How-To Writing & Video Tutorial Project COMPLETE UNIT (Expository Writing)

This HOW-TO WRITING & VIDEO TUTORIAL UNIT is a digital resource that can easily be shared with students to help teach "How-To Writing" using relatable activities, a scaffolded essay, AND a culminating video tutorial project! OPEN THE PREVIEW & HOVER OVER THE THUMBNAILS to get a glimpse of this ready-to-teach unit!

This unit can be broken down into 3 phases:

1. Learning about How-Tos

• What is a how-to?
• Video tutorials: introduction to how-to
• Video tutorials: what makes a good tutorial?
• Rate the Tutorials Slides Activity: Whole Class and Small groups
• Video tutorials: audience
• How-To Point of View
• Blind Artist Activity: giving directions
• Practice writing directions activity
• **Editable How-To and Tutorial Basics Google Forms Quiz included in Drive**

2. Writing a How-To Essay

• Brainstorm and outline with guided examples and template
• Body paragraphs with guided examples
• Introduction paragraph (including hook & thesis statement) with guided examples
• Conclusion paragraphs with guided examples
• Revision with guided examples
• Peer Review
• Final Copy
• **Editable grading rubric included in Drive**

3. Creating a Video Tutorial (Youtube/TikTok inspired) [real-world extension activity]

• Assignment sheet
• Brainstorm page
• Filming resources
• **Editable grading rubric included in Drive**

This unit IS PACKED with so many customizable resources that will make your life easier, and your students better writers. When you purchase you receive...

1. How-To/Tutorial Google Slideshow to guide you through the ENTIRE UNIT [121 slides]
2. Rate the Tutorials Activity Google Slideshow
3. Self-grading Google Forms quiz [out of 100 points]
4. Sample How-To essay
5. How-To essay assignment sheet
6. Peer Review assignment sheet
7. Essay rubric
8. Tutorial Project assignment sheet
9. Tutorial Project planning sheet
10. Filming and Editing Resources Google Slideshow
11. Tutorial Project rubric

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I personally teach this unit with 6th graders, but it could easily be adapted for 4th or 5th grades at teacher discretion.

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