📝 Part 1: Choose the Best Opinion Starter

Directions: Circle the best sentence starter for each opinion writing situation.

1. You want to state your main opinion about school uniforms:

I think that school uniforms should be required because...

Some people like uniforms...

School uniforms are clothes...

2. You want to give your first reason:

Also, another thing is...

First of all, uniforms help students focus...

In conclusion...

3. You want to add a second reason:

In addition, uniforms save families money...

I believe that...

The end.

4. You want to end your opinion essay:

Next, I will talk about...

For these reasons, I strongly believe...

Some people think...

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Opinion Sentences

Directions: Use the sentence starters to write complete opinion sentences about your favorite season.

5. State your opinion:

I believe that _____________ is the best season because _________________________

6. Give your first reason:

First of all, _________________________________________________________________

7. Add a second reason:

Furthermore, ________________________________________________________________

8. Write your conclusion:

For all these reasons, ________________________________________________________

Topic: Should students have homework on weekends?

9. Write a complete opinion paragraph using at least 3 different sentence starters from the word bank:

Word Bank: I strongly believe • First of all • In addition • Some people might say • However • For these reasons