Opinion Writing: Wrap it Up
For this activity, you will need a pencil and the graphic organizer or writing notebook that you started using in Parts 1 and 2, when you wrote your introduction.
You should already have an introduction and an essay with opinions and examples. Make sure you have these ready before clicking or tapping the arrow to continue.
Welcome back, writers! It's me, Captain Convincible, your guide to powerful opinion writing. Today, we're going to practice writing strong endings to our essays.
We call this, "Wrapping it up with powerful endings for powerful opinions!"
Here are some sentence starters to help you get started, and I'll have this button down here so you can refer to these whenever you like!
When you end an essay, you don't just stop and say "The end". We remind the reader what we told them and leave them thinking. There are 3 ways to Wrap up the essay.
- Remind readers of your big ideas.
- Call to Action: Tell them what you want them to do.
- Leave your reader with a strong last sentence that keeps them thinking.
Starters
So let's use the homework example: Should kids have homework every night? Let's use this strategy first:
This strategy just re-states your opinion and gives some examples.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
"I believe kids should not have homework every night because homework takes away family time. Kids also need time after school to eat dinner and relax with their family."
Starters
By using this strategy, you get the reader to do something to make a change in the world.
Now, we shall use the next strategy:
Call to Action.
"I encourage everyone to think about how much happier kids would be without homework. Students and parents can share their ideas with principals and teachers so schools can make change happen."
Starters
Finally, we will end with this strategy:
Leave the reader with a strong last sentence that keeps them thinking.
"Together, we can eliminate nightly homework to make sure kids have time for family, rest, and fun after school."
Starters
Now that you know how to Wrap it Up, let's do some problems! Again, just in case, I'll have this button right here for you in case you need to review.
Starters
Which type of ending format was used? Was it a prompt for action, reminder of your ideas, or something that keeps the reader thinking? Drag and Drop your choices.
To sum it up, healthy lunches help students feel good and make better choices throughout the day.
Ending Example
Type of Ending
Let your teacher know that longer recess gives kids the time they need to run, play, and refresh their minds.
Pets encourage teamwork because students have to work together to take care of them. Make sure you let your teacher or principal know how you feel about having pets.
As you can see, pets in the classroom make learning more fun and give kids a friend to care for.
What if everyone decided to throw all their plastic into the ocean, imagine what would happen next?
Wouldn't it be amazing if there was no more fighting in the world? Maybe seeing other people's perspective is the key to making that happen.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Call to action.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Call to action.
Call to action.
Call to action.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Call to action.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Starters
Great job today, writers. Now it’s time to wrap up your own opinion writing. Pull out that planning sheet or your writing notebook and let your reader know why
your opinion is so important. Brenda is also here to help you with any questions. Happy writing and persuading others to make change in the world.
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Opinion Writing: Wrap it Up
For this activity, you will need a pencil and the graphic organizer or writing notebook that you started using in Parts 1 and 2, when you wrote your introduction.
You should already have an introduction and an essay with opinions and examples. Make sure you have these ready before clicking or tapping the arrow to continue.
Welcome back, writers! It's me, Captain Convincible, your guide to powerful opinion writing. Today, we're going to practice writing strong endings to our essays.
We call this, "Wrapping it up with powerful endings for powerful opinions!"
Here are some sentence starters to help you get started, and I'll have this button down here so you can refer to these whenever you like!
When you end an essay, you don't just stop and say "The end". We remind the reader what we told them and leave them thinking. There are 3 ways to Wrap up the essay.
Starters
So let's use the homework example: Should kids have homework every night? Let's use this strategy first:
This strategy just re-states your opinion and gives some examples.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
"I believe kids should not have homework every night because homework takes away family time. Kids also need time after school to eat dinner and relax with their family."
Starters
By using this strategy, you get the reader to do something to make a change in the world.
Now, we shall use the next strategy:
Call to Action.
"I encourage everyone to think about how much happier kids would be without homework. Students and parents can share their ideas with principals and teachers so schools can make change happen."
Starters
Finally, we will end with this strategy:
Leave the reader with a strong last sentence that keeps them thinking.
"Together, we can eliminate nightly homework to make sure kids have time for family, rest, and fun after school."
Starters
Now that you know how to Wrap it Up, let's do some problems! Again, just in case, I'll have this button right here for you in case you need to review.
Starters
Which type of ending format was used? Was it a prompt for action, reminder of your ideas, or something that keeps the reader thinking? Drag and Drop your choices.
To sum it up, healthy lunches help students feel good and make better choices throughout the day.
Ending Example
Type of Ending
Let your teacher know that longer recess gives kids the time they need to run, play, and refresh their minds.
Pets encourage teamwork because students have to work together to take care of them. Make sure you let your teacher or principal know how you feel about having pets.
As you can see, pets in the classroom make learning more fun and give kids a friend to care for.
What if everyone decided to throw all their plastic into the ocean, imagine what would happen next?
Wouldn't it be amazing if there was no more fighting in the world? Maybe seeing other people's perspective is the key to making that happen.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Call to action.
Remind readers of your big ideas.
Call to action.
Call to action.
Call to action.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Call to action.
Leave them with a sentence that keeps them thinking.
Starters
Great job today, writers. Now it’s time to wrap up your own opinion writing. Pull out that planning sheet or your writing notebook and let your reader know why
your opinion is so important. Brenda is also here to help you with any questions. Happy writing and persuading others to make change in the world.