He likes to sneak up behind you and scream in your ear.

There is always spilled milk to wipe up in the kitchen and dumped toys to pick up in every other room.

Example (“Power”) Paragraph - Evan

For conditions like these, the regular hourly rate is not enough!

Anyone who baby-sits for Evan should receive an extra bonus.

For one thing, you have to put up with Evan's screaming.

He's very good at scaring just about anyone with this move.

For another thing, you never get a chance to rest for even a minute.

Evan likes to keep things active by teasing the cat, locking himself in his room, overloading the circuits, falling off his bike, and so on.

And finally, you have to clean up after him.

Example Opinion: Elementary students should be required to attend P.E. class every day.

Outline:

Rough Draft:

Is it better to text a friend or just call them? Do phone apps help you or just waste your time? Are video games good for kids or bad for them? Should every classroom have a set of iPads? Should computer games be used for classroom instruction? Is it better to go to a movie or watch the DVD at home? Do violent video games make kids more violent? Should parents let their kids play tackle football or is it too

violent? Is it better to read a book or listen to one? Can graffiti ever be considered art? Should students be required to attend art class every day?

Writing an Opinion ParagraphPossible Topics

Should students be required to attend music class every day? Should college football and basketball players get paid? Is cheerleading, dancing a sport? On what should the government spend more money? How important is keeping a clean room? What should the legal driving age be? What word or phrase should be retired (banned from use)? Should 3rd graders receive homework? Should reading and math be taught in P.E. class? Should the school day start at 10am instead of 8am? Should all schools have uniforms? Is it okay to kill spiders, ants, and other bugs?