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Writing-essays Common Core W.11-12.1 handouts
Research Paper - Complete Unit
Research paper complete unit.
Research papers made easy! This complete unit has everything you need to teach writing a research paper from start to finish.
Includes NEW MLA 8th edition citation guidelines.
For the APA version of this unit, click here:
Research Papers Complete Unit - APA Style
Everything here is classroom-tested with hundreds of students who have successfully written a research paper. There are 65 pages of teacher notes, handouts, worksheets, activities and examples, all
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Bundle
Writing Commentary for the Literary Analysis Essay: Strategies for Success
In this 38-page bundle, I have provided students with two methods for crafting commentary that will help them not only write analysis but also take it to a deeper level: the "This Shows That Method" and the "LET" Method.Writing commentary is without a doubt the most difficult aspect of the literary analysis essay. It is the ONE part for which there is no formula because it's the part of the essay that contains the writer's original thoughts, or commentary/ analysis, on the evidence of the essa
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Comment Cards for Academic Essay Writing to Help Students Give Quality Feedback
As English teachers, we ask our students to edit and revise their peers' essays. However, students do not always know how to give constructive feedback. It's important that students are able to give constructive feedback about targeted writing skills while also maintaining the dignity of the writer. This product contains a handout with five tips for writing effective comments during peer revision and coaches students on how to go about giving thoughtful, quality feedback on academic essays in
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HOT Introduction Paragraph Notes and Graphic Organizers
Get ready to CHA CHA through your introduction paragraph!
Using the H.O.T. method, help your students master the organization of the dreaded intro!
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4th - 12th
Argumentative Essays - Complete Unit
Argumentative Essays - Complete Unit. Writing an argumentative essay is an essential skill for secondary students. This unit is CCSS aligned, with grading rubrics for each grade level 7 - 12 that reflect the standards. This unit has everything you need, in a logical order, with teacher notes, handouts, assignments, instruction, grading rubrics, and supplemental material to support more advanced instruction. There are examples for each concept, and a full sample student essay. Includes updated ML
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle
Thesis Statements: Writing a Great Thesis
Thesis statements: Writing a thesis statement can seem like an overwhelming task for many students. This packet includes informational handouts with ideas, explanations and worksheets to make the process easy. A complementary power point is included with ideas and tips for writing a great thesis statement. Contains a 32***-slide power point and 8-page handout/worksheet packet.Updated June 2019This product is part of a money-saving bundle:Essay Writing Mega BundleYou might also like:Writing a Sum
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle
Long Way Down Final Argument Essay
Engage your students in an end-of-unit Long Way Down argument essay after completing the book. This essay packet includes everything you need to assign your students an argumentative essay for Long Way Down: the essay assignment sheet, a brainstorming organizer, an essay-blocking handout, an essay outline, a peer editing form, and a rubric.
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7th - 11th
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AP Literature Essay and Writing Notes and Anchor Charts Bundle
This collection of anchor charts in notebook size, help student to hone their AP Literature essay writing skills. Each anchor chart is detailed notes to encourage students to develop their sophistication and complexity. The exercises included give students the opportunity to practice these AP Lit Writing Skills.Save 15% when you purchase the bundle plus bonuses!This Bundle Includes:Developing Claims in AP Literature Anchor Charts1 Anchor Chart2 Practice Exercises with keys1 Blank Practice Graphi
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11th - 12th
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FREE Five Paragraph Essay Outline
Help your students write better essays with this structured essay outline resource. This FREE teaching resource includes two different five paragraph essay outlines. One outline requires students to include two examples per body paragraph, and the other one requires students to include three examples per body paragraph.Looking for resources for the ENTIRE year?Secondary English Curriculum: Common Core - Grades 7-10Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary EnglishUseful Writing Lessons That Might Int
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6th - 12th
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Quote using MLA citations- reference & practice- analysis, transitions, & more
This is a four page "how to quote" reference packet that I made for my honors 7th graders. My goal when making it was to make a foolproof packet early in the year that can be their reference sheet for all essays (even across content such as in Social Studies classes). I purposely made it very clear and as "simple" seeming as can be so that the students wouldn't be overwhelmed. It includes: how to punctuate quotes, in-text citations when using one source, in-text citations when using two source
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7th - 12th
Analytical Essay Writing Unit
This essay bundle includes all of the materials you need in order to teach a 5 paragraph analytical essay. With slideshows that guide students through each and every step of the essay writing process, this unit is suitable for grades 9-12, and can be customized to teach essays that analyze the themes of novels, poems, songs, films and more! This bundle also includes note-taking templates, as well as a worksheet for how to turn a theme into a thesis, and multiple exemplars for every part of the
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9th - 12th
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SBAC Secondary ELA Performance Task Bundle - CCSS Test Prep Practice Activities
Score big savings while supercharging your secondary ELA students for the SBAC (or CAASPP) Performance Task with not one, not two, but THREE powerhouse resources bundled into one unbeatable package! Here are the resources included in this bundle:⭐️ SBAC ELA Performance Task Escape RoomTransform test prep into an epic adventure that'll have your students pumped and prepped to tackle the performance task with confidence! 7 tasks included!⭐️ SBAC ELA Performance Task Cheat SheetSay goodbye to confu
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6th - 11th
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ChatGPT: 64 Pages of Engaging Lessons for Using It to Improve Student Writing
ChatGPT is a powerful new tool. Much has already been made of its potential pitfalls, but what about how it can be harnessed in the classroom to actually improve student writing and encourage kids to become more thoughtful and engaged authors?This set of lesson plans is designed to achieve just that. It views ChatGPT as an opportunity to push students to become better writers by leveraging the strengths of ChatGPT and better understanding its weaknesses.Here are the sections you will find in the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Letter to Ron Franz from Chris McCandless Into the Wild: Argument Practice
This resource features a transcendental letter from Chris McCandless to his friend Ron Franz from a key point in Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, Into the Wild. It is a compelling letter that argues for living a true and honest life. Whether your class is reading Into the Wild or studying Henry David Thoreau or Ralph Waldo Emerson, these lessons work with a study of the book or within a study of the Transcendental Movement. Students will view supporting video and audio clips on understanding tra
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10th - 12th
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Summary and Response Essays - Complete Unit
Summary and Response Essays - Complete Unit. This packet is a step-by-step, in-depth process for writing a summary and response essay.
