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10th grade writing-expository resources for Microsoft Word under $5
Narrative Persuasive & Expository Essay Outlines
Narrative, Persuasive (Argument), and Expository (Explanatory/Informative) essay outline templates for students offered in editable Microsoft Word .doc so it can be modified to fit your needs.
This IS included in my Essay Writing Resource Bundle: Common Core Aligned.
Created by Tracee Orman
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading Passages
This lesson contains an article about the Jesse Owens four gold medal performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and the struggle and controversy that surrounded the games. The lesson comes with a writing prompt, a graphic organizer and questions to help initiate a discussion. Works very well as non-fiction compliment to a unit on the Holocaust or World War II.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformatio
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6th - 12th
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Create a Reptile/Amphibian
I use this activity as an introduction activity for our Reptile chapter in my high school Zoology Class. We are are one-year general level science elective, with a mixture of students from all sorts of backgrounds. I like this activity because it allows the students to bring their background knowledge to the activity, and combine it with a creative flair. Plus, it gets my students working together in small groups. The activity itself can be made as simple or complex as needed, so is probably ver
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7th - 12th
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Sentence Starters: Introducing Evidence / Elaboration Techniques - Printable
Are you tired of reading the same generic responses from your students? This useful charts helps students improve on their argumentative writing skills by adding variation to their sentences/transitions. It displays different sentence starters (and verbs) to help students introduce and elaborate on evidence when writing their essays (great way to add syntactic variety to formulaic written responses!). ► These charts may be printed out and laminated for students to use in the classroom/at home (T
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5th - 12th
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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: Discussion Questions/Prompts
This series of 46 questions asks students to analyze the rhetorical strategies, themes, and literary techniques used by Margaret Atwood in The Handmaid's Tale. Questions also include prompts regarding characterization, imagery, themes, mood, and symbolism.
Questions are broken into four sections for reading assignments appropriate for grades 10-12 or college-level analysis.
Also look for my quiz packets for classics and contemporaries, such as Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Khaled Hosseini's T
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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RACE Response EDITABLE Rubric for Distance Learning and Classroom Use
Use this rubric in MS Word or upload it to Google and open it in a Google Doc!This rubric was designed to assess specific target skills after a unit of study. It is really helpful for students to use as a guide to writing before, during, and after the writing unit.Please follow me at LisaMIllerPhotos for the latest updates. Distance Learning: Genre: Fiction Weekly Online or Classroom LessonsPlot: Fiction Weekly Online or Classroom Lessons Novels with Interactive Notes:A Monster Calls Novel Uni
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2nd - 10th
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Also included in: 10+ EDITABLE Rubrics for Distance Learning and Classroom Use
Writing Assignment: Write a Movie Review. Film Critique Handout w/ Rubric
This is a handout for a fun and creative writing assignment, in which students will write their own film review. Page one explains the function of a film review, and the kind of content that should be included in one. The content should be focused on evaluating the film, rather than summarizing. A couple website links are also included so that students can go read some current reviews and get a better understanding of what a good review is before they create their own.Formatting requirements are
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8th - 12th
In Cold Blood Multiple Choice and Open-ended Exam Questions
This multiple choice exam for Truman Capote's In Cold Blood contains 50 multiple choice questions and five open-ended response questions. Although this is intended as a summative final over the novel, the questions are sequential and so may be broken into sections to be completed as students read.
Keywords: Truman Capote, In Cold Blood, novel, multiple choice, exam, open-ended response questions, high school
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9th - 12th
Autobiography Creative Writing Project
This is a 4-page handout that gives students directions for an autobiography writing assignment for a Creative Writing or Language Arts class. This projects includes the following mini-assignments:
Introductory Letter Assignment
Life Goals
Best Moment So Far
Most Embarrassing Moment So Far
Last Will and Testament
Obituary & Sample Obituary
Epitaph
This project encourages students to look forward, set goals for their lives and finally decide what they want to be remembered for in the futu
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9th - 12th
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The CRAP Test (Finding Credible Internet Sources)
Want to help your students find credible, reliable, and relevant sources for a research project? Then this is the perfect resource for you!
Helps students organize their information in a visual way.
Helps them see if their sites are legitimate.
Gets them started with accurate and quality websites for research!
