1. Welcome to the final session of Literacy Support!

2. Today’s lesson is… Writing a Series of Paragraphs Expressing an Opinion a.k.a. “The Essay”

3. Step 1 – Decide whether you agree or disagree with the topic question / statement Is it a good idea for high school students to have a part-time job?

4. Step 2 - Turn the question into a statement. Example: Is it a good idea for high school students to have a part-time job? Becomes: I believe it is important for every high school student to have a part-time job.

5. Step 3 – Brainstorm by designing a web Why? (Big Topic) Why? (Big Topic) Why? (Big Topic) Statement Example #1 Example #2 Example #3

6. STEP 3 continued

7. Step 3 – Brainstorm by designing a web Earning extra money Being responsible Gaining work experience It is a positive experience for a high school student to have a part-time job. Having a social life Learning important lessons Reference on a resumé Doing activities Being committed to work Getting a future job Buying clothes Not needing parents Developing skills

8. Step 4 – Turn your web into paragraphs Introduction – Be sure to indent 1 2 3 Notice that the three topics from the web are mentioned right in the introduction.

9. Body Paragraph #1 – Indent again

10. Body Paragraph #2 – Indent again

11. Body Paragraph #3 – Indent again

12. Conclusion – Be sure to indent Note that your conclusion would not need to be this long, but try to re-state your main statement.

13. Note that there are 3 clear topics outlined in the introduction.

14. There are some introductory, general sentences followed by 3 clear topics for the body paragraphs.

17. NOW LET’S SEE YOU TRY ONE OUT ON YOUR OWN Please raise your hand to ask for help if you need any assistance. Please hand this work in at the end of the period. Please TRY YOUR BEST because you will be given feedback based on your response.