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8th grade oral communication writing-expository handouts
Argumentative Essay Writing, Argument Writing How to Guide, Topics, Rubric CCSS
Help your high school and advanced middle school students win their written arguments with these easy-to-follow essay writing materials. This bundle of interactive, step-by-step materials inspires even my most reluctant students to put pen to paper. Activities/handouts featuring modern design elements will guide your students as they learn to craft their own meaningful and effective argumentative essays. Easy prep for you; excellent growth for your students’ writing skills.Just print and teach!I
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8th - 11th
6 Graphic Organizers for Writing Informational Essays - PDF, PPT, & Google
***NEWLY UPDATED! This product includes the original PDF file along with an editable PowerPoint file and a link to copy the Google Slides Version***Hi! Thanks for stopping by my store and taking a closer look at this product!This product includes a set of graphic organizers to guide students through writing an informational essay. What’s Included?→ Outline – graphic organizer for outlining a complete essay→ Introduction – graphic organizer for introduction paragraph→ Body – 3 numbered graphic or
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4th - 12th
Embedding Quotations – How to Embed Quotes Pre-test, Lecture & Reference Sheet
Weary of students who slap quoted material into their essays without any framing or support? Fix this common mistake made by young writers with these interactive lesson materials.Begin with a “pre-test”/skill assessment of students’ knowledge regarding M.L.A. citation formatting and concrete detail/quote framing. Then, work through the answers to the skill assessment pre-test with a dynamic lecture (30 slides) that uses compelling examples and modern design to hold students’ interest. (Let's be
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8th - 11th
Transition Words and Phrases
**UPDATE**
After using this for a couple years, I've added two new pages.
This now includes:
1. The original Transition Words and Phrases page detailed below.
2. Transitions for Primary Essay Paragraphs
(This page is what I use on a more day to day basis when teaching writing and appropriate transitions for different places in primary level essays. This page also includes Transitions to Text Evidence and Evidence Elaboration)
3. Ways to Hook Your Reader
This is a compilation of Transition W
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Works Cited and Parenthetical Citation Step by Step MLA Research Project Skills
Here's everything you need to give students practice and confidence in the technical aspects of research skills that are often their biggest stumbling blocks: creating a works cited and using parenthetical citation ( in-text citation ).These four resources offer step-by-step guidance, extra practice, and cheat sheets so students have a ready resource.What teachers are saying about this bundle:"This product is amazing! It covers all of the skills my students are lacking!""Very helpful to have o
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Five Paragraph Essays Lesson Bundle (DISTANCE LEARNING): Unit for ANY Prompt!
Now with Google Slides versions of lessons for distance learning! Students need to learn the rules in order to break them. Teach students about five paragraph essay structure with this bundle of lessons, ready to use before or during ANY essay assignment (or before standardized testing!).Each lesson is intended to be concise and occur in one class period. They are introductory in nature so that you can teach the skill for the very first time, OR use as a quick review to get all of your students
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6th - 9th
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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Rhetorical Triangle : Persuasive Techniques : Ethos , Pathos , Logos : Rhetoric
Teach rhetorical devices through movement and color-coding! This rhetorical appeal lesson will help students understand Aristotle's rhetorical triangle through a kinesthetic strategy and then will give students a highlighting technique to apply to any rhetorical analysis!No matter the rhetorical writing prompt, reading analysis, or propaganda scrutiny, this color-coding activity proves to be a great way to analyze rhetorical appeals. It works well with English, history, and speech classes. This
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7th - 12th
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Writing: Sentence Starters for Scaffolded Paragraphs & Essays- Upper Elem.+
My #1 selling resource!Take the stress out of paragraph or essay writing with these graphic organizers and rubrics, featuring sentence starters & frames! The interactive PDF pages include separate pages for each resource, as well as multi-page documents, making it a one-stop shop for your writing needs. Included are organizers for Persuasive, Cause and Effect, Opinion, Narrative, Expository, and Comparative and Contrasting writing with accompanying rubrics for more scaffolded writing. As of
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3rd - 8th
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Public Speaking Bundle
Public speaking can intimidate many students, but teenagers can learn to love this “scary” subject with fun games, relevant assignments, and creative instruction. This money-saving bundle takes the fear out of public speaking with hilarious but memorable activities that students can enjoy while learning this lifetime skill. What are teachers saying about this bundle?Great resource! Best addition to my speech class! Very detailed and lots of great activities! - Debe T. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This was a life
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7th - 10th
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Research-Based Writing for Teens, Use Blog Approach to Practice Research, CCSS
Tired of reading page after page of uninspired research papers? Let’s face it – our kids hate writing research essays, causing us to be exhausted when reading their half-hearted efforts. A far better approach to teach the Common Core informative/explanatory writing skills our students need is to use a blog-style treatment as students practice their research skills on high-interest topics.Begin by introducing the elements of a strong blog post and discussing the unique style of this type of writi
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8th - 11th
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Speech and Language Teacher Interviews BUNDLE for determining educational impact
Use these simple teacher interviews to collect valuable, detailed information about your students with speech and language concerns or delays/disorders. I created these teacher interviews to help SLPs in our district to help determine the educational impact for students we treat and those we are evaluating. We have found that using these interviews, as opposed to interviews with simple checkboxes, has helped us to obtain more specific, thoughtful information from teachers.⭐DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW F
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PreK - 12th
