Opinion Writing
Write one way you could state the following opinion:
"Blue is better than red."
"In my opinion, blue is better than red."
After reading the prompt, you should come up with one sentence to tell your audience what the paper is about. This sentence is called the ________ sentence.
topic
Every new paragraph needs an ______.
indent.
If you're unsure of a word in the prompt, look it up in the _____________.
Dictionary
Give me a good example of a hook if my topic was an information essay about how birds make nests.
answers may vary
In opinion writing, it is important to have 3 or more ________.
Reasons
In an informational essay, you must have 3 ____ __________.
Key Details
Names
Beginning of sentence
Places
Names of Movies, Books, Magazines
Titles (Mr./Mrs./etc.)
If you want a better sounding word, what tool can you use for that?
Thesaurus
What are some great ways to start extra thoughts?
Explanation
Example
Evidence
What dessert should you think of while writing an informational essay?
ice cream cone
When quoting from the text, you don't really need to copy it word for word. It's okay if you change the words a little bit.
True/False
False-
When "quoting" you have to write it word for word!! It's not a direct quote if you don't use the same words.
Your intro and conclusion paragraphs can be similar. Use the _____ and ______ feature to help you do this quickly.
copy and paste
When is a call to action used?
What is a good call to action if you were trying to persuade someone to recycle?
Opinion Essays
answers may vary
What does OREO stand for?
State OPINION
State REASONS
EXPLAIN/EVIDENCE/EXAMPLE
Restate OPINION
In an informational essay, you should try and quote at least twice from the text. How could you start a sentence that you're going to use a quote?
"In the text it says,"
"I know this because in the text it says,"
A good essay will have ________ sentences and ______ paragraphs.
5-8 sentences
2-3 paragraphs
The FIRST thing you should do when you start your test is to...?
Have the computer read the article and prompt to you.
What is your homework for tonight? ( 3 MANDATORY things)
Play
Eat
Sleep
Name the 3 necessary phrases or word you MUST have in an opinion essay.
"In my opinion,"
"because"
"In conclusion,"
What do the layers of the informational ice cream cone stand for?
cherry- hook
chocolate sauce-intro
3 scoops- 3 key details
cone- conclusion
When writing an essay, it will boost your score to have adjectives and conjunctions. Give me 2 examples of both.
answers may vary
How much time do I have to complete the essay tomorrow?
60 minutes
Name the 5 things that YOU ARE IN CONTROL OF. (Hint: poster)
Actions
Words
Attitude
Thoughts
Effort