The document provides information on writing opinion paragraphs. It discusses the key components of an opinion paragraph, including expressing a viewpoint and using facts to support reasons. It also notes opinion paragraphs should consider multiple sides of an issue and aim to persuade readers. The document then provides examples of opinion paragraphs and activities for students to practice writing their own opinion paragraphs on topics like medicide, school uniforms, and advertising.

1. Unit 9: Opinion Paragraphs Basic Writing WTUC

2. Goal To learn how to write an opinion paragraph

3. What is Opinion Paragraph Expresses the writer’s opinion Also includes facts to support his or her opinions Must provide reasons for her/his reasons Interprets or explains facts About controversial issue Makes the readers think Considers both sides of an argument

4. The power or persuasion Persuading your readers to agree with you

5. Activity 1, pp. 147–151: Paragraph 64, p.147: The U.S. government should support the legal use of “medicide,” which happens when people with terminal disease s choose to end their lives rather than continue living. Answers will vary. a. People cannot live with pain. b. They have financial problems. c. They lose hope. 4. Many people believe that medicide is an “unnatural way to die” and should remain illegal. 5. The author is in favor of medicide. 6. Answers will vary.

6. Paragraph 65, p.148: No matter how much money Pepsi spends on advertising, Coke will always be better. DELETE- in my opinion; I think; for me – 4. Answers will vary.

7. Paragraph 66, p.150: The author thinks mandatory school uniforms are a good thing. Everyone will be equal. Getting ready for school will be easier. Students will perform better at school. School uniforms take away personal freedom

8. Activity 2, p. 152: Good topic sentences: 2, 4, 5, and 8.

9. Activity 3, pp. 152-153: Fact: 1. Studies show that there has been an increase in the number of people who support “medicide.” 2. Staying in the hospital for a long time often causes a financial burden on the family.

10. Opinion: People should not be forced to continue living if they are in severe pain. Sick people should certainly have the right to end their lives if they want.

11. Language Focus

12. Language Focus, pp. 153–155: illegally Illegal Illegality ill Illness Financially Financial Finance Finance Adverb Adjective Verb Noun

13. desire desire desirable desirably sweetness sweeten sweet sweetly simplicity simplify simple simply equality equalize equal equally benefit benefit beneficial beneficially freedom free free freely

14. Activity 4, p. 156: X, believe C X, beneficial X, freely C X, simple X, sweet X, logic X, increase C

15. Activity 5, pp. 156–157: 5, F 2, F 4, F 6, O 1, O 3, F