Writing to Support Your Opinion

Directions: An author tries to convince a reader that his or her opinion is correct by giving
evidence. Writers often use one of these four kinds of evidence to convince a reader:
FACTS, EXAMPLES, QUOTES FROM EXPERTS, and REFERENCES/DESCRIPTIONS OF
REAL EVENTS. Before writing your essay, brainstorm and research to fill out the chart
below. Your audience will be much more likely to believe you! Use can use the facts from
the course resources for your information.

FACTS

EXAMPLES

QUOTES FROM EXPERTS

REFERENCES or DESCRIPTIONS OF REAL EVENTS

Adapted from: Content Area Reading Graphic Organizers from William McBride, Ph.D. and Ronald Klemp, Ed.D., Just
Read Coaches Conference, 2005.

**Remember to make a video, power point or word document for your persuasive, factual PSA.**