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Free writing-essays resources for Microsoft Word
Writing Guide 1: Essay Thesis Statements (Explanation & Writing Activities)
This is a quick guide for how to write and improve on THESIS STATEMENTS. Package Includes:- Aspects of a good thesis- Examples of common issues and pitfalls when writing theses- A thesis improvement activity (with 10 theses for students to repair and improve)If you like this handout, you should check out our other products! Evidence & MLA Guide: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Quick-Writing-Guide-Incorporating-Evidence-MLA-5098962Essay Writing Guide: https://www.teacherspayteache
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
OREO Graphic Organizer
I have seen a lot of organizers using this acronym but never came across one that supported a 3 reason persuasive piece in a a way that really puts the ideas in an easy to follow order for the students. Have your students fill in the sections as appropriate for any persuasive essay then transfer their thoughts in order onto notebook paper to complete their draft.
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2nd - 5th
Self-Evaluation Reflection Forms for Students, Editable, FREE
Reflection is one of the most powerful research-based strategies for use in the classroom. How many times have you poured over student essays only to hand them back and watch as students take one look at the letter grade and never look back? Or maybe you offer a revision policy but never get the results you want? This is the perfect tool for students to use to actually go back and revisit and reflect on their writing after they have received feedback and a score. It doesn't do for them to just
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Writing Curriculum, Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative, Research BUNDLE
Blank 4-Square Graphic Organizer
I love using a 4-square to help my students in special education organize their writing but hate that folding the paper correctly can be a struggle for them. Instead of going around and folding everyone's papers, I created this simple organizer that I always have ready to go in my classroom for any writing activity!
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Writing Bundle
Descriptive Writing Rubric
This editable scoring rubric is especially constructed to evaluate students' descriptive writings and compositions. four categories: outstanding, competent, developing, needs improvementparameters: ideas, sensory details, use of modifiers, organization, paragraphing, coherence, grammarcan be customized into another assessment toolusable as a perfect marking schemesupports peer to peer learning
Grades:
4th - 7th
Argument Essay Rubric and Score Card
This rubric is aligned with the College and Career Readiness/ Common Core State Standards-- specifically for 7th grade writing. This is not a fast-paced grading rubric; instead, it should follow deep-level instruction in each of the areas it assesses. Feel free to shorten it to your liking, as some students may not find the information as accessible as others. Two of my classes used a less detailed rubric instead.
Note: 6th grade does not need to include the Counterargument & Rebuttal
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Compare and Contrast Essay Rubric - 4th Grade
This rubric was created to assess student informational compare/contrast essays on 2 plants or 2 animals that they researched for their ecosystem. Could be easily adapted for any compare/contrast essay.
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3rd - 5th
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Argumentative Writing Sentence Starters
The handout provided are sentence starters students may use for their argumentative writing pieces. This includes sentence starters for body paragraphs, counterclaims, and conclusions.
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6th - 8th
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Find the Transition Words Worksheet
This is a simple way to teach and reinforce the use of transition words. Students can work independently or with partners to find and highlight the transition words in a short paragraph. Then they must choose 5 from the paragraph to use in their own paragraph. Finally, students will explain how the use of transition words improve writing. This worksheet provides a formative and summative assessment of understanding.
I have made many Common Core and cooperative learning games that you can se
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3rd - 5th
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Blank 4 Square (Writing)
A blank template for 4 square planning (writing).
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K - 12th
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MLA In-Text Citation Worksheet
Have your students correct the MLA In-Text Citations on this worksheet.
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7th - 12th
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Persuasive Writing Sentence Starters
44 sentence starters for persuasive writing.
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2nd - 7th
Hamburger vs. Hotdog Persuasive Argumentative Writing Example Middle School
This is an example of persuasive/argumentative essay writing, appropriate for middle school students.This is a five paragraph essay in which the author aims to prove that hamburgers are superior to hotdogs. Use this essay to teach persuasive/argumentative writing and/or aide in creating an outline.
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6th - 9th
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Independent and Dependent Clause Sentence Sort
No prep. Independent and Dependent Clause Sentence Sort. Can be done independently or in small groups.Re-uploaded!
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3rd - 5th
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Argument Essay Outline - Anchor Chart
This outline can be used as both an anchor chart or as a handout for your students. It is simple to follow and has specifics that they must include in an argument essay. Great for English Language Learners and other struggling writers.
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4th - 12th
"How to Write a Paragraph" Cheat Sheet
Outlines the parts of a paragraph (topic sentence, body paragraph, and summary/conclusion sentence)
Includes questions to prompt students to independently develop a strong paragraph
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3rd - 12th
Compare and Contrast Essay Template
A template to help students be able to write an essay comparing and contrasting. Can be used to compare and contrast objects, people, texts, anything! Very basic template, used to help students get started.
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3rd - 5th
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Research Paper Outline Guide for Students
This is a two-page outline for students to fill in when working to organize a research paper. It is designed based on students having a minimum of three supporting points as well as a section that acknowledges the opposing side to their arguments (a concession/refutation section). This outline allows students to easily organize their ideas in preparation for writing. Before completing this outline guide, students should have completed at least some research in order to include sources. Stude
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
SDAIE Short Story Unit for 9th/10th Grade ELA - California State Standards
This is a Literary Analysis Unit designed to teach the concepts of Characterization, Point of View, Irony, and Figurative Language, reinforce the concept of basic essay structure, and allow students to practice gathering and evaluating the audience impact of evidence from a literary text. It is based on the California State Standards for 9th/10th grade ELA, but is easily convertible to Common Core Standards with few changes. It embeds SDAIE strategies throughout, and is hyper-scaffolded for the
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9th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Template with Sentence Starters (Middle School)
This argumentative essay writing template should be incredibly helpful to middle school students learning to create an essay! The introduction paragraph, which is the biggest part of the essay, is thoroughly explained with examples and sentence starters. Sentence starters are also provided throughout the template so the students can learn alternate ways to start their paragraphs. Each piece of the template provides an explanation.
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5th - 8th
Research Paper Graphic Organizer
Use this Graphic Organizer to guide students with the structure of their research papers. Can be used independently or in conjunction with the How to Complete a Research Paper PowerPoint for sale in my TPT store.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Four Square Writing Graphic Organizer
I have used this with my class to organize their thoughts before starting an opinion writing piece.
Graphic Organizer
Template
Outline
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3rd - 12th
Persuasive Essay: Complete Packet (Guidelines, Planning Guide, Rubric)
Guidelines:
This is a step-by-step guideline for students to write a persuasive essay. It includes an overview of the structure of the essay, as well as tips about audience, purpose, and thesis statements. Also included is a list of prompts.
Planning Guide for Students:
A simple, yet effective planning guide for students to outline their argument before writing. This allows students to organize their thoughts and form a solid, convincing argument.
Rubric:
Also included is a detailed rubric f
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Step-Up-To-Writing Style T-Chart
This is a T-Chart that goes along with the SUTW process and colors. It can be used for writing a paragraph or an essay. My students found it easy to use and very helpful during their writing process.
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3rd - 5th
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