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Rhetorical Appeals: Writing a Simplified Rhetorical Precis

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Teaching students how to analyze rhetorically can be a challenge. These worksheets were created to teach students simply how to read rhetorically and write a simplified Rhetorical Precis. Work through the whole packet or just focus on one piece:

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Critical Thinking, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.8, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6...

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The Ultimate Rhetorical Analysis Unit Plan

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10 Rhetorical Analysis lessons to pick and choose from. A variety of ways to teach rhetoric that are focused on student engagement. Rhetoric is one of the most difficult subjects to learn and can be even more difficult to teach. It is difficult

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Psychology

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.L.3

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Student Taught Grammar Lesson [Bundle]

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DOWNLOAD a free lesson on teaching students to write better conclusions HERE.Are you like me and you HATE teaching grammar because you feel like the students don't care and especially don't retain the grammar rules or skills?!?That's why I don't

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

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

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L.9-10.1, L.11-12.1, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

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Aesop Fables Discussion & Project - ESL & ELD

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Discussion templates are some of the best ways to get quiet or unsure ESL students to get talking. This lesson uses the Aesop Fables as the reading text but the discussion cards could be used with any text of interest to the students. This can be

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EFL - ESL - ELD, Basic Reading, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

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

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Activities, Flash Cards, Printables

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SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.6, CCRA.SL.6

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Rhetorical Appeals for High School English or ELD (ESL) Using Sentence Templates

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Whether students continue their education or not, they must learn to identify persuasive techniques in spoken or written text. The concepts of the Rhetorical Appeals (persuasive techniques) can be extremely challenging for students but can also be

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

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RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, W.11-12.1a, W.11-12.1b, W.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.2...

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Research Paper Slide Deck [4 Lessons] Bonus: 3 options 13-page PDFs

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Students struggle with research mainly because they have never been taught the research process. There are also simple things they do that must be fixed: for instance, they read one sentence and want to transform that into their paper. I have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.9, WHST.11-12.7, WHST.11-12.8, WHST.11-12.9

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Ebook: How to Become an Expert at Critical Analysis- The 6 Steps...

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

In this world, it is extremely important to be critical thinkers while reading the news and other information online. There are many information sources that share information but have a political bias using exaggeration, skewed resources, and only

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Homeschool Curricula

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.8, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.6

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Jekyll and Hyde Discussion Cards (4 pages, 32 discussion topics)

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It's important to give students time to "discover" how to read and analyze stories. The students have been learning about the choices the author makes to create the story to cause their audience to think certain things about the topic, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Flash Cards, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6...

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Ebook: Thrive Write's Guide to Writing a Literary Analysis Paper

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

PREVIEW BOOKThe vast amount of students who require remedial English classes in college is devastating, and I am determined to do something about it. I don't know if it is us teachers or if it is the students but it really doesn't matter.

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, EFL - ESL - ELD, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers

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W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.1b, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c, W.9-10.2f...

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Analyze Literature to Greater Depths

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

As English teachers and Literature lovers, we can have discussions about the meaning and purpose of any text, and it's easy to get frustrated when students can't have those meaningful conversations. This packet can be used with just about any text

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Flash Cards, Centers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.5, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.5

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The Iliad-- DOK4: Creative Projects

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

When reading something as complicated as the Iliad, it's easy for us teachers just to get through it and give students comprehension questions. We justify it since it takes too long just to get them to understand it. On the other hand, we can depend

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, W.9-10.3b, SL.9-10.6

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Analyze Literature to Greater Depths

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Objectives: Students will be able to summarize text in 2-3 sentences.Students will be able to identify the author's purpose: Describe WHAT the author is doingStudents will be able to identify the audience: Describe WHO the author is talking

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Literature Circles, Centers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.10

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Teacher Side-Gig Workbook

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Maybe you've wanted to start a side gig to supplement your miniscule teacher income. If you've wanted to create an online business, this is a detailed workbook that breaks down the whole process. Deciding on your business, researching your

Subjects:

Business, Entrepreneurship

Grades:

Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Workbooks, Professional Documents, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

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"From The Ion" 5 Paragraph Essay

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

This Lesson Changes EVERYTHING!The Ion is one of the most challenging texts for high schoolers to read... which is exactly why we need to teach it. We don't teach it so we overwhelm students with all the details of Greek culture and philosophy. We

Subjects:

English Language Arts, English

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

CCSS:

W.11-12.1, W.11-12.1a, W.11-12.1b

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Analyzing Poetry Through the Rhetorical Appeals

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

The push for critical thinking and rhetorical analysis in high school has driven me to turn almost all of my 11-12 grade English literary analysis assignments into a lesson on rhetorical appeals. That said, analyzing poetry through the lens of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Poetry

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, GATE, Printables

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.1a, W.11-12.1b, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.9, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a...

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Student-Taught Grammar Lesson (Printable)

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Are you like me and you HATE teaching grammar because you feel like the students don't care and especially don't retain the grammar rules or skills?!?That's why I don't teach grammar anymore. I make THE STUDENTS teach it!! *cue evil laugh*We know

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

L.9-10.1, L.9-10.3, L.11-12.1, L.11-12.3, CCRA.L.1

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Student-Led Grammar Lesson (POWERPOINT PRESENTATION)

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.6, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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How to Argue with People on the Internet- Slide Deck

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

This is a fun lesson I do when I start to hear about the different arguments the students have on social media. A lot of times, we forget that there are people with vast experiences and perspectives behind the other screens. This is a good reminder

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c

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Author's Style-- Ray Bradbury

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Students will study Ray Bradbury and his 4 short stories in the book to get a good understanding of the author’s choice, theme, tone, diction, mood, style, text structure, and imagery. The goal is to be able to “hear” the author and understand that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, EFL - ESL - ELD

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.1

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Quote of the Day Show 373 & 372 Speaking and Listening Activity

By Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

These short podcasts and worksheets propel critical thinking discussions and teach students how to have civil discussions about business and success. I created this for what I call Motivation Mondays. Students and teachers get pumped up and look

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education, Critical Thinking

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.1d, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.1d

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Over 10 years in education. My focus has been on researching best practices to teach struggling writers in 11th and 12th grade how to write for college. The assignments are intended to use all English Skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I specialize in teaching struggling writers how to write. I spend quite a bit of time preparing students to use reading strategies and in-depth discussion questions through a version of the UBD unit writing method.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Workshops Attended: SDCOE's WRITE Institute CSU's ERWC (Expository Reading and Writing Course) Instructional Leadership Training Team Duel Language/English Learner Conference SDSU Equity Symposium SDSU Promoting College Research Readiness CSUSM High School Information Literacy Skills CSUSM Workshops Taught: Using Infographic in the Classroom- CATESOL Regional San Diego Pending March 2018: Resume Writing for TESOL Professionals

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Cal State San Marcos: Literature & Writing BA Cal State San Marcos: Single Subject English Credential with CLAD Allliant University: TESOL MA Program

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a former Marine and don't like to waste time. Each lesson I create has focus and a strategy that students can learn to replicate on their own. I teach strategies and not just mindless worksheets. I'd love to know if you like these lessons as I am able to create more of these for you to use.