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10th grade writing-expository study guides under $5
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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Textual Evidence Student Handbook: MLA Style In-text Citations
Provides students with a reference for the following. Please note, there are not worksheets or assessments included in this. Just a 10 page reference booklet.1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Textual Evidence -What is it? -When do we use it? -Why does it matter? -Different kinds fo textual evidence (quotes, paraphrasing, reference)2. Lesson 2: Citing your Sources - Intro to MLA style - In-text citation rules for citing books and web pages, with original examples, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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A Generic Five Paragraph Essay Template and Example
Look, formulaic writing isn't the ideal scenario, especially when we work so hard to empower students and their expression through writing, but the fact remains that some students have to start with structure before they know what to do or where to go next in their writing. This five paragraph essay explains the purpose for each individual sentence in an essay and stylistic suggestions for those left-brained students who have to see how it all could fit together.
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9th - 12th
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MLA Format Reference Guide
MLA reference guide for students writing research papers and essays using Modern Language Association (MLA) format. Includes general guidelines for margins, font and spacing, how the heading, title and page numbers should be formatted, and how to make citations for both long and short quotations, tables, and figures. Includes information on creating a Works Cited page, optional cover page, and body of paper. Handy reference guide on the basics of MLA format. Please see preview. Related Products
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Compare and Contrast Essay Writing Guide for 7th Grade
Have students master the art of compare and contrast essay writing with our illustrative guide. Explore step-by-step instructions, insightful tips, and captivating examples that will sharpen students' analytical skills. Students will learn how to effectively structure their essays, develop strong arguments, and highlight key similarities and differences. Students will enhance their writing with vivid illustrations and clear explanations that make complex concepts easy to understand. Students can
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7th - 10th
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Looking for Alibrandi - Study Guide and Workbook
This 24 page Study Guide and Workbook examines and explores the themes of Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta. It has various activities to engage and motivate students with challenging issues to debate, discuss and explore the cultural differences, evident through dialogue and the various themes, such as identity, rules, pressure, destiny, leadership, respect, school social life etc. Opportunities for character studies, and various journal writing activities and assessment tasks. Fully ed
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10th - 12th
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TEA Analytical and Body Paragraph Poster
Help students remember to "spill the tea" warm, aesthetically-pleasing, bohemian-inspired anchor chart designed to help students build strong analytical paragraphs, short-answer responses, and body paragraphs. TEA is an easy way to help students remember that they need a Thesis/Topic sentence, Evidence, and Analysis.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Rhetorical Analysis Terms, Quiz, and Game
This activity consists of an essential list of Rhetorical Analysis terms for AP Language or for General/Honors/ Advanced English, a handout to write answers for a quiz, and a printable maze game with included game cards and game instructions.Teachers can use the list as a handout to give to students and as a guide to give quick review quizzes. The handout for quizzes is set up for three quizzes total. After the quiz(zes), students and the teacher work together to correct the quiz and play the
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9th - 12th
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Grammar Writing Vocabulary Spelling Basic Level Summer Home School Bundle
These PDF files include spelling, writing, vocabulary, and grammar worksheets, perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Total of 200 pages.These worksheets have many uses:1. Home school2. Substitute teacher3. Snow days4. Busy work5. Online distance learning6. Class work7. Independent work8. Warm up activity9. Homework10. Quizzes11. End of quarter review12. End of year review13. Summer school / summer learning14. Back to school review15. And more!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Synthesis and Argument Templates and Tips
You can access all of my material for free by going here: GardenofEnglishresources.weebly.com I do ask, however, that you consider donating. There you can donate as you see fit. This is a quick guide designed to give students quick templates and tips to answer primarily synthesis prompts; however, the tips and templates do lend themselves to argument as well. This is designed for the AP or Pre-AP English classroom.
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9th - 12th
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How to Guide for Writing Essays! Highly Detailed!
This is a great "How to Guide" for writing essays! I distribute this every year to all my classes (9-12) and review the information in detail at the beginning of year and then briefly before each paper is due. It reminds all my students of what is expect of them.
The guide includes examples and explanations for each aspect of an essay including:
- Introduction
- Thesis Statement
- Topic Sentence
- Imbedding and Using Textual Support/ Citation (with a GREAT list of active verbs to replace "sa
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7th - 12th
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ESSAY WRITING
The following diagram is intended to be blown up and use as a classroom poster. As a quick reference it helps students organize their writing in a coherent way. It is a chart diagramming an essay broken up into three parts: Introduction, Body and Conclusion. The describes the Introduction Paragraph as including the main idea of the subject matter. Then, it describes the Body of Paragraphs as providing specific details supporting the Introduction paragraph. Finally, it describes the Conclusion P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Seminar 2022-23 Performance Task 2 Reading and Reflection Questions Packet
This packet was developed to help students in AP Seminar classes better understand the key themes of the College Board's stimulus materials. Public domain images have been used to enliven these questions, and open-ended, reflective prompts allow students to engage in higher-order thinking.
