Home > Florida Then & Now > Opinion/Proof Strategy
Site Map

 

Opinion/Proof Notes


This strategy helps students learn to develop an opinion, and support it through evidence from a text.

  1. The students read an assigned chapter or book.

  2. The students develop an opinion about a character from the text. The opinion is written down in the left-hand column.

  3. The students write supporting evidence for their opinion in the right-hand column. The evidence must be derived from the text along with the page number for reference.

  4. The students share their opinion/proof notes with the class. Extension: The students may use their opinion/proof notes to develop a persuasive paper.



    Reference
    Santa, C. (1993). Pegasus: Teacher implementation guide for grade 4. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Home > Florida Then & Now > Opinion/Proof Strategy

Exploring Florida: A Social Studies Resource for Students and Teachers
Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology,
College of Education, University of South Florida © 2002.