Writing: Module 6, Lesson 4 (Day 29): Brave, Bold Opinions: Opinion Writing: Explain Yourself!

Lesson #4: Explain Yourself

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Hello writers, today we are going to determine which examples you can take from your life experience to provide details to your audience.  So, your readers will be convinced to think the way you do.

Reasons and Examples

Directions: 

  • Click the image below to play the Reasons and Examples Match game in Jamboard.  

 

Link to Reasons and examples match jamboard

In Your Notebook: 

Directions:

  • Now,  go to the next clean page in your writer's notebook. 
  • Take the first reason from yesterday’s assignment and think of a strong example that will support your reason.  Convince your readers (audience) to think like you do.
  • Then do the same for the other 2 examples.
  • Use something learned from true stories and focus each example and write all the small moment details.
  • Use the anchor chart below to guide your thinking.

Explain yourself Anchor chart

Explain Yourself Anchor Chart Alt Text Links to an external site.

 

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