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Middle school writing-essays resources for Prezi
Breakfast Cereal Rhetorical Analysis - AP Lang, Rhetoric Intro
This product is a FUN easy-to-understand way to teach students how to rhetorically analyze using breakfast cereals. Students will learn how to closely “read” a breakfast cereal for taste, texture, shape, andcolor, and examine the box artwork in order to discover the audience, tone, and message the cereal is conveying.This activity introduces students to the idea of close reading and using part-to-whole critical thinking crucial to therhetorical analysis required by the Common Core standards, th
Grades:
8th - 12th
How to Write a Personal Narrative Essay - Notes & Prezi
This is a set of comprehensive guided notes on how to write a personal narrative essay. This set includes the guided notes and an interactive Prezi!
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6th - 8th
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How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay - Prezi
This Prezi, by Dr. Erica Warren, offers a simple, yet comprehensive formula to writing the 5 paragraph essay. Teachers can use this presentation in their instruction or students can use it as a reference when writing essays. It can be used on a Mac or PC, and it includes 26 slides.
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4th - 12th
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Persuasive Paragraph Package 2.0
This lesson can take anywhere from 1-3 classes. When you dowload, you'll receive a page of links that will allow you to create copies of 2 Google Slides documents.
Thes first document is the LESSON outline. This includes the learning goal, an order of events, as well as a link to a prezi that can be used in class or assigned as a flipped classroom assignment.
The second document is the HANDOUT. This handout can be used online in Google slides or printed to be filled out.
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5th - 10th
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MLA Format Prezi
Learn or review MLA format for writing. This presentation includes explanations and examples of how to layout the pages including the use of titles, headings, margins, in-text citations, formatting quotations and creating a works cited page.Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. The result: visually captivating presentations that lead your audience d
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Argumentative Writing Unit
This bundle includes everything you need to get an Argumentative Writing Unit going. I used this with 8th grade students, but it can be modified to fit 6th-10th grades appropriately.
This bundle includes:
-- Assignment Outline
-- Argument Writing Prezi and aligned student notes
-- How to evaluate and compare different arguments
-- Preliminary Research Packet
-- Topic signup
-- Example paragraph setup and content
-- Support Paragraphs Outline
-- MLA Prezi and aligned student notes
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Grades:
6th - 10th
The Writing Process Prezi
Explore the 5 steps of the writing process (Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and
Publishing)in this easy to follow presentation.
Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. The zoomable canvas makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them. The result: visually captivating presentations that lead your audience down a path of discovery. - Prezi.com
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6th - 12th
Literary Criticism Essay and Presentation Summative Assessment
Students read a chosen horror novel and analyze/gather text evidence of how the author used certain elements found in the horror genre. They then construct a five paragraph essay criticising the author's horror technique. Finally, they create a presentation using the writing essay to present to their classmates. This is a fantastic summative assessment that can be used separately or together. This document is editable.
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7th - 12th
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Persuasive Writing Unit with Prezi
This is an editable word document on a persuasive writing unit. The first page is a descriptive guided notes page that pairs with a Prezi presentation (the link is on the bottom of the page). The second page is choice menu for students to choose their topic. The following pages are graphic organizers for the students to plan their writing. I required my students to complete three, one for each of the topic they showed interest in. However, that is not necessary to do. The next page is a structur
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6th - 12th
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Writing Essay Introductions: A Strong Thesis Sentence in an Engaging Context
3-frame GIF describes a Toulmin-type thesis sentence and includes such an example; also lists 12 ways to set the tone/context/value of the argument; such as scene-setting, asking a question, quoting someone, etc. Image size 960×720 (file size 322 KB). Can be used as an animated-graphic slide within a PPT presentation about essay writing (PPT must be in Slide-Show mode to activate the slow, looping animation) or as a non-animated graphic in a handout; can be resized as needed. Note: You can pause
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Expository Essays Lesson/Unit
This is a massive Prezi that takes students through every single step of the writing process for essays! The sticky notes are color coded and follow these categories: Introduction ParagraphsThesis StatementsTopic SentencesQuote BurgersConclusion SentencesConclusion ParagraphsVoice/Tense/Toneand Editing! This is a GREAT foundation for a writing unit!! It is recommended that you use each color sticky note per writing lesson. When you purchase, you will receive a document with the link in it!
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7th - 10th
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Intro to the Research Paper
Focused on introducing Common Core and Toulmin-style argumentation in a research paper, this handy Prezi gives a nice general introduction and overview of the research process for students needing the "big picture."
