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High school writing-essays assessments for Easel
STAAR Extended Constructed Response ECR Prompts, Checklist, Strategy High School
Are you searching for a simple yet effective way to help your students achieve a high STAAR score on their ECR? Look no further! Our comprehensive set of ECR Writing Prompts and Planning Pages has got you covered.Whether you're an experienced teacher or just starting out, our teacher-tested resources will boost your students' writing confidence and familiarity with the STAAR Extended Constructed Response expectations.➡️ Looking for Middle School?Expose your English I & II students to exactly
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9th - 11th
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Writing Rubric for Literary Analysis Essays, High School Essay Writing
Use this common core aligned essay rubric to guide students through the objective writing standards for literary analysis essay writing. This rubric has five categories: Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion, Ideas/Content & Word Choice, Conventions/Word Choice. Descriptions are detailed and specific with terminology directly from the Common Core standards – excellent for using as a teaching tool with your students! Descriptions are detailed and specific with terminology directly from th
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9th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Road Not Taken and Harlem (Dream Deferred) - Essay Writing
Guide students through close readings of two poems: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and "Harlem (Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes. Then, facilitate their understanding of the central themes and speakers’ attitudes as they construct connections between the poems. Use this activity to provide practice with a prose constructed response (short essay).This 20-page product includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidebuilding b
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6th - 9th
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Text Based Evidence Writing | Essay | Rubrics| RACES | Organizers
Teach the "write" way with this text-based evidence writing guide. The step-by-step lesson guides students and teachers through 10 detailed steps that teach how to write each sentence of an evidence-based essay. Teachers and students will love the easy-to-remember strategies for writing an introduction paragraph, thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. Students will also learn how to improve writing by including a hook sentence with a related effective ending. Apply the
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Text Based Evidence Writing Bundle
STAAR English I & II Writing Prompts | Print & Google Forms
Preparing for ELA End of Course Exams can be stressful and time-consuming. Save time with writing prompts that are thoughtfully crafted to help your students prepare.After studying the newly release STAAR English I & II Exams, I came up with 10 written composition prompts to simulate the real STAAR English test and help your students become better prepared for the writing portion. The prompts include Expository, Persuasive, Narrative, and Letter Writing. Exposing students early can make a HU
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8th - 12th
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Six Traits Rubric & Peer Review Checklist - Narrative & Creative Writing
Use this editable rubric and peer review checklist to help secondary students develop both narrative and creative writing pieces. The rubric focuses on the six traits of effective writing and the peer review checklist includes both the six traits and essential components of the beginning, middle and ending of narrative and creative writing pieces. The text is editable for teachers who wish to make adjustments. This is an excellent teaching tool to use with your students! Includes PDF to print an
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9th - 12th
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Compare and Contrast Essay Rubric for High School Essay Writing, Common Core
Use this common core aligned Comparison and Contrast Essay Rubric to guide students through the objective writing standards for Compare and Contrast Essays. This rubric has five categories: Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion, Ideas/Content & Word Choice, Conventions/Format. Descriptions are detailed and specific with terminology directly from the Common Core standards – excellent for using as a teaching tool with your students! Includes a link to Google Drive and can be shared in Goog
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9th - 12th
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Expository Essay Rubric also for Explanatory & Informative Writing w/ Google
Use this common core aligned essay rubric to guide students through the objective writing standards for expository, explanatory and informative writing. This resource includes two different rubrics. The first is traditional with five categories: Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion, Ideas/Content, and Conventions/Word Choice. The second rubric is designed for expedited grading with boxes to check for areas of growth. When I used the expedited rubric in my own classroom, I averaged 3-5 minut
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8th - 11th
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Holocaust, activity for Night by Elie Wiesel, textual analysis, writing prompts
Pre-reading activity for Night by Elie Wiesel, analysis HOPE, DESPAIR AND MEMORY This is one part of a larger lesson on Elie Wiesel. There are some common elements between the two, but my second product goes beyond the scope of this product, so if you like what you see here please have a look at the following: ❤️❤️Elie Wiesel: Hope, Despair and Memory ❤️❤️This is a self-contained product on textual analysis; everything you need is here. This product focuses on a small section of the Nobel Peace
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Persuasive Writing Rubric for Essays or Letters, High School Essay Writing
Use this common core aligned persuasive writing rubric (scoring guide) to guide students through the objective writing standards for persuasive writing! This rubric has seven categories: Introduction/Appeal & Position Statement, Body Paragraphs & Supporting Detail, Conclusion/Call to Action, Persuasive Devices, Conventions, Citations & Works Cited Page, and Sending the Letter. Includes a version in Google Drive. WAIT!!! This is included in my Persuasive Writing Unit with 2.5 weeks of
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8th - 11th
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Paired Texts - Speech by Patrick Henry and Story by Mark Twain - Essay Writing
Guide your students through close readings of two classic texts: “Speech to the Second Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry and “The War Prayer” by Mark Twain. Then, facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the texts and write an analytical essay.This updated product file includes the following: -explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guide-contextual reading guide and vocabula
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Paired Passages and Common Core Writing Tasks 16 texts (8 lessons)
Paired Texts - Gift of the Magi and How Do I Love Thee? - Essay Writing
This lesson with paired texts encourages students to explore themes of love through close readings of the O.Henry story “The Gift of the Magi” and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poem “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.” Students synthesize their understanding of the texts, consider and compare themes, and complete a prose constructed response.This 27-page resource includes the following: -explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards -anticipation guide-journal-co
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7th - 10th
