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High school writing-essays activities for Microsoft Word
Counterclaim & Rebuttal Stems & Practice Activity
Teacher Instructions1st Version:1. Students review the definition of a claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal.2. Students review the counterclaim and rebuttal stems and example.3. Students read each claim and generate a counterclaim and rebuttal for each, using the stems.2nd Version:The second version of the activity can be used for students who may struggle. 1. Students read the claims and counterclaims for the first and second example and provide a rebuttal for each. Then, students read the remain
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7th - 12th
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Just Mercy AP English Language Prompts
Six AP English Language FRQ prompts based on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. 2 Synthesis2 Rhetorical Analysis2 Argument PromptsPrompts do not require students to read the text, but these prompts enable a deeper reading of the text through consideration and analysis of specific issues and experiences within the text.Prompts are appropriate for Pre AP and Honors/Gifted courses preparing for state exams.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: 37 AP English Lang Essay Prompts
MLA Lesson for Website Citations: Interactive, Human Puzzle Activity
This classroom-tested, interactive, hands-on, game-like activity is excellent for reinforcing MLA website citation. It is a skills-building activity to get students ready to write their own research papers with internal and external citations. I have provided a quotation from a news article on a real-world topic (bullying) as well as the citation information. The topic of the quotation is also a good springboard for discussion. Students then arrange themselves into the correct format for both an
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Odyssey - Comparison Chart and Essay with O Brother, Where Art Thou?
After reading the Odyssey, students watch the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? which is a modern re-telling of the epic poem. They fill in the chart while watching the film, comparing and contrasting specific elements of both mediums.
After the chart is complete, students use this information to write a compare-contrast essay. A prompt and outline is provided in the handout.
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Odyssey - Comparison Chart and Essay with O Brother, Where Art Thou
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9th - 12th
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Compare and Contrast Essay Graphic Organizers
There are five graphic organizers in this pack for compare and contrast essays. Two for the Block Method, two for the Point by Point Method and one Venn diagram. You can use these organizers for any compare/contrast essay assignment. They are perfect for the prewriting activity. This product also includes a grading rubric for a compare and contrast essay, which is the free preview file!
If you like this product, check out my PowerPoint on writing a compare and contrast essay.
Grades:
6th - 12th
FULL SCHOOL YEAR-Interactive/Online-Reading & Writing Activities-IEP Goal Data
*These activities were created for Distance & Online Learning. Upload these editable Interactive Word Documents to your Online Classroom! Reading & Writing Goals Included! Easily monitor goal progress on: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Writing using Text Evidence, Grammar activities, and so much more!*These Reading & Writing Interactive Word Documents were created using the books: "Hi-Lo Nonfiction Passages for Struggling Readers," published by Scholastic. I purchased mine on Amazon, and
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4th - 12th, Not Grade Specific
AP Language / Composition - Song Analysis, Rhetorical Analysis
Students applied their rhetorical analysis skills to a song of choice. This includes the assignment and rubric as well as a student sample to refer to.
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9th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Counter Claim Paragraph Revision Practice
This is a fully editable word document containing 5 sample counterclaim paragraphs responding to the same prompt. There are 2 low paragraphs, 2 medium paragraphs, and 1 high paragraph. This document asks the students 15 questions to guide their analysis of each of the paragraphs. It asks the students to find each element of the counterclaim paragraph and highlight with a different color it so that the students will have a visual representation of what each paragraph contains or is missing. Th
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7th - 11th
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Essay Writing Basics: Essay Structure 101 - Handouts, Lecture Notes, Quiz & Key
How often have your students been confused by the parts of the standard, academic essay? If you are like me, the answer to this is quite often. Use this product to help reduce the confusion that accompanies essay writing instruction. Here, I have included a number of useful resources:→A handout for students to use during an interactive lecture (p. 1). The handout is organized around sections of the essay: introduction, body paragraphs, and the conclusion. For each section, students have to recor
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7th - 10th
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AP Biology: Teaching Students how to Respond to Free Response Questions
On the AP Biology exam students will be asked to respond to 6 Free Response Questions (their responses on this section will represent 50% of the points earned on the exam). There are certain skills they need to be successful on this portion of the exam. A few of these skills include reading the prompt carefully and responding in a clear, specific manner. Because my own students have had very little practice with technical writing when they join my course in the fall, I like to start with the bas
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Biology: A Year's Worth of Resources!
How to Write a Great College Admissions Essay - Works with Common Application
I have been teaching 11th graders to write a college admissions essay for the past ten years and this system really works! It's especially great if you have a wide variety of writing abilities within the same class.My favorite part of the packet is the "student" writing samples that help students understand what a finished product is going to look like. I've also included a brainstorming activity, an essay organizer, a rubric, and brief explanation of how to effectively use these materials.
