An opinion is: a person's thoughts or feelings on a topic. A fact is: a statement that can be proved as true. Today is Valentine's Day: Fact. Valentine's Day is the best holiday ever: Opinion. February is Black History Month: Fact. Percy Jackson is the best book I've ever read: Opinion. Beyonce is the best performer ever: Opinion. The United States of America elects a president every four years: Fact. An opinion paper should have: an introduction, three or more reasons to support your opinion, and a conclusion. What is a hook: a sentence in your introduction to interest the reader in reading your paper. What is the purpose of an opinion paper: to tell others what you think and why. The introduction for an opinion paper must include: an opinion. In opinion writing we must use linking words and phrases that connect to : opinions; reasons. What is the first step of the writing process: making a plan. At the end of writing a paper, all good writers: reread for spelling errors, grammar, or punctuation to correct