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Sweenglish

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Writing Concisely

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ACT WorkKeys Writing Test Guide

By Sweenglish

Simple and effective guide for the ACT WorkKeys Writing Test. (Also known as the ACT Business Writing Test or ACT Business Writing Assessment.) The guide includes four pages with an "about the test" page, an outline for writing a response, how to

Subjects:

Business, Writing-Essays, Test Preparation

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Assessment, Outlines

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Quick Writing RUBRIC

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Writing rubric for quick writing assignments, from snapshot writing prompts to daily journal entries to blogs to exit-ticket writing. Great for keeping those formative assessments meaningful for teachers and learners. Differentiation.100-point scale.

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Writing Concisely

By Sweenglish

A power point presentation meant to help writing students realize and practice the art of writing concicely. The presentation is meant as a whole-class exercise and involves a "game" where quotations from famous speeches and movies have been made

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English Language Arts, English, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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Mythology Project: Creating a Myth

By Sweenglish

Understanding Greek Mythology by doing. Help students engage with myths they've read to create their own myths. Easy to understand and adapt to your classroom. Includes a writing part and a visual part to engage the students' whole brain. Also

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English Language Arts, World History, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Grammar Quiz

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10 "broken" sentences that students can "fix." Types of issues include misused apostrophes, active/passive voice, quotations within quotations, etc. Can be used as an individual exercise or as a group exercise.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, English

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Grading Rubric for Essays

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Simple grading rubric that can be used for any assigned essay. Five "categories" that account for depth of thought, following instructions, style, grammar, voice, and more. Point values or percentage. A Word document that's easy to adapt to your

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Assessment, Rubrics, Lesson

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Poetry Collection Writing Project

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Students write a collection of poems as well as a short autobiography and a preface. The project can be modified to take from a few weeks to an entire semester. All pages are in Microsoft Word so they are easy to modify to your needs. Your purchase

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

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Best Language/Grammar Exercise Ever

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A worksheet that includes comma use, adverb use, grammar, etc. The idea is to get students to think about the nuances of language. One part of the worksheet contains "broken" sentences that students have to "fix." All of the "broken" sentences are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, English

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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50 Writing Prompts

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A list of 50 writing prompts. Can be used for quick writing or longer assignments. Use for bell ringers, starters, creative writing, journal writing, exit tickets, down time, independent work, etc.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, English, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, ...

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Activities

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Peer Review Process (and student FAQs) for Writing Workshops

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A process for using peer reviews in writing workshops. It involves reading aloud in small groups TWICE and listeners providing feedback in a specific way. Good for high school and up.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, English, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Assessment

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Universal Critical Thinking Worksheet

By Sweenglish

This is meant to be used in conjunction with ANY nonfiction article and some fiction pieces. It is four questions that start with letting the student make connections to his/her life, then widening out to the broader world. After using this a few

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities

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RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.10

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I teach high school English in Virginia. I've been in the classroom since 2007, from higher education to public k12. I've been a writer for as long as I can remember.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Teach with humor. Reward the good. Help students find their intrinsic motivation. Create. Get outside the box. Have fun.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

DonorsChoose.org grant, 2017-2018. For the purchase of lighting equipment to minimize the classroom’s reliance on harmful fluorescent lighting. DonorsChoose.org grant, 2016. For the purchase of art supplies to be used in ELA classroom projects. Richard Bland College mini-grant, 2013. For the purchase of a video camera and accessories for use in the classroom. Madison Teaching Fellow, James Madison University, 2007-08

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

MA in English (creative writing concentration) from JMU, 2005.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Father, husband, writer, educator ... in that order. I write at WriteAlready.com.

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Grammar, Specialty, Social Studies, World History, Critical Thinking, Business, Writing, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Test Preparation