Unit 3: DYING FOR THEIR BELIEFS
Style: Opinion Essays
Writing Style Checklist yes no
  1. Does your introductory paragraph clearly state your opinion on the topic?
   
  1. Does the body of your essay give examples, details, and facts to support your opinion?
   
  1. Does your concluding paragraph summarize the arguments in the essay and reinforce your opinion?
   
  1. Did you consider your audience and present your arguments clearly? 
   
  1. Did you support your opinion sufficiently with evidence (examples, facts, or personal experience)?
   
  1. Did you explain why the evidence supports your opinion? 
   
  1. Did you explain why you feel your opinion is correct and why the readers' opinions need to be changed?