Week#3 - Opinion Essay

Persuasive Essay Overview

Writing a five paragraph opinion essay

• How to Write an Opinion Essay
• Five Paragraph Essay Format
• Writing Opinion Essays
• Argumentative Essays
• Examples

        A Cat is a Man's Best Friend
        The Benefits of Regular Exercise
        The Hazards of Moviegoing
        The Three Africas
        Why Study Shakespeare?

If You Teach or Write 5-Paragraph Essays--Stop It!

Topic Sentence Exercises

• http://esl.fis.edu/learners/read/topic1.htm
• http://www.victoria.ac.nz/llc/llc_resources/academic-writing/tsent1.html
• http://www.uefap.com/writing/exercise/parag/paragex3.htm

Assignment:   - By Tuesday night (11pm) post the thesis statement of your opinion essay in the Class Band.
- By Sunday 3pm: Based on your thesis statement and topic sentences, write the first draft of your Opinion Essay using Google Docs. Name the document 'Your Name - Opinion Essay'. Bring a print out of your essay to class on Monday, Sept. 21.

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Thesis Sentence vs. Topic Sentence




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How to Write a Topic Sentence Video





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