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10th - 12th
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Revising & Editing a 5 Paragraph Essay: ELA Test Prep, Writing Skills
Students will take their previously completed five paragraph drafts and revise and edit them. After practicing these skills on a teacher model, students will be expected to use these tools to revise and edit their own writing.A different revision and editing checklist is included for the introduction, 3 body paragraphs and the conclusion.Check out all my other ELA products below!Identifying Theme in Fictional Texts - ELA Test Prep Skills, Reading PassagesHow to Write a Conclusion - ELA SkillsSet
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6th - 12th
AICE English General Paper: Thesis Statements Notes and Practice
This printable worksheet walks students through writing complex, argumentative thesis statements. Beginning with an overview of what a thesis statement is and where it is found in an essay, this lesson breaks down college-level writing for high school students. After the notes portion, the worksheet asks students to highlight, underline, and breakdown the parts of samples thesis statements. Next, students use the format they have learned to write their own thesis statements. Finally, student
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9th - 12th
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Feminism in the 1900's - Women & Realism - CCSS Complete Unit
In this unit, students will read and analyze "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Gilman Perkins. Historical context of Realism, women's suffrage and feminism is provided via video and whole group discussion. The unit closes with a speech by Susan B. Anthony, whereby students conduct a rhetorical analysis. To finalize the unit, students write a response to literature essay in which they synthesize the 3 sources. A detailed scoring rubric is also incl
Grades:
11th - 12th
Compare and Contrast Essay outline
A compare and contrast essay can be confusing especially if students have not had a lot of practice structuring an academic essay. This outline will help them organize their ideas and practice learning how to form a 4 paragraph essay. It is important that with all academic essays that the introduction is constructed last. One cannot summarize information that hasn't been written yet! Always have students start with their body paragraphs first.
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6th - 12th
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Working on Discussion: Improving AICE English General Paper Paragraphs
This two-sided worksheet includes two versions of a student paragraph for the purpose of spurring improvement and depth. Students read a passing "C" level paragraph and then the subsequent edit or "A" level paragraph. Questions task students to note areas of improvement as a Paper 1 skill, practice context clue use as a Paper 2 skill, and use new words as a follow-up Paper 2 skill. Finally, this includes an optional writing task for student by including another example of a low-scoring paragr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Annotated Sample Argumentative Essay High School
*Check out my all-inclusive writing resource with this essay and more! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Consumable-Book-of-Sample-Essays-and-Resources-for-Middle-and-High-School-6318203 **Also available now: ANOTHER Annotated Sample Argumentative Essay, this time with the prompt, graphic organizer, articles for textual evidence, and complete annotated essay. Printer friendly this time, without relying on colors. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Argumentative-Essay-PromptPas
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Argumentative Writing Bundle
RESTATE the QUESTION when you ANSWER! worksheet drills
For students who never restate the question in their answer, this is a fun, short exercise perfect for a warm-up or homework assignment. On this worksheet, students receive fake questions, and they construct an answer sentence for each, filling in a goofy word where the answer would go. A little silly, but an effective drill in making sure they restate questions in their responses!
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7th - 10th
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"Who's to Blame?" Romeo and Juliet Activity
In this activity, students will be building an argument as to who is most to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Students should complete this activity after reading Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet play.The activity includes a completed example about Friar John being to blame, along with a list of characters students can choose from. Students must select a character and build their argument using evidence from the text. They're essentially writing an argumentative essay, but because it's in
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8th - 12th
Great Body Paragraphs: A lesson aimed at AICE General Paper students
This activity (worksheet) is for argumentative body paragraphs and is designed for AICE English General Paper students, but it works with eighth-grade upward. Students first create a checklist of fill-in notes with teacher (included answers). This works with the metaphor of body paragraphs being like a sandwich which begin and end with basic parts that hold the "juicy bits" (examples) together.Students then read a formal thesis and its corresponding paragraphs. Assignment 1 asks students to i
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8th - 12th
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Water Wings Writing Templates for AP English Literature & Pre-AP English
In teaching ESOL, Gifted language arts, and seven years of teaching AP English Literature, I have discovered that students even in advanced classes frequently do not have the building blocking to write strong analytical timed essays.
I order to aid students in developing their writing skills I have broken down various approaches to the poetry, prose, and open question prompts of the AP English Literature Exam into templates – “Water Wings” to aid them in “breaking the surface” of analytical wr
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11th - 12th
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Writing Guide 5: Editing for Clarity and Concision
A quick writing guide on editing for clear and concise writing!Teaching your classes to edit their work for clarity and concision means that everything you read of theirs will be better!This package comes complete with a 1-2 hour tone writing activity where students discuss an example of editing for clarity and concision, they then group edit some examples, and are then given the chance to practice editing independently.THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:Explanation of Clarity and ConcisionEditing Tips for c
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Autobiografía / Spanish Autobiography for Native Speakers or AP Spanish
At the end of the year, our final formal essay in my Spanish for Native Speakers class consists of writing a detailed autobiography. This is a great way to have students use several verb tenses and apply what they have learned throughout the year. Because I have several students, I assign them a minimum of a two-page paper, but you could easily make it as long as you'd like. Students have a lot more to say/write then they think they do! This writing activity will give them detailed direction
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8th - 12th
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Parts of an Essay Worksheet: GMO Foods (argumentative)
A good practice activity for teaching or reviewing parts of an essay. Activity includes a 5 paragraph argumentative essay (which follows FSA argumentative writing standards), annotation guide, and questions. Extension ideas: students can score the essay using the FSA writing rubric; students can also predict the prompt. In .doc format so teachers can edit and customize easily.
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: FSA Writing Preparation
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