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8th grade writing-essays resources for Microsoft Publisher
Organized Paragraph Writing for Struggling Writers
I use this with my students with learning disabilities to help them write organized paragraphs. Often they are simply asked to write and don't know how to start or what to include. It keeps them on track and prevents them from rambling or adding unnecessary details.
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Venn Diagram with Lines
This was developed because my students had a problem getting the information in the appropiate places.
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Most pages are black and white so they can be easily printed or copied.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education
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How to Format Titles in MLA Format
This cheat sheet will remind students how to format their titles in MLA format for both handwritten and typed essays. Print out the cheat sheet in poster size and hang it in your classroom as a helpful reminder. Thank you for purchasing this product!Please leave a review below! -Booking Literature
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Compare and Contrast (Alternate T Chart)
This was developed due to my students not being able to fit their thoughts into the typicall diagram for compare and contrast.
Just add a title and label each section.
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Most pages are black and white so they can be easily printed or copied.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Research Paper in an Alternate Media
This year we wrote our research papers in a different form. We made a "dossier." Using Microsoft Publisher or a similar software, we wrote the same paper but it looked different. I found that by allowing them the use of graphics, design, illustration and color, I had better papers and a higher number of students turned in the paper.
The preview file is the assignment sheet and a sample. The product file is the template that I gave the students--no easy task to create, but it's done and made
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
PAT the prompt writing prompt breakdown
Use PAT to help students understand how to unpack a writing prompt.
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Distance/Remote learning WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS! INFORMATIONAL-NARRATIVE-OPINION
INFORMATIONAL-NARRATIVE-OPINION writing for the whole year! 36 weeks of fun and intentional prompts to help your students succeed!
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Grades:
2nd - 8th
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CER Argumentative Paper Organizer
A graphic organizer for students to use while writing an argumentative paper.
We use CER in my district (I've heard other other use ICE) so I have that along the bottom of the page. You can easily edit this out if you don't use this particular method.
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Grades:
6th - 11th
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Argument Writing Rubric - Fully Editable!
Use this argument essay rubric with grades 7-12. This rubric is designed for a five paragraph essay and is very specific which allows you to give better feedback on your students' strengths and weaknesses. This rubric is fully editable, so once you download it, you can customize it to fit your needs!
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Argumentative Paragraph Graphic Organizer- INTRODUCTION ONLY!
This INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH example was built for my 8th grade ELA class, specifically my standard, ELL, and EC kids. A graphic organizer that is visually appealing for kids, easy to follow, and broken down into multiple components for more direct instruction. Enjoy!
Grades:
5th - 9th
MEL-Con Writing Graphic Organizer Black and White Publisher File - 2 versions
Based on the MEL-Con graphic organizer designed by Jim Schiferl, this MEL-Con has been cleaned up to create more writing space for students, include a writing prompt box, and eliminate the color-coded boxes so that it can be readable after duplicated. As a graphic organizer, MEL-Con helps students organize their thoughts to write a thorough paragraph.
In this Microsoft Publisher file, you get 2 versions of the MEL-Con that you can personalize with your writing prompt, teacher's name, and class
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Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Informative Writing Rubric
This rubric is a condensed version of the CAASP rubric. The categories and bullet points align with the format on the end of the year state test.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Persuasive Strategies FRIES exercise
This half sheet exercise challenges students to find the persuasive strategies used in a persuasive paragraph (FRIES: Facts, Reasons, Illustrations, Examples, and Statistics) and underline them in different colors. Then, students are challenged to write their own persuasive paragraph using FRIES. This activity was originally used in 7th grade language arts to review persuasive stratigies, but would be great for any middle grades class learning persuasive stratigies.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Teacher Conference Informational Writing Checklist
This document can serve as guidance during a student-teacher writing conference for informational writing.
Grades:
3rd - 10th
Revising and Editing Guide for Composition Notebook
I used this for my students to include in their composition notebooks for help when revising and editing their writings.
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Basic 5 paragraph informative essay graphic organizer
This is a graphic organizer for students to use when writing a simple 5 paragraph informative essay. The first page has all sections on it while the following pages are broken down by paragraphs. Some students do well with the one page while other students benefit from the larger spaces. There is a place to track page numbers. The last sheet has a place to put notes for citations. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Rubric Collection
This is a collection of rubrics that I have used over the years. They are predominately for Language Arts/English. There are rubrics for essays, myth writing, oral presentations, etc.
Feel free to use or edit them for your own purposes.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Informational Writing Student Checklist
This document is a student checklist for informational writing.
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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Analytical essay - introductory activities
A booklet with information about analytical essay writing (using TEEC paragraph structure) including examples and activities for students to practice their writing skills. There are several pages that focus on using quotes as evidence that have blank space for you to insert quotes relevant to whatever you are studying.Designed to print at A4 and be copied down to an A5 booklet.
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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Writing Anchor Charts and Pre-write FREEBIE
This freebie contains three anchor charts and pre-writing worksheet for students to use. The anchor charts are personal ones that the students can add to their notebooks/journals. They include the writing process, revising vs. editing, and the purposes for writing.
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Writing Guide
This is a quick writing "cheat sheet" that I use to help prep the students before standardized testing. It does NOT teach writing. It is meant to help them remember important parts of the writing process and some of the do's and don't's of writing.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Argumentative/Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer
Simple easy to use graphic organizer for an argumentative/persuasive essay.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Poetry Essay Scaffold
This essay scaffold will help students plan for writing an essay response to poetry stimuli.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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5-Paragraph Essay Roadmap
Use this great tool to help your students organize and plan their essay.
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Grades:
7th - 8th
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