Connects well with the HOW DO I RESEARCH PRESENTATION.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Funny, 2-Page Dialogue that Teaches the Rules of Writing Dialogue
“Ahhhh!” A scream pierced the air. It was my English teacher, reading an incorrectly punctuated line of dialogue for the 178th time in two days. Clearly she had reached her breaking point. She put her head on her desk and it appeared she was breathing more heavily than usual.“Should we do something?” whispered Ashley, from the seat next to me.“Well,” I answered, “you did one thing right. You remembered that when writing dialogue, a new speaker always means the start of a new paragraph. That’s ru
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Laughing in Language Arts Class (English Lessons that Incorporate Humor)
Persuasive Appeals Ethos Pathos Logos Activities
17 page bundle on Ethos, Pathos, Logos that includes:1. Student handout and teacher notes key for definitions and examples of ethos, pathos, and logos 2. Hands-on practice cutting persuasive appeal example squares out and gluing them onto a tree map (teacher key included)3. 9 scenarios for students to create skits with given appeal (rubric included)4. 8 Persuasive Appeals Situations-students use the appeals to get out of sticky situations (one student sample included)5. Practice/how-to writ
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8th - 12th
College Entrance Essay: Personal Statement Examples/Reflective Writing
This download contains a pair of college entrance essays or personal statements, each effectively illustrating quality exposition, detailed experiences, and moments of reflection or the applicant's ambition. These are ideal for use as examples when teaching juniors or seniors how to craft an intriguing, compelling college essay. SEE FREE DOWNLOAD FOR ONE PAGE FROM THE FIRST ESSAY. Also check out my other materials for grammar and mechanics, literary units, and writing instruction. Please let me
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9th - 12th
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Satire: Writing a Satirical Argument Like Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
Following examination of the persuasive satire Jonathan Swift perfected in "A Modest Proposal," your students will create their own satirical arguments to address controversial issues of today, whether at the local or global level. This complete unit contains nine pages of materials for the instruction of persuasive satire, including a 2-page overview of the assignment itself, including the writing prompt, steps for organization of ideas, tips regarding tone and style, discussion of possible top
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10th - 12th
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How to Write a Thesis Statement Handout
Teaching students to write an effective thesis statement is one of the most difficult challenges any English teacher will ever face. This step-by-step thesis handout guides students through what thesis statements should look like for a research paper. Examples of both effective and ineffective thesis statements are given.
Grades:
7th - 12th
End of Semester ELA - Self Evaluation Essay / Final Exam Essay
I love using this essay at the end of the year. The grading rubric makes GRADING EASY and FAST! Download once and use YEAR after YEAR. WAIT!!!!!! If you already bought our - COMPLETE English 11-12 Final Exam this Product with the grading rubric is included.This essay asks students to REFLECT on their own work, growth and learning and their future goals for learning reading, writing, speaking, presenting, and group work. This is a GREAT essay for a Final Exam - or - can be used as an end of semes
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6th - 12th
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Daily Fix It Grammar and Quote Analysis for The Outsiders by Hinton
Daily Fix-Its for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
These are DO NOW activities to use as a bell ringer to the start of class. It gets students editing and proofreading while also staying on topic with the text. The quotes come directly from the text. Students will receive the quote from the text with errors, and teacher has the fixed version to share after students complete. These can be written on the board by the teacher or copied onto a white board program such as a Promethean or Smartboard. Just
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7th - 12th
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Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Identification Practice Sheet
Help your students apply what they know about the three categories of persuasion, according to Aristotle, with the Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Identification Practice Sheet. Pages 1 and 2 include 10 items that ask students to label each statement and then provide an explanation as to why they chose the category they did. Pages 3 and 4 include possible responses. This document is also available in the Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos Unit Materials All-in-One DEAL. The Sample Ima
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6th - 12th
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Annotated Bibliography Sample Template
This two-page, Microsoft Word document is meant to guide students through formatting and generating an annotated bibliography. MLA formatting guidelines are at the top of the page and annotated throughout. A thesis statement template is available at the top and the first entry, a book, is a sample. Additional MLA citation templates for articles on a website or from a database are also included. Students are reminded to both summarize and analyze the source based on the thesis statement. The
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9th - 12th
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Essay of Definition: 14-page Expository Writing Unit; Models; Rubrics
This is a complete, 2-week unit for instruction of an essay of definition in an honors or mainstreamed English course. These 14 pages of materials include a 2-page handout providing an overview of the writing task and prompt with requirements, guidelines, possible topics, and evaluative scoring details; 1-page scoring evaluation form; two model essays (a 2-page mid-range response and 4-page high response); 2-page supplementary speech guidelines for using note cards; 1-page practice prompt regard
Grades:
8th - 12th
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History Ancient Rome Projects Roman Diorama & Research Project Roman History
EDITABLE! NO PREP! You can print this project and have students start it today!This fun project has students research and create an diorama/3-D model of an Ancient Roman structure! Rubric included. At the bottom of the instruction page I include a student and parent contract so that there is no excuse about due dates and expectations! The file is editable so you can adjust it to fit your classroom needs (remove the contract etc.). Projects can be done individually, with a partner, or in a group.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Reading/Writing Literacy Narratives Unit
Help your students learn to read and write literacy narratives. Students explore how they learned to read and write by examining the journeys of others.Fully Editable Word Format53-page file on reading and writing literacy narratives that includes:1. Daily lesson plans (95 minute block scheduling breakdown) for 13 days2. 4 Literacy Narratives to study--texts included ("Superman and Me" "Straw into Gold" "Learning to Read and Write" and "Malcolm X autobiography" excerpts)3. Quickwrites4. Sig
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8th - 12th
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How to write a Fairy Tale or Fable
This is a step by step process for writing a fairy tale or fable. This 21 page packet contains two stories for the students to read, vocabulary terms to improve their understanding of story elements, a step by step worksheet (with a few examples) to aide in the process of writing a fairy tale or fable, and requirements for the actual written piece. This is a fun way to get students writing. They will have an eye opening experience when they see the characteristics of a fairy tale or fable and ho
Grades:
6th - 12th
Video viewing questions for PBS Documentary "Surviving the Dust Bowl"
This is a set of comprehension questions for students to answer while they are watching the PBS documentary "Surviving the Dust Bowl." This movie can be found on YouTube or purchased from PBS online store.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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