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Where do you get your writing ideas?
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Step-by-step Instructions for Writing an Opinion Essay
An opinion essay gives the writer's opinion, a view or belief that can't be proven as a fact. Here are step-by-step directions to help you create an opinion essay
1. Prewriting
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Select a topic, write an opinion statement, and gather and organize details.
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2. Writing
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State your opinion, support it with reasons, answer objections, and write a call to action.
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3. Revising
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Improve your work by checking your problem and solution, your reasons, and the way you connect them.
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4. Editing
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Check for style and accuracy and prepare a final copy.
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See also:
Sample opinion essay
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Students—
Read the winning short story!

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 Use the glossary to help find the meaning of literary words and writing terms that will help you think and talk about writing.

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To edit your writing well, you need to understand the rules. This library of quick, animated grammar lessons...
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