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Step 1: Pre-Write

Step 2: Organize

Step 3: Write

Step 4: Revise

Step 5: Edit and Finalize

Prompt

Submit Final Paragraph

BONUS

Master Opinion Writing teaches learners exactly how to write compelling opinion paragraphs using their personal experiences, preferences, and beliefs. Every lesson builds systematically from analyzing prompts through final editing, transforming uncertain writers into confident opinion authors who can tackle any personal opinion writing task.<h2 id="0035ce7b-deeb-487b-b870-f040acda50a2" data-toc-id="0035ce7b-deeb-487b-b870-f040acda50a2">What Your Child Will Learn</h2><h3 id="07f8e3c4-e49f-459c-bd1b-790c9749104f" data-toc-id="07f8e3c4-e49f-459c-bd1b-790c9749104f">Opinion Writing Foundations</h3><ul><li>Master five types of opinion prompts: preferences, recommendations, comparisons, personal experiences, and evaluations</li><li>Analyze writing prompts to understand exactly what opinion is being requested</li><li>Brainstorm personal experiences, feelings, and logical reasons that support their beliefs</li><li>Take strategic notes using their own thoughts and experiences rather than outside research</li></ul><h3 id="db793d2e-1826-4d0c-a681-c8bcc8234f78" data-toc-id="db793d2e-1826-4d0c-a681-c8bcc8234f78">Strong Opinion Paragraph Structure</h3><ul><li>Create engaging introductions with attention-grabbing hooks, necessary context, and clear opinion statements</li><li>Organize personal reasons in logical order for maximum impact</li><li>Support opinions with specific personal examples, experiences, and observations</li><li>Write memorable conclusions that restate opinions confidently in fresh language</li></ul><h3 id="cf1e1705-2cc0-4989-8322-020f4af11661" data-toc-id="cf1e1705-2cc0-4989-8322-020f4af11661">Personal Evidence and Elaboration</h3><ul><li>Use personal experiences as evidence to prove their opinions</li><li>Explain WHY their reasons support their beliefs through detailed elaboration</li><li>Connect personal examples to their main opinions clearly and convincingly</li><li>Share feelings, observations, and logical thinking that shaped their beliefs</li></ul><h3 id="e006f133-1338-4277-91a8-bfe5a70a0e95" data-toc-id="e006f133-1338-4277-91a8-bfe5a70a0e95">Revision and Editing Mastery</h3><ul><li>Apply the proven DELETE-ADD-REARRANGE-EXCHANGE method for dramatic writing improvement</li><li>Transform weak, overused words into stronger vocabulary</li><li>Convert passive voice to active voice for more engaging writing</li><li>Identify and eliminate unnecessary information that weakens focus</li><li>Polish writing through systematic editing for capitalization, grammar, punctuation, and spelling</li></ul><h2 id="b5c1e127-0350-4ad7-a056-0882a3b727de" data-toc-id="b5c1e127-0350-4ad7-a056-0882a3b727de">Why Choose This Course</h2>✓ Personal Experience Focus: Unlike basic writing courses, this teaches learners to use their own lives as evidence for their opinions✓ Confidence Building: Students learn to trust their own thinking and express beliefs with authority✓ Real-World Application: Skills transfer directly to opinion essays, book reviews, and standardized test opinion prompts✓ Systematic Structure: Each lesson builds methodically from brainstorming through final editing✓ Age-Appropriate Approach: Uses upper elementary experiences and interests to make opinion writing engaging and relevant<h2 id="b18c33d9-0d2e-4b2f-896e-1e0b3a5e0f07" data-toc-id="b18c33d9-0d2e-4b2f-896e-1e0b3a5e0f07">Perfect For</h2>✓ Homeschool families who want their learner to excel at personal opinion writing ✓ Parents whose children struggle with expressing and supporting their personal beliefs ✓ Teachers seeking a complete, structured opinion writing curriculum ✓ Learners preparing for standardized tests that require opinion-based writing ✓ Advanced students ready to tackle sophisticated personal reasoning skills ✓ Families who want their child to develop confident communication through writingYour learner's opinion writing success story starts with their very next paragraph.

Is your learner struggling to write opinion paragraphs with personal reasons? Do they stare at blank pages when asked to share what they think and explain why? You are not alone.

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Master Opinion Writing Step-by-Step (BETA)

Heather Huhman

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