Draft a 2-3 paragraph opinion piece with reasons, examples, and a closing paragraph

Plan, draft, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 2-3 paragraph opinion piece. Paragraph 1: opinion + reason 1 + example. Paragraph 2: reason 2 + example. Optional paragraph 3: counter-acknowledgment + closing. Consistent register and tense throughout.

Mastery threshold

90%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Successors

eng.g3.s.wr.opinion_essay_with_intro_body_conclusion
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Common misconceptions

Treats paragraph 2 as a restart — re-states the opinion as a new topic sentence instead of advancing with reason 2.
Closing paragraph just repeats the opinion verbatim instead of synthesizing the reasons.

Exercise pool (5)

Diff	Stem	Type
3	Fill the two-paragraph Opinion-SPO planner: P1 (OPINION + REASON 1 + EXAMPLE 1 + BRIDGE) and P2 (REASON 2 + EXAMPLE 2 + CLOSING). Use a...	two paragraph spo plan
3	Revise your closing sentence so it doesn't just repeat the opinion. Add a new image, a call to action, or a future-thought.	revised closing
4	Using your two-paragraph planner from ex_19, draft paragraph 1 (4-5 sentences ending with a bridge).	p1 draft
4	Draft paragraph 2 of your opinion piece. 4-5 sentences advancing with reason 2 + example 2 + closing.	p2 draft
4	Write a counter-acknowledgment paragraph using one of the frames: 'Some people think ___, but ___.' OR 'I know some people would say...	counter acknowledgment