Writing: Module 7, Lesson 4 (Day 34): Brave, Bold Opinions: Opinion Writing: Elaborate

Lesson #9: Explain Yourself!

Video

Hello writers, today you will practice elaborating on each of your reasons by focusing on your examples and explaining yourself fully.

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Reasons and Examples

Directions:

• Determine which examples you can take from your life experience to provide details to your audience (readers) so they will be convinced to think the way you do.
• Match pairs in the interactive below.

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In Your Notebook:

Directions:

• Take a look at the examples on the interactive anchor chart below. Click the hotspots.
• Think about the dragon you’ve chosen as the best, and write each reason on the top of pages 2, 3, 4.  
• Next think of an example that will explain each of your reasons and jot that down on pages 2, 3, 4 under your reasons.

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

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