Teach the Art of Opinion Writing

If you’re about to embark on an opinion writing unit with your students, don’t start until you have checked out this teaching presentation from Teach Starter!

This 22-slide teaching presentation will help you explain all the fundamental features of opinion writing to your students. The slideshow contains various examples of opinion writing for you to read and analyze with your class, as well as several whole-class review activities to make sure your students are grasping the concepts presented. Links to additional Teach Starter resources are also included in the presentation.

Some of the slides featured in this presentation include:

• What are opinion texts?
• Opinion text structural features
• Opinion text language features
• Stop Polluting the Ocean – example text
• Animals Do Not Belong in Zoos – example text
• Show what you know activities

This slideshow downloads as either a Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation.

Explicitly Teach How to Write an Opinion Paper

Explicitly teaching the structure and language features of opinion writing enables students to apply these conventions in their own writing with greater confidence. This structured slide deck have been specifically created to support students by:

• Making expectations clear, so students know exactly what a strong opinion text should include.
• Building transferable skills, as understanding structure and language features helps students write more effectively across genres.
• Boosting student confidence, especially for those who need more support or who benefit from step‑by‑step guidance.

Download This Opinion Writing Slide Deck

Use the dropdown menu on the Download button to access your preferred version of this opinion writing slide deck. (Note: You will be prompted to make a copy of the Google Slides presentation before accessing it.)

Project the resource onto your screen and work through the slides as a class for a paperless lesson on writing an opinion piece!

Complement This Opinion Writing Resource

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