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8th grade writing-essays projects for Microsoft PowerPoint
Persuasive Essay Writing Bundle (Common Core Aligned)
This complete writing unit takes the students through the writing process (Brainstorming, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing) on how to write strong, effective, common core aligned persuasive essays.Along the writing process each stage is broken down individually to really help students focus on nailing each section just right. Students are provided clear goals and mentor examples for their introduction, body paragraphs, counterclaim, as well as their conclusion.This simple and effective un
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5th - 9th
Also included in: The Complete Common Core Aligned Reading and Writing Bundle
Argumentative Writing: Photo Essay Project
This photo essay activity and presentation is a great tool for starting or expanding on your unit for argumentative and/or persuasive writing. Look all around. People use photos to sell us on issues all the time. Commercials, billboards, yard signs they all use images to capture the audience. Photos are used to sell, make a point, argue, and as evidence. This unit emphasizes the value of photos and raises their impact to a new educational level. The assignment: Using a series of photos students
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7th - 12th
"Show Don't Tell" Narrative Writing Unit
Have you ever struggled to teach your students how to "show not tell" when writing narratives? If so, this is the unit for you. In this comprehensive unit, students go over the reasons why we should "show not tell", why indirect characterization is so important when writing, and how to use creative language when writing by writing paragraphs about a panoramic scene and by writing paragraphs using sensory details, and color palettes featuring interesting and creative paint names to describe a ch
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6th - 8th
Logical Fallacies PowerPoint & Note Taking Handout
This 19 slide PowerPoint guides students through the most common logical fallacies they will stumble across in argumentative writing or while preparing for a debate. Help them strengthen their arguments by identifying logical fallacies and eliminating them from their work. Each slide contains a fallacy, a definition, and a cartoon example of that fallacy in action.
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- Corresponding handout gives students a place to record their notes
- Fallacy Quiz
- DIY Fallacy Task
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7th - 12th
Monomyth / Hero's Journey Interactive Study Mini Unit
Complete Monomyth Mini Unit Bundle: Engage, Explore, and Argue!Elevate your English Language Arts curriculum with the Complete Monomyth Mini Unit Bundle! This comprehensive package seamlessly integrates engaging presentations, interactive assignments, and a thought-provoking argumentative essay. Perfect for a dynamic two-week exploration of the Monomyth narrative structure.Bundle Highlights:1. Monomyth / Hero's Journey Presentation Project:Students embark on an exciting cinematic adventure, choo
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7th - 12th
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The Giver Activities & Questions: Standards-Based ELA Activities
Hello Fellow Educator, Thank you for considering this set of activities and questions for the novel The Giver.This EDITABLE template has 4 slides with 3 activities on each one for a total of 12 activities. This template also has 3 slides with 3 questions on each one for a total of 9 questions. The questions require students to think critically and examine important issues.Here are some additional ideas for using this unit: 1. Use in whatever order works for you.2. There are three questions on ea
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6th - 10th
Research Presentation and Paper: Colleges and Trade Schools - MICROSOFT
If your school uses Microsoft products like Teams, Word, and Powerpoint, and you're looking for a group powerpoint project that would be of high interest to students, and then a roadmap for how to turn that group work into an individual student's research paper, you're in the right place.This product includes a zip file that contains:A) One Powerpoint presentation. That presentation will walk students into how to share their document with other group members, via Microsoft Powerpoint and Microso
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7th - 10th
Problem Solution Essay
This google slide shows students how to write a problem solution essay. An example essay is given with highlighted sections that reflect the rubric. Sample solutions are given with the problems animated to give students a chance to determine the problem. This lesson can be expanded by brainstorming as a class some problems that face in their lives or society in general.
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6th - 12th
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"What Is An Urban Legend?" - Create Your Own Urban Legend Activity
Everyone loves a good spooky story that sends chills up your spine and makes falling asleep at night a challenge.......keep one eye open for this activity!Not just for Halloween time; "What is an Urban Legend?" dives into the concepts behind what Urban Legends are, how they originated and what they continue to evolve into. From the Loch Ness Monster to Hookman, students become fixated on the stories they have heard from friends and seen in the movies - but with a twist - at the end they have the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Elevator Story - Narrative Writing and the Plot Diagram
This writing assignment is always a hit with students because they get to let their imaginations run wild! But it is also a hit with teachers because it stresses the importance of the plot diagram. Included is the prompt and a plot diagram for students to follow as they write their story. Use it in conjunction with my blank Plot Rollercoaster graphic organizer, so students can chart plan their own story.
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6th - 12th
Argumentative Essay Writing for students
This step-by-step project walks students new to or not comfortable with writing argumentative essays through all the parts to creating a great paper. Students complete each step from taking a stand on the issue, reading the research, developing arguments, writing each part of the essay, and then creating an edited argumentative essay. Self-contained project that is ideal for at home or distance learning!This guide includes:- Generating opinions on a given topic- Research on the topic presented
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Essay Writing Argumentative Essay Research Essay
Create Your Own Invention - Persuasive/Propaganda Project
Wouldn't it be great if there was a machine that would create the perfect school project for your students every time you wanted?
Until that day comes, use this project to help your students master persuasive language and propaganda by creating a brand new invention and marketing it to the public.
Includes:
- Specific directions for creating a realistic invention
- Persuasive essay writing assignment and rubric
- Propaganda PowerPoint with video examples
- Several advertisement projects (wit
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4th - 11th
Writing Territories Introduction
This PowerPoint is used to introduce students to Nancie Atwell's concept of Writing Territories, and leads into an activity which requires them to jot down their own writing territories.
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5th - 12th
Introduction to Research Lesson Academic Research Sources Citation Bias
Introduce students to the basics of doing academic research with this interactive, scaffolded lesson. This lesson will engage students through its interactive group research activities and teachers will love this no-prep research lesson. Introduce to students to doing academic research or use this lesson as a refresher lesson on research. Students will learn about the importance of academic sources where to find them, and how to distinguish academic from non-academic sources. This lesson include
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7th - 12th
Magazine Writing Project Tips and Editable Template
Students will complete the magazine writing project by following the tips provided in this product. Students can use the template to complete a project on a magazine article as a rough draft or can input information that is researched in this document. Students will learn why we read magazines, what do we share when writing a magazine article, who the audience will be when completing a a magazine article project, what the purpose of writing the magazine article project, and how the writing will
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2nd - 10th, Staff
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Edgar Allan Poe - Literary Analysis - TDA - Writing Assignment - Essay -
Students will read and analyze both "Annabel Lee" and "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe. Students will read and annotate a student example literary analysis essay before writing their own essay about "Annabel Lee". I recommend pairing this activity with the following activities:⭐Differentiated "Chunked" Essay Organizer⭐Edgar Allan Poe Webquest - Research and explain the mystery of Poe's death⭐Edgar Allan Poe Collaborative PosterGreat for PSSAs, SC Ready, and other tests with a TDA sec
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Writing Skills Bundle
PERSUASIVE ESSAYS: Excellent Student Sample Paragraphs, Color-coded
As your students work to complete their Persuasive Essays, help them make sure they have all the right parts by color-coding them.Intro: Hook + Bridge + Thesis/ClaimBody Paragraphs: Topic sentence + Background Info + Text Evidence + Elaboration + Summary sentenceCounterargument: Opposing Claim + RebuttalConclusion: Restated Claim + closing thoughtsAssignment includes a cover page and bibliography page.
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8th - 12th
MLA report instructions + how to create .......
Here you go. PowerPoint presentation that show how to set up a word document for an MLA report. Includes how to create works cited page, footnotes, and parenthetical citations.
All done with screen shots/pictures of where to go. (45 slides of simple step by step instructions to make it easy to follow)
Look at my preview of the first 6 slides.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
How to Write a Thesis Statement
This PowerPoint presentation is an introduction to writing thesis statements, specifically for National History Day projects.
This is editable to fit the needs of your students!
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6th - 9th
A Midsummer Night's Dream Play Unit
Love, Magic, Dreams? All three combine into one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies!Included in this 46 page and slide unit for William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are:--A 16 page Study Guide Questions Packet that progress act by act throughout the play, with an included answer key;--A 25 slide PowerPoint Presentation on the Symbolism, Imagery, and Themes, with great examples from the play;--A 5 page Projects Packet with 18 different types of assignments for your students to show k
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7th - 12th
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Research Paper/Project Step-by-Step with 95 Beautifully-Formatted Slides
This is a large research paper/project broken down step-by-step through 105 beautifully-formatted slides, designed to copy for students to complete nearly all their work directly in the slides. It includes interactive organizers and leads students through the entire project: from preliminary research to final draft. Provides a topic, but is easily adaptable to any topic. For my 8th grade advanced group, I plan 6 weeks with 2-3 workdays in class each week. This is very suitable for high school as
My Heritage Project {All text is editable!}
For this project students will interview an older family member to find out more about their heritage, how they grew up, and their schooling. Next, they will turn the interview into an essay. Finally, students will also create a poster using pictures of the family member in the past and/or today. A grading rubric, poster example, project note to parents, and an project presentation invite letter to parents is also included. In my classroom I introduce this project before Christmas break and then
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4th - 8th
Veterans History Project: Writing Ideas, Thank our Veterans, Activities, Program
Writing with Passion! It's time to pay it forward to the thousands of veterans who have served our country in so many different capacities during many decades. Thank a Veteran for their service.The powerpoint presentation and Google Slides presentation gives teachers ideas about activities they might do in their classes to promote Veterans' Service and to thank veterans all year long.A very short history of Veterams' Day is given and my all time favorite veterans' project - the Veterans' Histor
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6th - 12th
Paraphrase & Summary - Practice Sheets Plus PowerPoint Tutorial
Full Week Lesson that focuses on Paraphrasing and Summarizing with a final research element!Planned for the second lesson of the English I course, this plan combines the ability to find main details in text with the skill of creating evidence within student writing. Students begin with a whole group lesson on the purpose & importance of paraphrasing and summarizing. The PowerPoint link is embedded within the resource. Multiple practice sheets have been provided for cooperative learning and i
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8th - 10th
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