B
Read the Writing Tip on page 138. Read the article again.
Underline the language of persuasion.
C
Look at and complete the chart the writer used to plan his/her statement of opinion.
Topic: Standardized tests
Opinion: Standardized tests are not good for students.
Your Arguments:
1. Standardized tests are often
tests. Students can’t think critically.
2. Standardized tests are not
. Students whose native language is
usually do better on a standardized test.
3. Standardized tests actually cost
. They hurt a state’s education
budget.
Opposing Arguments:
1. Standardized tests are
.
2. Standardized tests are
.
3. Standardized tests are
.
Conclusion: Standardized tests are not the best use of
and are not the
best measure of students’
.
BEFORE YOU WRITE
You’re going to write a statement of opinion about a topic you feel strongly about.
Create a chart to list your arguments and the opposing arguments.
Topic:
Your Opinion:
Your Arguments:
1.
2.
3.
Opposing Arguments:
1.
2.
3.
Conclusion:
WRITE
Review the Model and the Writing Tip. Use the ideas from your chart to write a
statement of opinion.
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