Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses- consequently and specifically
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
Why we must run with scissors (Barry Lane)
Launching the Writing Workshop, Units of Study for 3-5 (Lucy Calkins)
Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide (Fletcher and Portalupi)
Mentor Texts (L. Dorfman and R. Cappelli)
Study Driven (Katie Wood Ray)
The No Nonsense Guide to Teaching Writing (Davis and Hill)
Hey Little Ant by Hannah and Phillip Hoose
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
LaRue Across America Mark Teague