Differentiated Opinion Writing Checklist Templates

This set of brand-new opinion writing checklist templates is perfect for your opinion writing lessons. After students have written their own opinion writing text, have them do some of their own self-checking with one of these simple opinion writing checklists. The varying difficulty levels mean you’ll have a template to suit the different levels in your class.

What Opinion Writing Checklists are Included?

We have included a variety of opinion writing checklist templates for students of varying ages and abilities to use. These templates are described below:

• Beginner Checklist #1—Developed in checkbox format, beginning writers can use this checklist to check their work against a set of 6 criteria, including the use of an opening statement, transitions, concluding statement, etc. It focuses on editing for content rather than spelling, punctuation, etc.
• Intermediate Checklist #1—This checklist is designed for students to use when editing individual sections of their writing. It includes reminders for edits to the introduction, main body, and conclusion sections.
• Structure & Editing Checklist—This checklist works for students who need to review both the structure and grammar/spelling/punctuation in their writing.
• Beginner Checklist #2 – This checklist includes the same options as the Beginner Checklist #1 but is organized in a table format with Yes/No responses for students to mark off as they edit.
• Intermediate Checklist # 2—This checklist includes a variety of elements to check and is designed in a table format for intermediate writers.
• Upper-Level Checklist – Similar to the structure and editing checklist, this table-formatted checklist guides students to check their work for errors and edits regarding structure and grammar errors.

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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