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Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint - Opinion Paragraphs
A Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint presentation to use when setting up this writing strategy in your classroom.
Use this Paragraph of the Week PowerPoint to implement this writing strategy in your classroom.
This PowerPoint Presentation provides you with information about how to set up the ‘Paragraph of the Week‘ writing strategy, some prior knowledge about opinion writing, and 15 visual writing prompts to give your students inspiration for the topic of their onion paragraph.
Some of the ways that you could implement the ‘Paragraph of the Week’ in your classroom include:
- as a writing center activity, providing students with a topic each week
- as a warm-up activity before each writing lesson
- as a guided writing activity.
Click on the numbers 1-15 on slide 11 to see a different opinion paragraph topic for each week.
Use in conjunction with the following resources:
Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.A
Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.B
Provide reasons that support the opinion.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.C
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.D
Provide a concluding statement or section.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.C
Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.D
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer's purpose.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.B
Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.C
Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.D
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.C
Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D
Establish and maintain a formal style.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.E
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.
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