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10th - 12th
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LISTS OF TRANSITIONAL WORDS BY PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION
THIS POSTER LIST TRANSITIONAL WORDS WHICH ARE SIGNAL WORDS FOR THE WRITER OR READER TO KNOW THE TYPE OF WRITING PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION OUGHT TO FOLLOW. THERE ARE FIVE PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS EACH WITH ITS UNIQUE STYLE AND ITS SIGNAL WORDS. PERFECT FOR THE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE AREA.
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5th - 12th
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Aiken ~ "Searching for Summer" MASTER PACKET (8 pages) COMMON CORE & KEY
The packet over Joan Aiken's short story "Searching for Summer" contains two different study guides containing a variety of activity at the three levels of questions (Knowledge & Comprehension, Application & Analysis, and Synthesis & Evaluation). There is also literary technique work, vocabulary, and other skills.
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9th - 11th
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Argument Appeals: Ethos,Logos, Pathos [a Cheat Sheet!]
If you are trying to teach your students argument analysis and writing, this resource is a quick cheat sheet for the three appeals -- Logos, Ethos and Logos. It is also a good cheat sheet for AP Seminar or AP Lang.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Anchor Chart Wars EOC/STAAR/State Test English I
This is a fun activity that allows freshmen to create anchor charts and compete with each other WHILE reviewing all the necessary components of the English I EOC! The students are divided into teams (no more than 4 people on a team), and then they draw numbers. Each number correlates with which EOC requirement they will be working with. (literary essay, expository essay, sentence types, etc.) This can also be modified for English II.The students had a blast competing to see who could create the
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7th - 10th
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Expository Essay Quick Reference Guide to organization
UPDATED Dec. 2014! :)
This is a 4 page piece reference guide for writing an expository essay that is NOT text based that:
1. Explains what an expository essay is
2. Gives key tipsand information on what should be in an essay: focus, organization, support, conventions
3. Provides support sentence starters
4. Gives a copyrighted organization checklist that is an outline for an expository essay that is NOT text based.
5. Shows a model essay using the outline.
6. Shows the same model essay
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
AP Language Argument Essay Step-by-step Writing Guide Scaffolded Argument Stems
I developed this resource to help facilitate students' understanding of writing the Argument Essay on the AP Language Exam. This guide walks students through each of the thinking steps from identifying the argument within the prompt and developing an idea-based position to developing counter-arguments, a thesis statement, strong topic sentences, and reasoning/commentary. This one-pager includes links to "Argument Generator" stems and a Line of Reasoning cheat sheet/visual. My students appreciate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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How to Write a Great Conclusion – 10 Ways
Introduce your students to the art of writing powerful conclusions with our comprehensive guide and activity sheet, "10 Ways to Write a Great Conclusion." This resource is meticulously crafted to help educators teach students how to effectively wrap up their essays and stories, leaving a lasting impression on the reader.What's Included:Instructional Guide: An in-depth guide that walks through 10 different strategies for writing compelling conclusions, complete with examples and explanations.Acti
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3rd - 10th
A Guide to Writing Effective Expository and Persuasive Essays
A complete guide to all aspects of writing expository and persuasive essays!
Takes the student step-by-step through the planning and writing together with plenty of sample prompts and activities which allow students to practice skills and techniques.
The emphasis is on the five-paragraph essay (with particular mention of timed tests), but it is stressed throughout that the skills and techniques covered are the basis of good writing at all levels.
This is a handbook, a compendium, a synthesis o
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8th - 11th, Staff
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Guided Reading Questions for The Office of Assertion
Scott Crider's The Office of Assertion: An Art of Rhetoric for an Academic Essay
This document contains guided reading questions or study guide questions for select chapters and sections of this book. It helps students focus on the important details of each chapter and then provides them with a handy set of notes to guide their writing. Questions cover material in chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Paragraph Development (Writing)
Defines the term "paragraph" plus how to build paragraphs along with different types of paragraphs and relationship words for each. Included are: General, Analysis, Chronology, Least to most important, Most to least important, Logical, Subordinating, Coordinating. Easy to follow with examples of styles given.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Editing Tool or Editing Checklist
This is an interactive Editing Tool that focuses on basic editing skills and also on more advanced skills. There are 8 steps: Read Aloud, Check for Capitals, Check for Punctuation, Spelling, Organization, Revise, Check for Transitions, and Peer Edit. Some of the steps require a highlighter to mark the editing done.
You can print the file front to back, flip on the long edge and then laminate for students to "mark off" the steps with an Expo marker as they complete them. To help stay organized a
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Grades:
1st - 12th
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