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• In your English journal, list 3 opinions that you
  have.
• School food is very good.
• The school day is too short.
• Summer is the best season of all.

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• EQ What are the characteristics of a well
  written opinion paragraph?

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• Notes
• An opinion paragraph tells what the writer feels
  about a topic.
• It states an opinion in the topic sentence.
• It uses reasons and details to explain the
  opinion.

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• Do you think that Charlotte should have been
  allowed to prove her competence as a sailor by
  climbing to the top of the yard, or should
  someone have stopped her from performing this
  hazardous feat?

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• Guidelines for writing an opinion paragraph.
• Begin with a topic sentence that clearly states
  your topic and opinion about this topic
• Provide strong reasons that explain, or support,
  your opinion.
• Give details that explain each reason. Include
  facts and examples.
• Let the audience hear your voice. Tell how you
  really feel.
• Restate your opinion and sum up your ideas in the
  last sentence.

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• Combining Sentences with appositives.
• EQ Why do we use appositives in our writing?
• Appositive- a word or phrase that immediately
  follows a noun and explains it.
• Appositives are set off by commas
• Ex. The sailor, a large man, climbed the mast.
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• Use Practice Book page 297 to guide you in
  proofreading your opinion paragraph.
• Your final copy is due 11-22-11