How do you make the reader interested in reading your persuasive opinion essay?

In this lesson, you will learn how to pull in the reader by writing a strong opening and

thesis.

An essay states a claim and provides evidence.

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Examples of Claims

• There should be no homework on Friday

• All children should have a pet

• Recess should be longer

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Writing Process

Generate Ideas

Write Drafts

Revise & Edit

1 2 3

Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake

Not making the reader curious before sharing your thesis.

What will he say next?

I wonder why he said that.

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

List a few possible openings.1

2Choose the opening that makes the reader ask a question.

3 Answer the reader’s question by writing a thesis statement.

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List a few possible openings.1Dogs

• Have you ever had a pet you loved?• Dogs are very loyal animals.• I’ll never have a pet other than a dog.

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2 Choose the opening that makes the reader ask a question.

Dogs• Have you ever had a pet you loved?• Dogs are very loyal animals.• I’ll never have a pet other than a

dog.

Does this statement make me ask a “why” question?

Dogs

• Have you ever had a pet you loved?

• I’ll never have a pet other than a dog!

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• Dogs are very loyal animals.

Does this statement make me ask a “why” question?

Dogs

• Have you ever had a pet you loved?

• I’ll never have a pet other than a dog!

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• Dogs are very loyal animals.

Does this statement make me ask a “why” question?

Dogs

• Have you ever had a pet you loved?

• I’ll never have a pet other than a dog!

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• Dogs are very loyal animals.

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Dogs• Have you ever had a pet you loved?• Dogs are very loyal animals.• I’ll never have a pet other than a

dog.

I wonder why he likes dogs so

much?

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3 Answer the reader’s question by writing a thesis statement.

I’ll never have a pet other than a dog.

Dogs are the most loyal and caring pets.

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3 Answer the reader’s question by writing a thesis statement.

I’ll never have a pet other than a dog. Dogs are the most loyal and caring pets.

Here is my opening:

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List a few possible openings.1

2 Choose the opening that makes the reader ask a question.

3 Answer the reader’s question by writing a thesis statement.

In this lesson, you have learned how to pull in the reader by writing a strong

opening and thesis

Let’s ReviewGuided Practice

List some possible openings for the following thesis:

Remember: Your opening should make the reader curious!

All kids need a certain bedtime on school nights.

Let’s ReviewExtension Activities

• Choose a topic for a new persuasive essay.

• Write a strong opening and state your thesis.

• Switch papers with a partner and continue writing to support the thesis.

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Which of these openings make the reader ask a “why” question?

“Have you ever had a hamster?”

“Everybody should have a fish.”

“My dog Sparky was the best pet ever!”

Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz

Below is a student’s thesis statement. Write a hook sentence that will interest your reader and make them as “Why?”

Kids should be allowed to vote.

The QQ slide always goes last, after extension activities. I re-worded the question just a little bit.