Prewriting for Opinion Essays
Prewriting is your first step in writing an opinion essay. These prewriting activities will help you select a topic to write about, develop an opinion statement, and gather and organize your details before you begin a first draft.
Prewriting to Select a Topic
For your own opinion essay, you need to select a topic that is debatable and that you feel strongly about. A debatable topic is one that people have differing opinions about. There is no debate that young people need to exercise, but there is debate about extending the school year.
Brainstorm topics.
For each category, list at least two debatable opinions that you could write about. Make a copy of this Google doc or download a Word template.
School Classes
Science class should be longer.
A technology class should be part of school.