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How do I share my opinion through an essay?
In this lesson, you will learn how to develop essay points
by writing your thesis statement and listing reasons
in order of importance.
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An opinion essay should include:
• Words that show strong feelings.
• An opinion statement
• Reasons that support the opinion.
An opinion is something you
have strong feelings about.
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Writing Process
Generate Ideas
Write Drafts
Revise & Edit
1 2 3
Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake
Not being able to defend your thesis statement.
All children should have a
pet!Why?
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Check to make sure you have an opinion.1
2 Write your thesis statement.
3 List three reasons to support your thesis.
Put your reasons in order from least to most important.
4
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
1 Check to make sure you have an opinion.
I think everyone should use
public transportation.
Is this an opinion? Is this something I can convince others to
agree with?
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2Write your thesis statement.
I think everyone should use public
transportation.
How can I express this opinion in a
convincing way?
Our society would greatly benefit from more people choosing to use public transportation.
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3 List three reasons to support your thesis.
Reasons:• Conserves energy
and reduces pollution.
• Can save money and time.
• Builds communities.
Our society would greatly benefit from more people choosing to use public transportation.
Why should people use
public transportation
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4 Put your reasons in order from least to most important.
Reasons:• Conserves energy
and reduces pollution.
• Can save money and time.
• Builds communities.
Reasons:• Builds
communities.• Can save money
and time.• Conserves energy
and reduces pollution.
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Check to make sure you have an opinion.1
2 Write your thesis statement.
3 List three reasons to support your thesis.
Put your reasons in order from least to most important.
4
In this lesson, you have learned how to develop essay points by writing your thesis
statement and listing reasons in order of importance.
Let’s ReviewGuided Practice
Develop a thesis statement and supporting reasons to answer the following question. Put your reasons in order from least to most importance.
What is an issue in the world that I think about
a lot?
Let’s ReviewExtension ActivitiesTry to develop a thesis statement with three supporting reasons for each of the following topics:
Conserving energy
Saving endangered animals.
Water conservation
Let’s ReviewExtension ActivitiesThesis Court
The class is the jury. Each of you will come before the jury and make a case for your thesis statement. Use your reasons as evidence!
Does the thesis statement pass the thesis test? The jury decides and the thesis either goes free or goes to jail.
Let’s ReviewQuick QuizCreate a thesis statement with three supporting reasons. Put your reasons in order of importance.
Thesis statement Reasons