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Writing-expository Common Core W.7.9 handouts
How to Write a Research Report with Easel Activity Digital and Printable
Develop research skills with How to Write a Research Report. Includes the six basic steps of how to write a research paper. This handout introduces students to writing a research report, and is a useful reference sheet for writing notebooks. The poster can be printed out and hung in your writing center as a reminder of the writing process. The six steps to writing a research report are explained in simple terms, from prewriting to publishing. Students can apply this writing process information
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5th - 7th
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Essay Writing Bundle: Narrative, Expository, and Argumentative/Persuasive
Prepare your students to succeed on writing assessment tests! These middle school graphic organizers and anchor charts make writing essays manageable (and less stressful!) for your students and you. These practice writing prompts, graphic organizers, and revision strategies will give your students confidence and help them succeed.Ideal for writing assessment tests and portfolios, these tools walk students through every step of the writing process.Notes on the basic elements of each mode of writi
Grades:
8th - 10th
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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Five Paragraph Argumentative & Expository Essay Rough Draft Template
This is a handout that students can use to map out an expository/argumentative essay. I have used it with my own students, and it always helps them to map it out on their own! Each paragraph is step by step labeled with what the paragraph should contain. Since middle school students have a hard time expressing themselves on paper, this can get them going. Even if you are wanting your students to write more than five paragraphs, this is a great place to start. After all, you have to get them craw
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6th - 8th
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Ultimate Writing Checklist + Teacher Rubric BUNDLE *Editable* | 10 Genres
This bundle of student checklists and teacher rubrics for TEN different writing genres can be used to help guide students in the writing, revising, and editing process, and to help guide you in the grading process! Each of the completely editable checklists cover both the elements of each genre, as well as the conventions of writing that elementary/middle school students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily
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1st - 8th
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FAKE NEWS OR CREDIBLE SOURCE Lesson Evaluate Reliable Online Research Skills
Introduce or review how to accurately research with this no-prep, 28-page/slide How to Avoid Fake News Identify, Use & Cite Reliable Sources Lesson. The easy-to-follow Guided Notes process will help students learn how to use the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of a website to identify if the information is accurate. Plagiarism and an overview of citing sources are also discussed. A PowerPoint, Guided Notes, an online research Practice Activity, and a link to online scavenger hunts for a
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in:Â WRITING SKILLS LESSONS BUNDLE Informational Research Unit PPT Notes Practice
Introducing the Writing Process Mini Unit BUNDLE - NO PREP
This is everything you loved about the 10 guided worksheets and matching PPT together in one bundle for a special low price! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PRESENTATION:This is the presentation for the 3 lesson mini unit worksheets to get your students thinking about their approach to writing. I will be adding on to this in the coming weeks with full units that cover the entire writing process.The presentation and worksheets work seamlessly together, wi
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Grades:
5th - 9th
MLA Citation Station Practice
Helping middle schoolers learn how to create in-text citations can be difficult! There are so many rules they must follow. From learning how to format the signal phrase, the evidence, and the citation. To learning the necessary punctuation, sentence structure, and organization, it can be overwhelming!These stations are designed to help students practice editing a wide-range of in-text citation errors. From incomplete signal phrases, to seeing the wrong information in the citation, students are l
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â MLA In-Text Citation Writing Bundle Activities
The Big 6 Research Process Posters- The Big6
The Big 6 Research Method is a great way to get students to organize their thoughts and work their way through a research project. I wanted a way to display the 6 steps of the research method to my students, that was visually appealing and informative. These posters contain my guiding questions for each step along with a trendy design that adds decoration to the information! All posters come ready to print. These signs are as easy as print, laminate (so they last!) and hang! Within this resou
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Not Grade Specific
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Research Report, I SEARCH Style - Student and Teacher Directions
Research reports similar to "I Search" are a good starting point for students doing research; they also make a nice change of pace from standard reports. Like Project Based Learning, they give students choices while requiring them to keep track of their steps.
