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ASL Giving an Opinion

Eleventh graders learn to structure an opinion in ASL — state the topic, give your view, back it with a reason and an example, and close with a conclusion. Clear structure makes a signed argument persuasive.

Grade 11Giving an Opinion55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / Visual LanguageExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Structure an opinion.
  • ✓Give a reason & example.
  • ✓Order the parts.
  • ✓Persuade clearly.
Essential Question

How do you share an opinion clearly in ASL? A strong opinion has a structure. Can you put the parts in order?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Opinion

Project this and have students put the parts of an ASL opinion in order.

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The Lesson · Visual-Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Sign · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — A Clear Opinion

6 min

A strong opinion has a structure — can you order the parts?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Share a quick opinion.
  • Ask how to build it.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Share.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Giving an Opinion

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present topic-opinion-reason-example-conclusion.
  • Note the flow.
  • Have students copy.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Note it.
  • Copy.
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Practice — Order It

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Opinion.
  • Put it in order.
  • Sign along.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Sign.
  • Explain.
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Sign — Sign

15 min

Students sign.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Give an opinion with a reason.
  • Add an example.
  • Sign to a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Sign it.
  • Add it.
  • Sign.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a part of an opinion.
  • Give an example.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Give one.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-High).

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Communication 1.3

Presentational: give an opinion.

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: discuss views.

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Comparisons 4.1

Compare discourse structure.

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Connections 3.1

Connect to persuasion.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Opinion-part cards.
  • Model each part.
  • Use a sentence frame.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with topic and opinion.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Copy together.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Give a full opinion.
  • Add a counterpoint.
  • Debate a topic.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 💬Opinion-part cards
  • 💻Order the Opinion
  • 🪩A mirror (optional)
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

opinionwhat you thinktopicwhat you’re discussingTHINK / FEEL“I think…”reasonthe “because”examplea supporting caseconclusionthe wrap-up (that’s why)discourseextended signingpersuadeto convince someone
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What comes FIRST when giving an opinion?
State the topic.
QUESTION 2
After your opinion, what should you give?
A reason (because…) and an example.
QUESTION 3
What is the LAST part of an opinion?
The conclusion (that’s why).

Reflect: giving an opinion.

Have students give a short opinion in ASL with a reason (topic → opinion → because…). A printable ASL opinion sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: conclusion, discourse, example, opinion, persuade, reason, THINK / FEEL, topic
  1. extended signing
  2. the wrap-up (that’s why)
  3. a supporting case
  4. “I think…”
  5. the “because”
  6. to convince someone
  7. what you’re discussing
  8. what you think

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What comes FIRST when giving an opinion?
  2. After your opinion, what should you give?
  3. What is the LAST part of an opinion?
Answer key — Part A: 1) discourse · 2) conclusion · 3) example · 4) THINK / FEEL · 5) reason · 6) persuade · 7) topic · 8) opinion
Part B: 1) State the topic. 2) A reason (because…) and an example. 3) The conclusion (that’s why).