1. Organizing Evidence and writing an Opinion Paragraph
Unit 1: Lesson 6
Organizing Evidence and writing an Opinion Paragraph

2. Homework review- share your homework responses:
You have learned a great deal about the importance of sports in American culture. This will prepare you for Unit2, when we will go in depth about how American athletes have opportunities to influence social change in America.
Homework review- share your homework responses:
In what ways do sports play an important role in American culture?

3. I can identify the evidence that supports an author’s opinion
During your discussions yesterday from the article “Sports in America”, many of you identified opinions similar to these:
Sports bring American communities together.
Sports play a valuable role in American lives.
Discuss- which opinion do you agree with? Why?
I can identify the evidence that supports an author’s opinion

4. I can identify the evidence that supports an author’s opinion
Write your opinion at the top of the page
With your group, sort through the evidence strips to identify evidence that supports the opinions each of them recorded.
For example-
My opinion:
Sports bring American communities together
Evidence:
The local high school football or basketball game represents the biggest events of the week for residents in many communities across the United States.
I can identify the evidence that supports an author’s opinion

5. I can paraphrase evidence to record on my organizational structure.
Today, you are going to have an opinion given to you and you will focus on organizing your evidence. Tomorrow, you will work as writers as forming your own opinion.
1.Write in the author’s opinion you agreed with.
2. Reread each evidence strip and PARAPHRASE. Then, record each PARAPHRASED evidence on your organizer.
I can create an organizational structure to record evidence that supports the author’s opinion.
I can paraphrase evidence to record on my organizational structure.

6. I can write a paragraph with an opinion supported by evidence
1. Put your heading on a piece of loose leaf paper. 2. Write a paragraph: Write the author’s opinion you recorded as a complete sentence. Use the evidence that you paraphrased on your organizer.
I can write a paragraph with an opinion supported by evidence

7. Debrief
What was some new evidence you identified today that supports an author’s opinion?
Reflect on your level of mastery towards out learning targets:
I can identify the evidence that supports an author’s opinion
I can create an organizational structure to record evidence that supports the author’s opinion.
I can paraphrase evidence to record on my organizational structure.