They Say/I Say by Gerald Graff is an amazing way to teach Opinion Writing for Anchor Standard 1.
I guess you should start by reading these two blog entries from Teaching the Core about They Say/I Say:
Blog Entry #1 from Teaching the Core: Intro to They Say/I Say
Blog Entry #2 from Teaching the Core: Going Deeper Into They Say/I Say
Now you should read the actual book:
They Say/I Say: Moves That Matter book excerpt
Here are some They Say/I Say resources:
They Say/I Say Templates
How to Present They Say/I Say
More Templates for They Say/I Say
They Say/I Say Template from Teaching the Core
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