Opinion Piece
Opinion Piece Process - steps to a great article!
Opinion Piece Structure and Content CHECKLIST
A great Google presentation by Mrs. Hastings
Opinion Writing Tips by Mrs. Grivas
Opinion Piece Examples:
https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/hanes-quebec-needs-more-than-a-one-size-fits-all-plan-for-schoolhttps://montrealgazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-bill-21s-passage-a-sad-and-shameful-day-for-quebecAfter divisive election, let's listen to each other's storiesLena Dunham on sexism in HollywoodDistracted Driving (Bill Brownstein)It Doesn't Matter Whether Brett Kavanaugh is 'guilty' of Sexual Assault Formative Opinion Piece:
In groups of two, find a topic that interests you from the articles listed below.
Research the topic. Minimum three (3) sources.
Write a 600 - 800 word opinion article on your chosen topic.
Hand it in to Google Classroom by Wesnesday - I will review and comment over the break.
Do Apps Help You or Just Waste Your Time?
Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Test Scores?
Would You Like to Take a Class Online?
Are Children of Illegal Immigrants Entitled to a Public Education?
Do Attractive People Have Advantages Others Don’t?
Do You Support Affirmative Action?
What Role Does Television Play in Your Life and the Life of Your Family?
What Journey Do You Most Want to Make?
Does Pop Culture Deserve Serious Study?
What Causes Should Philanthropic Groups Finance?
Do Leaders Have Moral Obligations?
Would You Want to Be Home-Schooled?
Do Presidential Candidates Need to Be Good Debaters?
Do You Shop at Locally Owned Businesses?
Should People Be Allowed to Obscure Their Identities Online?
Which Is More Important: Talent or Hard Work?
Do Your Parents Support Your Learning?
What Time Should Black Friday Sales Start?
Do Photoshopped Images Make You Feel Bad About Your Own Looks?
When in Your Life Have You Been a Leader?
What Would You Put in Your Emergency ‘Go-Bag’?
What Artists or Bands of Today Are Destined for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
What New Emoticons Does the World Need?
Should the Morning-After Pill Be Sold Over the Counter to People Under 17?
Are We Losing the Art of Listening?
Do You Discuss Religion With Friends?
What Places in Your Past Do You Appreciate More Now, From a Distance?
Would You Consider Deleting Your Facebook Account?Is It Wrong to Sell Store-Bought Pastries at a Bake Sale?
Have You Ever Interacted With the Police?
Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?
Do Your Teachers Use Technology Well?
What Would Your Personal Mascot Be?
What if Your Parent Ran for President?
What Is the Right Amount of Group Work in School?
Given Unlimited Resources, What Scientific or Medical Problem Would You Investigate?
Who Would You Share Your Passwords With?
What Is Your Most Memorable Writing Assignment?
What Would You Like to Learn on Your Own?
Should the Dropout Age Be Raised?
How Should You Handle the End of a Friendship?
How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family?
Should Home-Schoolers Be Allowed to Play Public School Sports?
Would You Rather Attend a Public or a Private High School?
How Much Information Is ‘Too Much Information’?
Should Companies Collect Information About You?
What Kind of Feedback Helps You Improve?
What Are Your Family Stories of Sacrifice?
What Have You Done to Earn Money?
What Questions Do You Have About How the World Works?
What Are Your Favorite Junk Foods?
How Well Do You Think Standardized Tests Measure Your Abilities?
How Important Is It to Have a Driver’s License?
Would You Quit if Your Values Did Not Match Your Employers?
Should the R Rating for ‘Bully’ Be Changed?
Are Anti-smoking Ads Effective?
Where Is the Line Between Truth and Fiction?
How Productive and Organized Are You?
What’s the Coolest Thing You’ve Ever Seen in a Museum?
What Can Other Schools Learn — and Copy — From Your School?
What Do You Hope to Be Doing the Year After You Graduate From College?
What Small Things Have You Seen and Taken Note of Today?
What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery?
Do You Spend Too Much Time on Smart Phones Playing ‘Stupid Games’?
Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage?
When Did You Last Have a Great Conversation?
What Leader Would You Invite to Speak at Your School?
What Have You And Your Family Accomplished Together?
How Necessary Is a College Education?
How Much Does Your Life in School Intersect With Your Life Outside School?
How Important Is Keeping Your Cool?
What’s Cluttering Up Your Life?
When Have You Ever Failed at Something? What Happened as a Result?
What Teacher Do You Appreciate?
Do You Prefer Your Children’s Book Characters Obedient or Contrary?
When Is It O.K. to Replace Human Limbs With Technology?
What Would Your Fantasy Road Trip Be Like?
Would You Consider a Nontraditional Occupation?
What’s On Your Summer Reading List?
What Cuts Should Cash-Strapped Schools Make?
How Close Are You to Your Parents?