This unit contains teacher directions and suggestions complete with -
- a detailed "getting ready" list for teachers,
- detailed instructions for students with room for notes, also usable for transfer to your document camera or board,
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Table Companion: Interactive/ Explanatory Outline: Argumentative Essay
This outline should be paired with the graphic organizer in my store. The outline refers to the graphic organizer and reinforces the instruction(s) of the teacher. The outline can be modified to fit your needs.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Comparison Contrast Essay Editable Book Report Movie Adaptation 6th 7th 8th
From Book to Big Screen: Comparison/Contrast Activity/Essay/Book Report/Independent Reading Project(6th-9th grade)This activity helps students analyze the transition of their books into films. Spoiler Alert: They usually like the book better!Comes with:sign-up sheetsreflection prompts for after readinga handy chart to organize similarities and differences between the book and the moviespecific guiding questions for every paragraph of the comparison/contrast essay as well as some guidance on thes
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6th - 10th
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4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs
A 4-point proficiency-based scoring guide for body paragraphs.Meets the following Common Core State Standards:W.7.1W.7.2W.7.4W.7.5W.7.9W.7.10Will become available bundled with other rubrics as a unit package for argumentative essay writing.Visit my TpT store, "Language Arts 'R' Us," for other products geared toward informational text, literature, and writing. More content coming soon!All content owned by Michelle Welch.
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5th - 9th
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Essay Rubric BUNDLE (editable with Google Docs)
This BUNDLE includes my Argumentative, Informational/Expository, Literary Analysis, and Narrative rubrics. Each rubric is formatted and structured very similarly so that students get used to the formatting and it helps students with the predictability of knowing what to expect, with the exception of differences between different types of essays.Each of these rubrics is completely editable with Google Docs so it gives teachers a basis to go off of also with the ability to edit and cater the rubri
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6th - 9th
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T.I.G.E.R. Constructed Response Graphic Organizer
A graphic organizer helping students organize a constructed response (paragraph) using the TIGER acronymT: TTQA (Turn the question around)I: Introduce the text evidenceG: Give the text evidenceE: Explain the text evidenceR: Reread/Proofread
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Grades:
4th - 8th
ELA bookmark
I created this item after working with my students on improving writing to meet the CCSS. What I noticed was that students were making common errors that could be prevented if they had a quick reference page in their binders or writing folders. I created this bookmark to be either folded in half, and even laminated, or just printed as is for a reference. I printed it on brightly colored paper and asked them to get out that paper during our writing tasks. I included hooks/leads to add to their na
Grades:
6th - 12th
10 Nonfiction Essay Writing Prompts
These writing prompts are created to be versatile among many age groups, asking broad questions for which teachers can adjust requirements based on student level. These prompts are diverse and presented on a lined page for students to write on.They cover the four major types of essays:2 Narrative Prompts2 Descriptive Prompts3 Expository Prompts3 Persuasive PromptsSome prompts require a small amount of research, but most can be done with or without the use of outside sources, making this perfect
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5th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Writing Bundle
Citing Evidence Resource
Resource print out of commonly used phrases to quote and/or paraphrase.0
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3rd - 8th
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Expository Research Project Planner and Guide (With Template Link)
This is an inclusive checklist with variations to help guide students through researching and completing multiple Expository Research projects with set deadlines. A high and low structure option is provided, based on what your students may need.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Intro Paragraphs 4-Point Proficiency Rubric
A 4-point proficiency-based scoring guide for grading individual intro paragraphs.
Meets the following Common Core State Standards:
W.7.1
W.7.2
W.7.4
W.7.5
W.7.9
W.7.10
Will become available bundled with other rubrics as a unit package for argumentative essay writing.
Visit my TpT store, "Language Arts 'R' Us," for other products geared toward informational text, literature, and writing. More content coming soon!
All content owned by Michelle Welch.
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6th - 8th
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Biography Writing Guide and Project Guidelines
Do your students need to write a biography? This is is a great research and writing guide for writing a biography and incorporating them into creative projects! I use this project in my citizenship unit, so that's why it says "Good citizen." You can download this product and only print the research guide, or the entire thing if you like the 5 project ideas! Includes a previous student example for the newspaper google doc project. Possible Steps for Students: 1. Read a "Who Was" book on their per
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Graphic Organizer: Collecting Evidence
The CSI Evidence Collector is a graphic organizer with an accompanying text that's meant to add support to student's arguments, essays, expository texts, etc.
I've used this worksheet numerous times in my own classroom followed by a teacher-led demonstration of what makes strong evidence.
This free download will give you another tool to support teaching Common Core standard W.6-12.2B.
If you liked the worksheet, please leave a comment below. I check your feedback frequently in order to add e
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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