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Writing-essays Common Core RI.8.8 resources
Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader. The essay in Real World Rhetoric #1 attempts to convince readers that it’s unwise to kill spiders we find in our homes.This 4-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay
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7th - 10th
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Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Logical Fallacies Meme Lesson Rhetorical Fallacies Handout and Google Slides
LOGICAL FALLACY MEMESYour students will get a fun and engaging introductory lesson to 10 of the most common logical / rhetorical fallacies using memes and the included handout.The interactive slide show allows students to play along and try to determine which fallacy is represented by each meme before you reveal the answer. The included handout has a description and an example for all 10 featured fallacies.Fallacies covered in this lesson include: Slippery SlopeAd HominemBandwagon Appeal or Ad P
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School
Teaching argumentative writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated argumentative writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides an
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6th - 8th
Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Persuasive Writing Unit - Lesson, Graphic Organizer, Essay Topics, and Rubric
This persuasive writing unit is suitable for online learning with digital materials for Google Classroom®. Scaffold persuasive essay writing using the slideshow lesson, graphic organizers, and student examples included with this bundle! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Persuasive Writing Unit:✏️ Persuasive Writing Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️ Main Idea & Supporting Details Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Micr
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Instructional Workbook Grades 7-10: The Paper Chain
This is a 80-page exciting student-friendly ebook instructional manual and workbook for writing an argument / argumentative paper - perfect for grades 7 - 10. This unit addresses WRITING, READING, and LANGUAGE in Common Core Language. These are reading and writing techniques that can be used for cross-curricular writing in Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education... you name it! Want a HARD COPY printed, bound, and delivered directly to you? CLICK HERE.With this student-friend
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7th - 10th
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Real World Rhetoric #2, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader. The essay in Real World Rhetoric #2 attempts to convince readers that parents who film their children’s punishments and post those videos online are creating more harm than good.This 5-page download inc
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8th - 11th
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay Writing with Rhetorical Appeals Persuasion and Devices
Teaching Rhetorical Analysis in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and essay writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans, reference pages, completed essays, speeches, and analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Here's what you'll get:Rhetorical Analysis Unit: 23 Lesson Plans and Res
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6th - 8th
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Research Unit for Middle School ELA Writing Reading and Presentations
Teaching research skills and writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated writing unit. This unit includes 20 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up, and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides and you h
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6th - 8th
Argument Research and Essay Unit With "Room for Debate"
Make writing argument essays relevant with this month-long unit! Students begin by reading, analyzing, and evaluating articles on real-world topics from “Room for Debate" in The New York Times. Then, using their reading as inspiration, students select a topic for research and use their research to write a formal argumentative essay. Throughout the unit, the teacher scaffolds instruction and provides practice paraphrasing, avoiding plagiarism, MLA formatting, and developing arguments. The teach
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8th - 12th
Paired Texts: Frederick Douglass & Malala Yousafzai - Close Reading Essay Lesson
This lesson connects three texts: Robert Hayden’s poem “Frederick Douglass,” an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s My Bondage and My Freedom, and the New York Times article “Malala Yousafzai, Girl Shot by Taliban, Makes Appeal at U.N.” It also makes learning relevant for your students through real-world connections, while meeting ELA standards by employing nonfiction texts.Use this lesson to give your students practice with close reading and the synthesis of ideas. Activity handouts focus on b
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Real-World Nonfiction Connections Bundle: Thoreau, Douglass & Chopin
Edgar Allan Poe Murder Mystery
This set comes with the materials to create a hands on murder mystery. The packet includes letters, photos, quotes, and facts that are all historically accurate. It also includes an autopsy report (fake, but it is accurate about Poe's height, weight, etc.) Using the materials included, students will be put into groups and work as a 'CSI' team to gather evidence and ultimately make a claim on who they believe was the true killer of Edgar Allan Poe.After students have made their claim, their group
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7th - 8th
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Leveled Valentine's Day Reading and Writing Activities (Grades 6-8)
Looking for Valentine's Day reading and writing activities that are rigorous? This resource provides teachers and students with a leveled informational text, leveled standards-aligned questions, and leveled argumentative writing activities! Your ELLs and lower-level students will feel successful! Your students are guaranteed to learn and have a blast while doing it on Valentine's Day with this resource!This resource has a printable PDF and Digital versions!Included:⭐️ Vocabulary page⭐️ Frayer mo
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6th - 8th
Middle School Performance Task: Close Reading, Research & Argumentative Writing
This two-week unit is extremely timely! Your students will investigate the costs and benefits of social media!