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8th - 12th
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Persuasive Writing Lesson
Persuasive Writing Lesson including Two Full Examples
Recapping over literary devices using the acronym AFOREST. This lesson includes full examples and a writing task.
It is available here a free portable Prezi. Please click on the link below if you would like to preview the lesson.
https://www.youtube.com/user/101Frances
For more lesson plans and articles visit my website by clicking on the link below
http://www.101frances.com/
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7th - 10th
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Writing Essay Conclusions: Six Strategies Similar to Closure in a Story
GIF compares 6 ways to end an essay with 5 ways to resolve a story: restatement and manifesting a moral; anecdotal scene and natural termination/encapsulation; hook-and-return and completion of antithesis; pan-to-larger perspective and manifesting a moral; proposal and solution to central problem; and delayed thesis and manifesting a moral. Image size 960×720 (file size 765 KB). Can be used as a 7-frame animated-graphic slide within a PPT presentation about essay writing or short stories or movi
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Argumentative Writing Prezi
This Prezi provides students with a somewhat humorous introduction argumentative writing. In creating this, I've attempted to help students realize that argumentative essays aren't as hard as they sound!
In this presentation, you'll find several videos:
Video #1: introduces argumentative writing
Video #2: review how to write introduction
Video #3: review differences between thesis statements and topic sentences
Video #4: how to embed quotations
Video #5: how to tackle opposing arguments
Vi
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Writing Prezi
I created a Prezi that includes the basics of the necessities of an essay: an introduction, body paragraphs, and concluding paragraph, with bullet points of what to look for in each paragraph. I also added a section for what to look for when revising and editing an essay. This would be good to use to introduce to students how to compose a good essay. After going over this as a class, you could post the link on a class webpage, and have students use it each time they are creating an essay. Wh
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Using Autocorrect to efficiently insert often-used comments for student feedback
This PowerPoint shows how to quickly make helpful comments when returning student files. For often-used comments, you can pre-program them and then insert them quickly with just their shortcut codes. For example, you can enter a 3-character code, and then Word will immediately insert your pre-written 38-word comment—in a flash. For example, if you find yourself repeatedly suggesting that students title their essays more informatively, you could type in a pre-programmed shortcut like “tcb", and W
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing an Essay Prezi
Need to help your kids write a proper essay? Look no further, here is a complete Prezi to walk your students through the whole process of writing their own essay.
I introduce the essay process as RISE:
Restate the question.
Include a topic sentence.
Show details to support your answer.
End with a conclusion.
There are examples for your kids to practice restating the question and including a topic sentence.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Sensory Details and Figurative Language Presentation
PDF version of Prezi
An in depth look at sensory details and figurative language, examples, specific terminology, etc.
Great for note-taking, and helping students to enrich their writing skills.
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5th - 12th
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Using Powerful Verbs prezi
A PDF version of Prezi. A great tool to use when teaching students to use powerful verbs to enrich their writing. In depth look at why to use the verbs, how, and "try it on your own" opportunity as well. Great for note-taking and during revising and editing time.
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3rd - 12th
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Prezi for MLA 8th edition
I created a Prezi where I explain step-by-step how to format an essay using MLA 8th edition.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Toulmin Argument Model: claim, data, warrant/backing, counter-claim/rebuttal
This slightly revised model of rational argument adds a backbone of the scientific method and also replaces Qualifier with Counter-Claim (per Purdue OWL). Slow-animated GIF highlights/describes argument parts and how they work together to persuade a critical thinker. You can test your argument essay against these standards of rational persuasion or use the model to design/outline a powerfully persuasive essay (persuasive at least for critical thinkers). Image size 960×720, file size 843 KB for u
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Expository Writing Prezi
PDF form of a Prezi- Introducing students to expository writing. I made it for my 6th graders, but can be used + or - a few grade levels as well.
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4th - 8th
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Royal Plagiarism I: Melania Trump “borrows” from Michelle Obama
Animated GIF shows that corresponding parts of their convention speeches are nearly identical. Slowly successive frames highlight the similar words and phrases, showing both direct and mosaic plagiarism. Melania’s speech writer was careless in keeping track whose words were whose, so the lesson here is to be very careful about who said what and that academic integrity demands respect for the words and ideas of others, not just by using them but also by giving credit where it’s due. Thank you, Me
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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