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5. Writing Workshop Opinion Piece
An opinion piece is an article that expresses the personal opinion of its author.
Some opinion pieces you might have seen before are editorials in newspapers or magazines.
1. PREWRITING. Brainstorm
first, choose a topic you feel strongly about. You can choose one of the topics below or make up your own.
Should school begin at 9:00 am?
Do we really need homework to learn?
What is a better pet? a cat or a dog?
Should cell phones should be allowed in school? is social media good for kids?
is social media bad for kids?
Complete the chart by writing reasons that support your opinion.
Reason # 1 Reason # 2
Reason # 3
Reason # 4
Reason # 5
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