Opinion Writing Template - Scaffolded Essay, Paragraph Frames
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Help all of your students be successful writers with these no prep scaffolded writing activities and templates. The activities include sentence starters, paragraph frames, help with organizing paragraphs, writing paper, walking through the writing process, and more to help scaffold student writingPrice $12.00Original Price $17.25Save $5.25
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This opinion writing resource provides scaffolding so even your struggling students can successfully write a short essay explaining an opinion and providing reasons and examples on a topic of their choice. Differentiated rough drafts and a teacher model make teaching this skill easy!
Most of this resource is geared towards helping your students walk through the entire writing process as they write a 4 paragraph opinion essay; however, there are a few activities for additional practice included to help your students practice writing opinion writing with provided writing prompts. A variety of linking words are included and modeled to help your students become more proficient using linking words.
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Include in this opinion writing practice activity:
- a page with opinion writing prompt suggestions
- a brainstorming page
- 2 differentiated rough drafts, one that provides additional scaffolding and linking words (an opinion writing template / outline)
- a revising and editing page
- a variety of final draft paper options
- a teacher model using the writing prompt "What is the best superpower?"
- paragraph frames for additional practice with opinion writing
- two rubrics for assessment
You can also use this with 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or 4th grade students to practice opinion writing. This resource is excellent to practice opinion writing with ESL students or other struggling or low language students, as the scaffolding helps them be successful.
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