Opinion Writing is one of my favorite genres to teach. I also think it's one of the easiest! First of all, our students have opinions on just about EVERYTHING!! Right away, they're easily engaged with any assignment that asks for their opinion. Opinion essays also follow a specific format, making it much easier to teach than more open-ended genres like narratives. Over the years, I have found that the best way to teach opinion writing is to break it down for students. I like to use a series of ... [Read More]