This introduction to opinion writing serves as a mentor text to students learning to express their own opinions in persuasive essays and other opinion-based writing assignments using topics relevant to students as examples. Both sides of the debate are explored equally. Includes writing prompts.

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After a long day of school it s nice to be able to come home and play your favorite video game, but could too much game time be helpful or harmful? It might keep you from getting the exercise you need, interacting with friends and family, or completing your homework. Put the game control down and think about it. You decide! This title will allow students to determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. Bold keywords with phonetic glossary Text based questions Table of contents and headings"

Does your family recycle? People create a lot of garbage that can clutter landfills. Recycled items can be made into many new and different things, but sometimes the cost and pollution of transporting these items and the toxic fumes recycling plants put off can be harmful to the environment. Next time you take out the trash, think about it and make your own choice! This title will allow students to describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. Text based questions Bold keywords with phonetic glossary Table of contents and headings"