With this unit you will truly prepare your students for end-of-the-year testing and/or great research and argumentative writing.
I designed it to prepare my eighth graders, but seventh and ninth graders will benefit as well.
This packet has everything that you need for students to read, discuss, and write a thoughtful argumentative essay. I include all texts and the necessary link
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7th - 9th
Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan, Graphic Organizer, and Examples OLC4O OSSLT
Are your students struggling to write a persuasive paragraph? This lesson plan provides an engaging introduction to persuasive writing using graphic organizers and examples of opinion writing. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®! Included with this Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan:✏️ Persuasive Writing Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️ Persuasive Writing Guided Note - Digital & Print✏️ ICCER Outline Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer - Digital &am
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6th - 12th
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Main Idea and Supporting Details - Persuasive Writing Lesson and Examples OLC4O
Teaching persuasive writing? This lesson introduces students to the main ideas and supporting details. Students will explore examples of main points and supporting evidence to prepare for opinion writing. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Persuasive Writing Lesson:✏️ Main Idea & Supporting Details Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides® & PDFDefine main ideas and supporting detailsExamine characteristics of mai
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6th - 12th
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MARCH TEST PREP ESCAPE ROOM ELA ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING RACE STRATEGY PASSAGES
Need help motivating students who are burnt out on test prep? This St. Patrick's Day March 360 ELA TEST PREP digital escape room will do the trick! CCSS AND COMPATIBLE WITH MOST STATE STANDARDS.The escape room is divided into thematic forest scenes, each designed to simulate a different part of the test. Students will read passages, compose ECR/SCR (constructed responses) and an argumentative essay, analyze writing samples, solve puzzles, and crack ELA codes all while scrolling through an immers
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: MARCH ELA 360 TEST PREP DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM & BELL RINGER GRAMMAR BUNDLE
Types of Evidence Lesson and Anchor Chart - Examples of Supporting Details OSSLT
Teaching opinion writing? This lesson introduces students to seven different types of evidence to support main ideas. Students will explore examples of supporting points to prepare for opinion writing. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with this Opinion Writing Lesson:✏️ Types of Supporting Details Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides® & PDFExplore seven different types of supporting detailsExamine examples of evidence to
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6th - 12th
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ESSAYS: How to Write Informational Essays ~ It Begins Here...
A HOW-TO for writing strong essays for students in grades 5–10.Students research using two paired, high-interest, leveled articles."The Life in Antarctica""The Marvelous Manta"This is your definitive guide for teaching how to research and write essays and paragraphs;using a step-by-step process; building strong, independent writers.Do your students need a little more work on stand-alone paragraphs? This guide also explains how to write strong paragraphs.This writing resource has:125 pages of pro
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
Argumentation Writing Unit: Common Core: Online Collaborative Discussion
The Common Core Standards call for students to engage in argumentation as well as collaborative discussion. This 18-day unit for middle and high school (differentiated) hits on a wide array of reading, writing, speaking, and listening standards.
Persuasive writing is a thing of the past -It was all about competition, negativity, and being ‘right.’ On the contrary, argumentation is the art of using evidence and research to support a position in a collaborative, positive way. It is also importan
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7th - 12th
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Basic Parts of an Argument Presentation
This brief PowerPoint presentation introduces vocabulary related to the structure of an argument. With the current emphasis on argumentative writing, these concepts are essential for students. This presentation would be an effective lecture to start a unit on writing argumentative essays. Terms discussed include: issue, claim, justification, evidence, counterargument, and refutation. Additionally, relevant examples are used to engage students and encourage them to interact with the material p
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7th - 11th
Argument Writing Activity - Banned and Challenged Books - Writing a Rationale
In this engaging lesson, students use argumentative writing to provide a rationale for the study of banned or challenged books. Students participate in a short research activity to discover the charges against the books, then use a note catcher graphic organizer to help them identify text examples that demonstrate the educational value of their books. They annotate for life lessons, character connections, pathways to understanding, and real-world relationships. After gathering their text evide
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7th - 10th
Halloween Activities for Middle Grades, Reading & Argumentative Writing
These are not your average Halloween reading and writing worksheets! These printable and digital argumentative reading comprehension and writing activities for your students are rigorous and engaging! Keep your students engaged while they are also learning during the Halloween season! They will read a text about trick-or-treating age restrictions. Then, they will write a response to an argument writing prompt on their opinion on the topic! This resource is the perfect way to review and assess st
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6th - 8th
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