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Tuesday November 3, 2014
Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)
-The Opinion Essay-
! Learn to clearly express your opinion and personal ideas
! Learn to organize all your writing
! OSSLT – Worth 100 MARKS!
! State Your Opinion (Intro. Paragraph)
! Provide 3 reasons why you are right. (Body Paragraphs)
! End by re-stating your opinion (use different words) (Concluding paragraph)
! Introduce Topic (NOT YOUR OPINION)
! State Your Opinion – SELECT ONE SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT AND STICK TO IT.
! Include 3 supporting reasons along with your opinion. This is called your THESIS.
! Go to PAGE 8 in your OSSLT package (count only the front page)
! Topic Sentence (Supporting Idea)
! 2-3 supporting details
! Concluding statement
Go Back to Page 8
! Closing Statement
! Restate Your Thesis: Write your opinion again, using DIFFERENT WORDS!
! Watch the CLOCK! ! If you can only write 4 paragraphs that is
OK! ! Make sure you stick to your side of the
argument. ! Do your very best to edit and revise your
work.