Writing Outstanding Opinion Pieces by Nancy Loewen

Writing Outstanding Opinion Pieces by Nancy Loewen

Want to write an outstanding opinion piece? From start to finish, this book takes you through the steps of writing a commentary, a letter to the editor, or a review. Learn how to select a topic and gather supporting facts for your viewpoints. Then organize your thoughts with an outline or a writing map. And after you've written a rough draft, check out tips for revising your work and making it shine. You'll also be guided by helpful writing exercises and insights from popular opinion writers. No matter what type of opinion piece you'd like to write, this book will help you make your opinions heard.

Nancy Loewen has written a number of children's books. She's a two-time Minnesota Book Award finalist (for Four to the Pole and The FINAL Day of Kindergarten) and the recipient of the Association of Educational Publishers' Outstanding Achievement Award (for the Writer's Toolbox series). She graduated from Hamline University in St. Paul with a master's degree in fine arts.