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Persuasive Devices & Techniques With Jigsaw Activity, Notes, Lesson & Quiz
Teach six persuasive techniques, reinforce learning with a jigsaw activity and assess learning with a corresponding quiz. Answer key included! The six techniques include:Appeal to Authority, Bandwagon, Emotional Appeal, Poisoning the Well, Repetition and Rhetorical Question. The Jigsaw Activity includes teacher and student instructions as students teach the techniques to their classmates by creating posters and skits. The corresponding quiz contains 12 questions designed to assess students' gras
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8th - 11th
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Argumentative Writing Essay Rubric and Peer Review FREE
FREE Argumentative essay writing rubric with feedback descriptors and peer review sheet. Blaze through grading your students' essays and give quality feedback simply by circling the descriptors that apply to your students' work. Descriptors cover the most common mistakes students make, and are easy for students to understand so that can use them to make improvements on their writing. This kit also includes a rubric without descriptors and a peer review sheet.RUBRIC/CHECKLIST INCLUDES:❤ Hook❤ Ba
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6th - 9th
Narrative Writing Rubric Editable and Common Core Personal Narrative High School
Use this common core aligned narrative writing rubric to guide students through the objective writing standards for narrative essay writing. This rubric has five categories: Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion, Ideas/Content & Word Choice, Conventions/Word Choice. Descriptions are detailed and specific with terminology directly from the Common Core standards – excellent for using as a teaching tool with your students! This editable resource also includes a revision checklist and a whol
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8th - 11th
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Paired Texts - First Lesson and Those Winter Sundays - Essay Writing
Help your students practice close reading and essay writing by guiding them through two poems: “First Lesson" by Philip Booth and "Those Winter Sundays" by Robert Hayden. Then, facilitate their understanding of the speakers’ attitudes and central themes as they construct connections between the poems and practice writing literary analysis essays.This 20-page resource includes the following: explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidecontextual reading
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6th - 10th
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7 Satirical Rhetorical Analysis Prompts, AP English Language, Rhetoric
Teacher created AP-like prompts that cover satirical articles from The Onion and 2 satirical essays from Mark Twain and the famous Whiskey Speech. The 4 modern examples of satire are very accessible to students, covering topics like education and social media. The 2 "classic" essays from Twain pair well with current day topics and could work in units on politics or gender or a general satire unit. The Whiskey Speech is a wonderful primer for more nuanced prompts, a hilarious take on the debate o
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Satire Introductory PPT and 7 Satirical Essay Prompts
Persuasive Appeals Christmas Activity with Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
This fun project gives middle school students engaging practice with ethos, logos, and pathos as they use these persuasive appeals to sell products in their very own festive holiday commercials.The weeks before Christmas can be a tricky time for teachers; our students are thinking only of winter break, but we have content we have to cover! This activity brings the perfect blend of holiday cheer and class content to our classrooms as students use the persuasive appeals to create a holiday commerc
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Fun ELA Christmas Activities for Middle School
ELA Who Kidnapped the Principal? Inference Practice, Mystery Narrative Writing
Test student inferencing skills in an engaging way by solving a real-world problem at the Parts of Speech High School. The principal has been kidnapped. Students must read the case file and case report while analyzing the evidence to determine the culprit, reason, and method. Then, students will write a narrative, telling the story of who, why, and how. The product includes:ChecklistCase FileSuspect Collection SheetEvidence CollectionPre-write (Freytag's Pyramid)Case Report (Narrative)
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7th - 12th
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Expository Writing- CCSS: Essay Parts, Purpose, Tone & Syntax Lessons/Activities
Write Right! Essay Writing Made Easy 2020Writing is a major focus in my classes, second only to teaching middle and high school students to think and analyze what they read and hear. "Writing: Write Right! Essay Writing Made Easy" shares what and how I teach expository writing. The lessons and activities activities included in this packet encourage students to strengthen their writing prowess, confidence and sense of ownership. This detailed handbook addresses how to teach every part of an essay
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6th - 12th
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Hamlet Act 1 Essay Prompts with Pre-Writing Guides
These essay prompts for Hamlet Act 1 focus on your high school ELA students' understanding of Shakespeare's characterization. A great formative assessment of your students' fundamental understanding of plot and character before continuing with the play. No prep.Printable PDF or TPT Digital Easel Activity Students choose one of the characters (Claudius, Hamlet, and Polonius) and discuss his development in Act 1.Prompts include questions such as: How does Claudius provide assurance that the coun
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10th - 12th
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Middle School Argumentative Essay Bundle + Test Prep (Plastic Vs Reusable bags)
Welcome to one of my amazing resources for mastering the art of argumentative writing! The Argumentative Essay Bundle is a comprehensive toolkit designed to empower students with the skills and knowledge they need to craft compelling arguments and defend their viewpoints effectively. Whether you're a student striving to ace your essays or an educator seeking to enhance your curriculum, this bundle is your go-to resource for success.Key Features:Step-by-step instructionsWorksheets for how to writ
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6th - 10th
Conquer Expository Essay Writing Grades 6-9 -- 15-page Complete Lesson
This packet shows your students how to write a good expository composition, from scratch, under time pressure. I have taught expository composition writing for years, and I have helped many students achieve mastery on the state test and also high school and college-entrance compositions. For college-bound students, improving their expository writing skill is worth the time and effort. Expository writing prompts are the go-to writing assignments for junior and senior-level AP tests, the ACT,
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7th - 12th
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1984 Unit Plan: Brainwashing and Propaganda
This resource is a full unit plan for the study of 1984 by George Orwell, with a focus on brainwashing techniques, their psychological roots, and their historical and modern realities. Then, students apply their learning by trying to brainwash each other in competing propaganda campaigns! Because this PDF resource is written for students, teachers skip the planning stage and can directly print, project, or post this document however you post assignments (Canvas, Google Classroom, etc.) Easel mak
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: 1984 MEGA Bundle: Full Unit + Reader Responses, Journal, and Game!
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