Lesson 63 of 88 · Informative Writing
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitOpinion: Pets Are Important
✍️ Today's hook
Do you think pets are important.
Warm-up scribble
Write down something you believe — and one reason you believe it.
Mentor sentence
🗻 Weak claim: "Phones are bad sometimes." Strong claim: "Phones cost students 23 minutes of focus per hour."
Instructions
Do you think pets are important? Give your reasons. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to Include
Claim
State your opinion clearly in the introduction.
Reasons
Give at least two supporting reasons with details.
Organization
Use an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Transitions
Use linking words like because, for example, also.
Conventions
Check spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Creative Writing
Do you think pets are important? Give your reasons. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to include:
- Claim: State your opinion clearly in the introduction.
- Reasons: Give at least two supporting reasons with details.
- Organization: Use an introduction, body, and conclusion.
- Transitions: Use linking words like because, for example, also.
- Conventions: Check spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
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⚡ The twist: Your opinion is not enough. Bring evidence.
🌍 Why this matters: When you grow up, the people who can defend an idea win the room.
🏆 Try this week: Pick a topic you feel strongly about. Write 3 reasons you're right.
👨👩👧 At dinner: “What's one opinion you'd defend in front of the whole class?”
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Opinion: Pets Are Important
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