Argumentative Writing | Opinion Essay | Graphic Organizer | Outline | Grade 3-6+
Empower your students to master argumentative writing with our comprehensive Argumentative Opinion Essay Graphic Organizer and Outline. Perfect for grades 3-12, this resource provides structured support for students to develop clear and well-organized essays. Whether you are teaching argumentative or opinion writing, this tool will help your students craft compelling arguments with ease.What's Included:Graphic Organizer: Helps students visually organize their thoughts and arguments.Outline Templ
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3rd - 12th
Persuasive Appeals Activity with Pathos, Logos, and Ethos
Make pathos, logos, and ethos memorable with this fun design-a-billboard activity! Students choose any product or brand to advertise, and they brainstorm emotional, logical, and credible methods of promoting the product. They then design a billboard to include these rhetorical appeals!This product includes the following:✅ Teacher tips page to get you started✅ Brainstorming Sheet ✅ Billboard Design Sheet ✅ Rhetorical Appeals Handout Make the rhetorical appeals fun and memorable with thi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Public Speaking Bundle
Peer Editing Checklist Review and Feedback Sheets for Multiple Writing Genres
Make peer editing and review focused and effective for your students with these feedback sheets. Rather than using checklists that often result in shallow, vague suggestions, teach the elements of writing with focused tasks that challenge your students to find evidence from the paper.Students will provide better peer reviews, understand the writing requirements as they analyze a peer’s paper, and be able to analyze their own writing more effectively. Each editable task sheet focuses on a speci
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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Interview Challenge: Speaking/Listening + Writing Activity (ELA or Journalism)
If your students are anything like mine, they perk up the second they hear the word “challenge,” which tends to invite shouts of “OH YEAH!” and “IT’S ON.” I frame this activity as a "challenge" because it challenges students to create the perfect questions to generate the details needed to write an effective mini-story about a fellow classmate."The Interview Challenge" requires students to reflect upon a memorable moment and briefly share that moment with a partner. The partner then must create
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7th - 12th
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The Tell-tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe - Real life and Speaking Skills
Ignite your students' passion for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe with this immersive Mock Trial! Turn your classroom into a thrilling courtroom drama where the lines between fiction and reality blur. Prepare for an educational experience that will leave your students spellbound and craving more!Watch as your students step into the shoes of the characters, ready to take on the roles of the narrator, police officers, mental health psychiatrist, and more in a riveting courtroom showdown.
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7th - 10th
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Articulation Word Lists by Theme for Speech and Language Therapy
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had more of a variety of articulation targets?Do you wish that your articulation students could participate more in your themed units or when reading book companion packets?Do you wish you had more relatable targets for push-in services?Do you wish you had more materials you could use for both articulation and language kiddos? Or mixed groups? THEN READ ON!This packet contains a reference list (sorted by speech sound) AND individual cards for each speech sou
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PreK - 8th, Staff
Biography Writing Unit: Biographical Sketches about Peers (Google-Compatible)
In this detailed, common-core aligned, 10-day unit, students will learn about biography writing and actively participate in the writing process. Students will write biographical sketches about a classmate. In their biographies they’ll include information about their classmate’s early life, personal life, and accomplishments. They’ll also include critical elements of biography writing. Students will research their subject with interviews, journal entry analysis, and photograph reviews. Throu
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5th - 8th
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Fun Essay Hooks Writing Game and Practice Activity for Middle School ELA
"But I don't know how to start!" Sound familiar? Even when our students have great ideas, they don't always know how to hook their readers with engaging introductions for their essays. This fun game and activity changes that!First, students are split into five teams. Each team is given 8 game cards with examples of catchy essay hooks. Five types of hooks are included: quote, unexpected fact, anecdote, controversial statement, and kidding around (Q.U.A.C.K.). The teams then race to trade cards wi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review
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[UPDATED] MLA 8th Format, In-Text Citation, and Works Cited Worksheets + Test
UPDATED MARCH 21, 2019MLA 8th EditionAdded Page Guidelines WorksheetAdded Works Cited Worksheet Added a Scripted Teacher Guide to make teaching the concepts easyIt is essential that students learn how to embed and cite quotations correctly in order to write cohesive paragraphs and essays. A lot of students struggle with correctly embedding their research into their sentences and often rely on using one method, resulting in dull writing. This resource was created to allow students to practice the
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7th - 12th
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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Sentence Starters for Citing Textual Evidence and Elaborating Upper Elementary
I use these handouts with my upper elementary students when introducing how to cite textual evidence in Informative/Opinion Writing. It comes in full size paper for their binders, and half sheets for their Interactive Journals. They also come in black & white versions, as well as color versions.There are: sentence starters that students can reference when first learning how to cite textual evidence for their writing sentence starters for elaboration in writingthe difference between evidence
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4th - 8th
The Literary Analysis Thesis Statement: SIX Mini-lessons for Essay Success
This lesson contains a step-by-step guide for how to write a thesis statement for the literary analysis essay. It is a part of our Mega Lit. Analysis Essay Bundle, sold separately. Bundle and SAVE! CLICK HERE!The most important part of the writing process is crafting the thesis statement because it is the "road map" or "blueprint" for the entire essay. Because this one, single sentence is so important, I have crafted six mini-lessons to insure that your students will have focused, argumentati
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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