U2/M1/S5 - Space Station Writing Frame
Unit 2: From Earth to Mars • Opinion Writing
Opinion Paragraph Outline
Name:
Date:
Prompt Packing for Mars, Part 1
Would you like to live in a space station for a month? Why or why not? Support your opinion with one piece of evidence from the text.
Grammar Note Prepositional Phrase
Include a prepositional phrase in your paragraph that tells when, where, how, or what kind (e.g., in space, during the day, with excitement)
1 Opinion Statement (Topic Sentence)
State your opinion and your main reason
I would / would not like to live in a space station for a month because
2 Support Evidence (1 Detail from Text)
Cite 1 fact or quote from Packing for Mars
For example, in paragraph of the text, the author explains that
3 Explanation
Explain how your evidence supports your opinion
This shows that
4 Sum-Up Sentence
Restate your opinion in a fresh, final way
In conclusion,
Writing Checklist:
Opinion & reason 1 piece of evidence Explanation Sum-up sentence Prepositional phrase (tells when, where, how, or what kind)