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• An opinion paragraph expresses beliefs or opinion
about a topic. The writer tries to present reasons that
will persuade readers to agree with the opinion.

Writing well composed academic paragraphs can be
tricky. The following is a guide on how to draft,
expand, refine, and explain your ideas so that you
write clear, well-developed paragraphs and discussion
posts:

Indenting (indent the first line ½ inch) Title
(center the title)

Red

I love the color red. No

other color symbolizes so many

different emotions and

experiences. Life would be very

boring without the color red. Fires

would not burn in the same way.

The sunset would not be

interesting, and blood would not

be so surprisingly beautiful. Red is

powerful when it appears in

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