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Free high school writing-expository study guides
Parts of a Newspaper
This Front Page Sample Newspaper is labeled with need to know jargon vocabulary for Journalism or Newspaper students so that they can become familiar with the parts of a newspaper.
Parts labeled include:
skybox/teaser, banner/flag, headline, sub-head, byline, dateline, lead (lede), body text, jumpline, side bar, pull quote, photograph/illustration/cut, caption/cutline, photo credit
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6th - 12th
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Literary Analysis: Crafting Tone, Mood, and Voice
This packet contains six informational handouts about literary tone, voice, and mood and four accompanying assignments. It was created for ninth and tenth-grade students who have an introduction to literary analysis but are still developing a nuanced picture of how analyses take shape. I recommend digitally assigning the handouts or printing them in color, as color is used throughout to help students understand the complex distinctions between tone, voice, and mood.Students should be familiar wi
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8th - 11th
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MacFarland Movie Guide and Reflection Opportunity
While this guide was created for a field trip to the movies to see MacFarland, it can be used for in-class discussions as well. Part of the guide is crafted using generic he\she "the main character" so that it can be used on other films (especially those being used in a comparison\contrast to this film). Another part of it uses the format of Into (predictive questions), Through (large font questions, easily read in low lighting), and Beyond (transitioning from reflection to composition), helps
Grades:
6th - 10th
Identifying the Functions of Transitions (NoRedInk-Compatible)
Here is a list of transitional phrases, examples, and how to use them in different parts of sentences. It corresponds nicely with No Red Ink's transitions.There is a filled-out version and a blank version to give to students to take notes with you on.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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FREE AP English 12 Academic Writing Cheat Sheet - They Say / I Say Templates
The book "They Say/ I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing" was written by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein and published in 2010 by Norton. This book is a guide for academic writing and focuses on the importance of engaging with others' ideas while also presenting one's own. It provides templates and strategies for effectively incorporating sources and making persuasive arguments. Overall, "They Say/ I Say" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their academic writing
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Rhetorical Analysis and Thesis Bundle - AP English Language and Composition
Overview of 8th Grade Writing Assessment
In short, students are taught to associate the three ideas in a paragraph: main idea, ellaboration, and specific ideas with the colors blue, red and green. This Power Point Presentation came from the graders of the 8th grade assessment and provide tips that helped me improve my schools' writing scores to above a 90% pass rate, and this was at a school with almost 90% free and reduced lunch students. I have created several organizer to accompany the premise behind this Power Point that will hel
Grades:
5th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Literary Analysis: Using The -Isms
This is a descriptive listing of the most common -isms applied to literature (or life in general, actually). A term such as "relativism," for example, may be applied in literary analysis to an author's world view or to a character or the narrator. A short story by Ernest Hemingway may be analyzed by applying the term, "existentialism." The list should be distributed and discussed early in the study of literature so they can be an option for use in literary analysis.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Relevant Secondary Writing: Using Detail In Writing
Relevant Writing: Easy Way For Kids To Be Published in The Bunk Room.
With this straight-forward simple lesson, not only will your students learn how to use specific details their writing, they will also have the real world opportunity to be published in The Bunk Room, a magazine written entirely by kids.
Lesson Includes:
--Writing assignment
--Parent Permission Slip for submitting student's work for publication to The Bunk Room
--BONUS Crossword Puzzle, Scavenger Hunt & Word Scramble
Aut
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6th - 10th
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Reading Development Training
This reading training guides the student through a step by step tutorial. The tutorial allows the student to develop reading comprehension skills in 3 phases. Teachers can present the material and include relevant examples. Students will follow instructions in an easy to read language.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
RADE Response for answering general questions
RADE is a strategy for writing that I use with my students to enable them to write better paragraphs. Students often don't know where to begin when they are asked to answer comprehension questions, or write a short paragraph. RADE is a great model for them to use in all writing.
They should Restate and Answer the question (typically in one sentence), Provide details from the text, and then explain how the details fit/explain the evidence.
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4th - 10th
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1971 Bangladesh Genocide Lesson Plan
Geared towards high school World Geography, World History and International Relations courses, the goal of this toolkit is to assist teachers in helping students understand the complexities of the Bangladesh genocide and how they can take action in raising awareness.There are several lesson plan components and a reading primer centered around the historical atrocities and religious persecution of the Bengali Hindu population, which lasted ten months and led to the death of 2-3 million ethnic Ben
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Outline Guide for Expository Writing
Outlines can be difficult to create for students. With this resource, students get:A guide as to what an outline should look like Notes on Attention Grabber, Central Idea, and Thesis
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Magical Season of the Macon Ironmen": Understanding Narrative Structure
To help students further analyze the elements of a good narrative, this handout compels them break down the structure of Chris Ballard’s Sports Illustrated article about a high school baseball team in Illinois by responding to a series of prompts and questions. The issues and methods explored are as follows: setting up the story, establishing character, exploring themes, building tension, using figurative language.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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MLA Formatting Key & Study Guide
This document provides an overview of proper MLA formatting for upper elementary, middle school, and high school students.
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6th - 12th
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Writing Edit and Revision Student Reminder - PIECES
The acronym P I E C E S can help students remember what they should do with their writing when they are finished with their draft. This is a handout to keep in writing folders or portfolios for students to reference when they are working independently, and perhaps waiting for a conference with another student or a teacher.
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3rd - 12th
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Norman Mailer - "The Death of Benny Paret" Close Reading & Questions
The short article "The Death of Benny Paret" by Norman Mailer is followed by several "close reading" questions to incite higher level inquiry. COMMON CORE standards.
Grades:
11th - 12th
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MLA 8 Color Coded Sample Works Cited
Use this with the MLA Color Coded Citation Generator in my store! This is a great way to teach bibliographies for kinesthetic students or a change of pace in the composition classroom.
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Distinguishing Fact from Fiction
Help students figure out the difference from fact from fiction with this handout. There are explanations and some practice as well. My Educational Blog:https://www.drkatielearningexpertinstitute.com/
Grades:
9th - 12th
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