Opinion Essay-Should School Start Earlier

By Charles Johnson
Last updated over 6 years ago
4 Questions
1.

Which idea from the first passage explains why students would do a better job with homework if school started later?

2.

Which statement from “Don’t Change!” BEST supports the opinion that starting later is NOT a good thing?

3.

With which sentence would the authors of BOTH articles agree?

4.

Now that you have read “School Starts Too Early” and “Don’t Change!” and answered some questions about what you have read, create a plan for and write your opinion piece.

Before you write, be sure to:
• Think about ideas, facts, definitions, details, and other information and examples you want to use. • Think about how you will introduce your topic and what the main topic will be for each paragraph. • Develop your ideas clearly and use your own words, except when quoting directly from the passages. • Be sure to identify the passages by title or number when using details or facts directly from the passages.

Now write your opinion piece. Be sure to:
• Introduce your opinion. • Support your opinion with reasons and details from the passages. • Give your reasons and details in a clear order. • Use words, phrases, and clauses to connect your ideas. • Have a strong conclusion that supports your opinion. • Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.