OPINION PARAGRAPHS IN THE WRITIN G PROCESS
Contributor: Justice Way Sample Nearpod Lesson In this unit, second grade students will be learning how to write opinion paragraphs using the writing process. Students should have prior knowledge of what an opinion is, but may have di culty supplying a reason to support their opinions. Additionally, students may not have full knowledge of linking words or know what the writing process is. However, students will be experiencing the writing process through journaling, virtual writing and illustrating activities, and opinion writing worksheets. These experiences are designed to help students fully understand what an opinion is and how to incorporate their opinions within their writing. Students unknowingly make opinions daily and this unit is designed to help students further their understanding on what an opinion is. Once students fully grasp the concept of making opinions, they will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion which is an important comprehensive skill. W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
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2.W.TTP.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts.
