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Opinion Essay Guidelines
Opinion Essay Guidelines
Opinion Essay
Writing Process:
1. First, you will write an outline using the format below (Week 5).
2. Next, you will write a rough draft (Weeks 6-7).
3. Finally, you will edit the rough draft and turn in a final draft (Week 8).
Important:
I will not accept any drafts that are not in the correct format.
For the rough draft and final draft, you must use the correct format for all writing assignments.
Double- spaced, Times New Romans font, size 12, 2.5cm margins, page numbers at the bottom right
corner
5 paragraphs (indent the first sentence in each paragraph)
Minimum of 6 sentences per paragraph and 2 full pages long
Use at least 1 transition in each paragraph
Correct essay structure (title, introduction with hook and thesis, 3 supporting paragraphs, conclusion
with restatement of thesis and final recommendation)
Outline Format
Title:
Paragraph #1 (Introduction)
Hook:
Thesis statement:
Topic sentence:
Supporting detail:
Supporting detail:
Supporting detail:
Topic sentence:
Supporting detail:
Supporting detail:
Supporting detail:
Topic sentence:
Supporting detail:
Supporting detail:
Supporting detail:
Paragraph #5 (Conclusion)
Restate thesis:
Final comment/statement: