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Free writing-essays Common Core WHST.6-8.1 resources
Argument Writing: Teaching Opposition and Rebuttal
Get students familiar with using counterclaims, and refuting in their argument writing with this interactive kit.
The kit includes: Claim Playing Cards, "You're Wrong, I'm Right, Here's Why" worksheet, "Opposition Paragraph Organizer" worksheet, Opposition and Sentence Starter Word Key, and a lesson plan on how to use this effectively in your classroom.
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4th - 12th
Argumentative Writing - CLAIM SENTENCE STARTERS
Does it drive you absolutely bonkers that students feel the need to say "I think" to start their claim??? For some reason, students are compelled to say it even though a claim is a statement of what they think. This simple list of sentence starters allows students to say "I think," but in a more creative way.
Grades:
6th - 8th
Thesis Exit Ticket
Exit Ticket for Thesis WritingWhether you are preparing students for a literary analysis, a DBQ, or a research paper, this high interest exit ticket quickly allows you to assess if your students are ready with a thesis and their 3 main points. Offered as a PowerPoint Slide so you can add it to your slide deck or print it to use as a paper assignment.
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6th - 11th
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climate change persuasive essay outline freebie
Allow students to write the outline of a persuasive essay about a solution to climate change with this free template. It includes tips and samples for a thesis.
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5th - 8th
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Introductions and Conclusions
How to formulate a basic Intro/Conclusion outline.
This doc was created to guide students having trouble with introductions and conclusions for Non-fiction writing. Many struggle because they don't understand what to put without just beginning their first paragraph.
This guide walks students through how to properly outline an expository introduction and conclusion of sufficient substance.
I use this for middle school students who are new to writing essays as well as those who have been doin
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Historical Argument Essay Outline
Teach your students to write a historical argument essay with this powerful 1-page outline!
I've used variations on this outline with my 7th graders for years, and they find it incredibly useful for supporting their writing early in the year. With consistent use, they will internalize the outline and in turn learn to "breaking the rules" to increase the creativity of their writing while maintaining a solid backbone of structure.
This outline includes basic structure for a 5-paragraph historic
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6th - 12th
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4-point Essay Scoring Guide
This easy-to-use 4-point rubric is useful for academic expository or argumentative writing. The descriptors are clear and easy to follow, providing specific scoring guidance for each point level, performance ranges, as well as providing understanding for successful/unsuccessful essays.
For a matching in-class writing booklet, be sure to download the 4-Point Essay Writing Booklet from Balanced Educational Assessment by John W. Blase.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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FLIP IT! Bottle Flip and Prompt Flip Challenge Game and Activities
FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME IF YOU DOWNLOAD, TRY IT, AND LEAVE FEEDBACK. YOU CAN USE THE BOTTLE FLIP LABELS TO CREATE YOUR OWN GAME, BUT THIS IS A STANDALONE GAMING KIT USING BOTTLE FLIPPINGDo your students have a hard time drafting effective theses from your writing prompts? If you draft your writing prompts with an introductory statement so that your verbs are near the end, students can utilize this technique when drafting their thesis statements. I have created a game to go along with it that is
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3rd - 10th
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Magna Carta DOK Questions
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) takes time to develop. If you are studying the Magna Carta, these questions will help guide students from their basic thinking skills to more advanced problem solving and implementation. This doc was created to be used in a center where discussion and writing take place. It is intended as a guideline for lessons that would take place over several weeks.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Essay Writing Booklet
This writing booklet is designed to be used for in-class writing assignments that would take no more than one class period to complete. It includes three pages for students to write on, a dedicated space for teacher comments on the back cover and a blank scoring space.
For easy scoring, use this writing booklet in conjunction with either the 4-point Essay Scoring Guide or the 9-Point Essay Scoring Guide from Balanced Educational Assessment from John W. Blase.
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Claim Checklist
This checklist helps students create clear, arguable claims. Great guidance for students writing CER's or crafting a compelling argument!
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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9-Point Essay Scoring Guide
This easy-to-use 9-point rubric is useful for academic argumentative essays. The descriptors are clear and easy to follow, providing specific scoring guidance for each point level, performance ranges, as well as providing understanding for successful/unsuccessful essays.
Great to use with the 9-Point Essay Writing Booklet from Balanced Educational Assessment by John W. Blase.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Persuasive Essay Project
This is a file that outlines a Persuasive Essay Writing Project in a straightforward, step-by-step process. This can be printed out for students to write on, or posted in Google Classroom where children can edit it with their persuasive essay idea.
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4th - 8th
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DBQ Setup PPT
This PPT is ideal for use with middle school students to help prepare them for writing their first Document Based Question (DBQ) essay in history class.
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7th - 8th
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