Do your students have strong opinions? This lesson, which features a bunch of fun essay-building exercises, provides an outlet for young writers to express their opinions.
Students will be able to write short essays that include opinions and reasons that support them.
Introduction
(15 minutes)
Distribute copies of the In My Opinion: Writing Guide worksheet.
Ask the students to help you develop a definition for the word opinion.
Have them write down the definition on page 1 of the worksheet and complete the following prompts on pages 1 and 2 on their own.
Have students take out paper and pencils. Each student will now use their planning from pages 1 and 2 to write a two-paragraph essay stating one of their opinions, with three supporting reasons.
At the end of page 3, students will follow the prompt to write a conclusion for their essay.