1. Parts of your Opinion Paragraph
K’s class

2. Topic Sentence Topic Sentences
Introduce your opinion + summarize reasons
I think people should consider being vegetarian for many reasons.
Although unhealthy food can be delicious, I think being healthy is important for a number of reasons.
There are many apps out there, but my favorite app is Lumosity because it makes my mind better in a number of ways.

3. Reasons
Reason 1
Students should not stay in the same classroom all day, instead teachers should have their own classrooms.
Reason 2
Students should be organized according to their level.
Reason 3
Students moving to each classroom encourages self-responsibility.

4. Examples

5. Supporting Details
Explains more about why each REASON is correct.
If you have an opinion about something, you should know why you have that opinion

6. A fact is a statement that can be proven to be true or false
Facts
A fact is a statement that can be proven to be true or false

7. Counter-Arguments & Refutations
A refutation
A reason why a different opinion is not as good as your opinion
Imagine that other people disagree with what you are writing…
SHOW THEM THEY ARE WRONG
Some people say the opposite because reason, but ATTACK

8. Conclusion
A conclusion sentence should summarize the main opinion, thus the entire paragraph in a simple way.

9. Can you identify the different parts of this opinion paragraph?

10. A basic guide for how to write your opinion paragraph for the exam
I think students should be mixed and organized in different classrooms according to their academic level. (2)First, I think students need to move to different classes and teachers should be the ones who stay in a classroom. (2A)For example, when students are given their own classroom, they feel like they have the power, but it should be the opposite. (3)Second, organizing students to their level helps everyone. (3A)The higher level students are not held back, and the lower level students can have lessons made to help them improve. (4)Lastly, making students change classrooms would make them more responsible. (4A)It makes them plan their time better and be prepared during the break. (5)Some people say mixing classrooms is bad because it separates the students from each other, but this is wrong because the lower level students get bored in lessons which they don’t understand and the higher level students are slowed down by lessons made for lower levels. It just doesn’t work! (6)In conclusion, we should think about mixing the classes to help all students and teacher prepare better.
Topic Sentence
First Reason
Supporting Details
Second Reason
Third Reason
Counter-argument and/or Refutation
Concluding Sentence