Expressing an Opinion
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I. Opening Statement (Choose one or develop your own)
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A. There are several reasons why _____
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B. _____ This is true for several reasons.
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V. Spelling (Use Dictionary)
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VI. Vocabulary (Use Thesaurus)
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Expressing an Opinion
Model 4: Expansion
Read the short paragraph below:
There are several reasons why summer is my favorite season of the year. For one reason, I like to go bike riding. For another, I like to play football. Furthermore, I enjoy going to cookouts. In addition, I like to travel. But most of all, I like to go swimming. Summer is my best season of the year.
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Although the above paragraph is clearly written and organized, it would have been much more interesting if the writer had provided more details and information. Read the
expanded
version of the same paragraph below:
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My favorite season of the year is summer. For one reason, I enjoy riding my bike
through the park on warm summer mornings with my best friend
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Sometimes we ride slowly looking at all the pretty flowers or trees
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When
it
is very hot, we ride as fast as we can so the cool breeze will cool us off
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Not only is bike riding a fun thing to do in the summer, but it is also a great way to stay in shape
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In the summer time, I enjoy playing football
at the park too. My friends and I play every night after dinner when the sun isn’t so hot
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These football games are a lot of fun because everyone in the neighborhood plays and we always have a big game
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I also enjoy cookouts
in the summer at my grandmother’s house
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Juicy
hot dogs and hamburgers, corn on the cob, and refreshing watermelon make
the cookouts special
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Best of all, I get a chance to see all my relatives
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When the sun goes down and everyone is full, we just sit around and talk and laugh almost all night long
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Furthermore, summer is vacation time.
Every summer my family and
I
go on long trips
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Last summer we went to Disney World for two weeks
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I think this was the greatest summer of them all
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I’ll never forget the
exciting rides, the beautiful sights, and the funny Disney characters.
But most of all, summer is my favorite season
because I can enjoy my favorite sport, swimming, whenever I like
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There’s nothing like splashing in the Hillhouse pool or a cool lake on a hot July afternoon
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I guess if I had my choice, summer would stay all year long
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The writer of this composition simply added words and phrases to his short sentences which answer some basic questions about the original short sentences. For example, look at the original first sentence:
For one reason, I like to go bike riding.
Where does he go bike riding?
When?
With whom?
What do they do?
Why?
In the above sentence, we don’t know. Look at the expanded sentence now. Can you answer the above questions?
I enjoy riding my bike through the park on warm summer mornings with my best friend. Sometimes we ride slowly looking at the pretty flowers and trees. When it is hot, we ride as fast as we can so the cool breeze will cool us off. Not only is bike riding a fun thing to do in summer, but it is a great way to stay in shape.
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Short sentences can be expanded or made into several sentences by adding words or phrases which answer the following questions:
Where? When? How? Why? With Whom? How Much?
How Many? What or Who? What do they do?
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NOW YOU TRY IT . . . . . .
See if you can expand this short sentence into a more interesting one the same way:
The dog barks.
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