Beirut International School

Class: Grade 6(A+B)

Subject: Writing
Supporting Your Opinion With Reasons
Form of an Opinion Paragraph

• Every opinion paragraph follows

the same structural OREO pattern:
• Opinion
• Reasons
• Evidence/ examples
• Opinion (again)
Adding Proper Support
• When you express your opinion about
a topic, you have to support it with
reasons.
• Provide at least 3 reasons to
validate your opinion .
Example:
• Reason:
This is very
important
Opinion: All because it makes
students should all students
wear uniform. equal.
Evidence / Examples:
• It is not enough to give reasons. These
reasons have to be explained and
supported by evidence or examples
that help the reader understand the
point you’re trying to make.
Example:
• Opinion: All students should wear uniform.
• Reason: This is very important because it
makes all students equal.
• Evidence: If everyone’s clothes look
the same, then no one will be made
fun of. Also, students will be able
to focus more on their work than
on the fashion of their classmates.
Restating the Opinion
• Once you’ve given your reasons
and your evidence, restate your
opinion.
• Be sure you don’t change your
opinion.
• Restate the first sentence.
Example:
• Opinion: All students should wear uniform.
• Reason: This is very important because it makes all
students equal.
• Evidence: If everyone’s clothes look the same, then no one
will be made fun of. Also, students will be able to focus
more on their work than on the fashion of their classmates.
• Opinion (again):
• If you want all the students at your school to be treated
more equally , tell your school board that all students
should wear uniforms.