed in schools very few students would actually pay attention to what is being taught. Why would they pay attention when they could be talking with friends in another school or class, surfing the web, or playing games. The cell phones in the classroom would only cause a distraction and student’s grades would greatly suffer."
When writing a good elaboration, you need to make a real world connection and then connect it back to the text. Did they do this? Do you think it was a strong elaboration? Could you ask "why is that important?", "so what?", "why?", "how?" (If you can it's not strong enough)
Somehow the chimpanzee that escaped from the zoo has been able to elude capture.
Elude means to avoid or escape from something.
we have been working tirelessly for many days Our duties are difficult but the weatjer thankfully has been most agreeable Many bird fly overhead and circle our ships looking for food. I have seen cormorants gulls turtle doves crested larks and many others. natives laden with offerings approached our ships. When they were a stones throw away we alerted captian larry
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November 12, 1497
We have been working tirelessly for many days. Our duties are difficult, but the weatjer thankfully has been most agreeable. Many bird fly overhead and circle our ships looking for food. I have seen cormorants, gulls, turtle, doves, crested larks, and many others. Natives laden with offerings approached our ships. When they were a stone's throw away, we alerted Captian Larry.
Vid/Vis-
visible, supervisor, vision, video, evidence
Vid/Vis- see
What does theme mean?