The document provides guidance on writing an opinion paragraph. It explains that an opinion paragraph should include an attention-grabbing introduction, opinion statement, three main reasons supported by evidence, and a conclusion that restates the opinion and summarizes the reasons. It also defines different types of evidence like facts, statistics, and examples that can be used to support the reasons.

1. Writing an Opinion Paragraph Experiential English I Warisa Suksomboon

2. First Things First Convince your readers to agree with your opinion on an issue that concerns you.

3. Prewriting Choose and take a stand on an issue. State your point of view An opinion statement (a thesis statement) is a statement that tells both the issue and your point of view. An opinion statement acts as the main idea for your opinion paragraph.

4. Prewriting (cont.) Issue : a paper-recycling program at university Opinion : Agree Opinion statement : We strongly agree with a paper-recycling program at university for three reasons .

5. Prewriting (cont.) Support an opinion statement with reasons and evidence List reasons for a paper-recycling program at university. Evaluate each reason.

6. Opinion Statement : We strongly agree with a paper-recycling program at university for three reasons. A paper-recycling program can help conserve our forests. Recycling paper is easy and inexpensive. Recycling is an opportunity to show that students are responsible and thoughtful.

7. Prewriting (cont.) Give strong evidence to back up each of your reasons by using facts , news, personal experience, statistics , examples , or expert opinions to back up your reasons.

8. Prewriting (cont.) Opinion Statement : We strongly agree with a paper-recycling program at university for three reasons. Reason : A paper-recycling program can help conserve our forests. Evidence : We use about six tons of paper a year at our university.

9. Prewriting (cont.) Major types of evidence Facts A fact is a statement that can be proven true. “ It takes less energy to recycle aluminum than it does to produce it from raw material”.

10. Prewriting (cont.) Major types of evidence Statistics A statistic is a fact in number form. “ Almost 25 percent of our students are vegetarian”.

11. Prewriting (cont.) Elaborate on your support. Defining a word that your readers may not know Explaining a reason or how a piece of evidence supports a reason Adding evidence, such as a fact, statistic, or example

12. Opinion Statement : We strongly agree with a paper-recycling program at university for three reasons. A paper-recycling program can help conserve our forests. A ton of paper made from recycled material saves approximately seventeen trees. We use about six tons of paper each year at university. We could save over on hundred trees a year if we recycled that paper. Reason Evidence (fact) Evidence (statistic) Explanation

13. Writing Introduction Attention-grabbing beginning Opinion Statement Body Reason 1 Evidence Reason 2 Evidence Reason 3 Evidence Conclusion Restatement of opinion Summary of reasons

14. Reference Holt, Rinehart and Winston (2004), Element of Language, Second Course, USA.