Develop the topic with facts, definitions, details, and illustrations,as appropriate
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.3.D
Create an organizational structure that includes information grouped and connected logically with a concluding statement or section.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.3.I
Support an opinion with reasons.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.3.J
Create an organizational structure that includes reasons linked in a logical order with a concluding statement or section
3rd Grade Writing - Developing Opinions and Topics Lesson
Developing Opinions and Topics
Good writers develop, or explain, their ideas in a text. For example, they give reasons that support and explain their opinions. They also share facts and details about the topic and the ideas in the text.
Here are some ways writers develop an opinion or a topic in a passage:
Define the topic
Give facts and details about a topic or opinion
Compare a new idea with an idea the reader already knows