This packet contains a full sample article and a full sample essay that are used throughout to demonstrate the necessary skills.
Each step is broken down into manageable pieces with tips, organizers, and samples.
The packet starts with teaching students how to write a solid summary, then moves into how to write an effective response.
I assign a summary and
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle
The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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How to Analyze Anything: Asserting vs. Summarizing vs. Analyzing
These lessons were designed to help high school students understand what analysis is and to help them be able to recognize the difference between simply asserting an idea or summarizing a concept or text and actually analyzing it. The lessons can be modified according to the teacher’s needs to be one quick mini-lesson or a multi-day lesson with practice and formative assessments. The document includes: 1. A student handout defining asserting, summarizing, and analysis in a simple chart. 2. A 2-
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: How to Analyze Anything ELA
Ultimate Argumentative Essay Bundle
Save big with this mega bundle that includes everything students need to know to write argumentative essays:Writing IntroductionsHelp students craft strong introductions for their essays by mastering the hook, transition, and thesis statement. Students will take notes on each and then color code an example introduction on the use of similes in the Odyssey. Multiple examples and explanations are included throughout, as well as links to additional video support.Writing Body ParagraphsStudents will
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6th - 12th
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THESIS vs.CLAIM
HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO WRITE A THESIS IN INFORMATIONAL TEXTS AND CLAIM IN ARGUMENTATIVE TEXTS! This resource comes with clear notes and student practice activities that clearly outline the differences between a claim and a thesis with tips to create successful claim and thesis statements. As a bonus, this product also contains 10 introduction starter sentence types that students can develop to immediately draw a reader into non-fiction writing.
If you are further interested in stude
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6th - 10th
Revision Task Cards for Argumentative Writing
Use these task cards to guide students through the revision of their argument essays for ideas, organization, word choice, voice, fluency, conventions, presentation, and academic integrity. Revision is often one of the most challenging steps in the writing process, but this resource makes the task interactive, collaborative, differentiated, and reflective.Depending on how you choose to incorporate them, these task cards can be used for modeling with exemplars, working with partners, working in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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It's a Wonderful Life - Literary Essay Writing (Christmas Activity)
This 10 page, Christmas themed assignment offers students the opportunity to practice the Literary Essay based on their response to the critically acclaimed film, "It's a wonderful Life". This assignment requires no prep and is a fantastic student led assignment which, after initial class discussion, should require very little prompting from teacher.
Assignment includes:
1. A brief introduction to the movie
2. A note-taking form to use while watching the movie
3. Instruction about literary th
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5th - 12th
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C-E-R (claim, evidence, and reasoning) Writing Student Handout FREEBIE
Are your students forever forgetting what C-E-R stands for? Are they struggling with using claim, evidence, and reasoning in their writing? If so, this C-E-R writing handout is just the resource they need!With a quick glance at this two-sided handout, students will have the definitions of claim, evidence, and reasoning, examples, AND writing tips! That means that you will spend less time answering the same questions over and over again. You and your students will also have a common resource to r
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9th - 12th
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Literary Essay Writing Unit - Instruction and Practice (COMMON CORE ALIGNED)
Fantastic for the beginning of the year, this unit instructs the Literary Essay creatively, through informative template graphics and step by step prompts. Upon completion, students will feel confident in their understanding of the importance, applicability and necessity of the literary essay.
What you can expect in The Literary Essay:
- Instructional sections followed by engaging practice opportunities for each component taught.
- A clear and simplistically designed instructional resource th
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Argumentative Essay Writing With Articles: Mentor Text Analysis, Peer Checklist
Looking for a comprehensive argument essay writing unit that will take your students from inspiration to finished product? Teaching students to write argument essays based on evidence is a daunting task—there are so many high-level skills required that it’s hard to know what to prioritize, and if you try to simply “cover” everything with power point presentations or lectures, students will never truly learn the skills they need.Even worse, when students see argument writing as an irrelevant tas
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9th - 12th
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