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Writing-essays Common Core W.11-12.8 resources
Argumentative Writing Unit: Grades 7-12
UPDATED AUGUST 2023!! This classroom-tested unit will take you and your students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and polishing an argumentative (or persuasive) essay. The first few days are structured, whole-class lessons. After that, the class moves into a series of writer’s workshop days as students complete mini-lessons and work on developing their own essays.__________________________________________________________________________WHAT'S INSIDE___________________________
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7th - 12th
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Writing a Research Paper Unit Project & Portfolio for Research Writing EDITABLE
This research writing unit and portfolio has everything you need to teach the research process in an organized and engaging way! Your students will strengthen their reading, writing, and researching skills throughout the research project.This comprehensive portfolio will help your students master the research writing process in 6 steps-- indicated by organized tabs (topic selection, research, annotated bibliography, research outline, the writing process, and reflection).The portfolio is made up
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8th - 12th
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Research Paper Writing Unit - Lessons, PowerPoint, Handouts, Research Bundle
This Research Paper Writing Unit Bundle includes five resources to help make teaching resource paper writing a breeze. This research writing unit includes lessons on paraphrasing, quoting, summarizing, 9th edition MLA format and citations, research paper writing, and academic vocabulary. This Research Paper Writing Unit Bundle includes everything you will need to help your students master research writing.The main research paper writing unit includes:An engaging and editable, 72-slide PowerPoint
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7th - 10th
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The Ultimate Literary Analysis Essay Guide: 20 Mini-lessons for Success
In this bundle, I have compiled 20 mini-lessons that take students through the entire writing process, step-by-step, from reading samples, to brainstorming, to drafting, to editing and revising, and to reflecting. This book bundle of lesson reflects lessons that I've developed throughout my teaching career. I have worked hard to construct a bundle that is practical and easy to follow for both teachers and students. In fact, these lessons are built so that they are reproducible for teachers.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MLA Style & Format 9th Ed: Instruction, Practice, Examples Distance Learning
Teach your students how to cite their sources! Newly updated to include MLA 9th edition. This has also been updated for distance learning! Everything is included in an easy-to-use Google Slides document that can be shared digitally with students on a platform such as Google Classroom.MLA style and format for citations includes teaching instructions, practice exercises, interactive notebook flipbook, and many examples. The citations are those your students use the most. I wrote guidelines and exa
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Avoiding Plagiarism Unit: Engaging Plagiarism Lessons - Academic Integrity
Plagiarism...what a "downer" topic! For years, I dreaded teaching it because students thought I was the Wicked Witch who was out to get them for every missing quotation mark in their essays (or at least that's how I felt as I taught them about the rules of citing sources). In an effort to make writing in general more fun and accessible to students, I came up with fun, engaging, non-intimidating ways to approach plagiarism lessons. Teachers can convey the importance of plagiarism without putting
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7th - 10th
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Research Paper - Complete Unit
Research paper complete unit.
Research papers made easy! This complete unit has everything you need to teach writing a research paper from start to finish.
Includes NEW MLA 8th edition citation guidelines.
For the APA version of this unit, click here:
Research Papers Complete Unit - APA Style
Everything here is classroom-tested with hundreds of students who have successfully written a research paper. There are 65 pages of teacher notes, handouts, worksheets, activities and examples, all
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Bundle
Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Writing Commentary for the Literary Analysis Essay: Strategies for Success
In this 38-page bundle, I have provided students with two methods for crafting commentary that will help them not only write analysis but also take it to a deeper level: the "This Shows That Method" and the "LET" Method.Writing commentary is without a doubt the most difficult aspect of the literary analysis essay. It is the ONE part for which there is no formula because it's the part of the essay that contains the writer's original thoughts, or commentary/ analysis, on the evidence of the essa
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Works Cited Bibliography 9th Edition MLA Format Research Writing Activity
You'll love how easy it is to teach your students how to create a works cited page! This resource breaks down the technical skills they need to create an accurate, correct works cited page. Updated with the 9th edition MLA revisions and no prep. This lesson focuses on the hows and whys of creating a properly formatted works cited page using the current MLA standards. Scaffolded, so students get practice step-by-step and build confidence along the way. Everything you need is included:print and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Five Paragraph Essay Digital and Printable Graphic Organizer - Essay Writing
Do your students struggle with the writing process when writing five paragraph essays? This five paragraph essay resource walks students through the writing process for a 5 paragraph essay step by step. The unit provides a 5 paragraph essay outline, topic planning guide, graphic organizer for each paragraph, format sample, and final copy directions. This is a great resource to support struggling students and students with IEPs. There's no prep work for you. Just print and go or assign online. Th
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6th - 10th
Embedding Quotations in Research Papers - MLA and Writing Practice Activities
Students can ALWAYS use more practice when it comes to citing and embedding direct quotes in research papers. These stations are flexibly designed to give students the practice they need to level up blending MLA direct quotes. WHAT THIS IS:Flexible!Consider this a big practice bundle, full of everything you can think of for integrating MLA direct quotes in research writing. You can use these as stations, but they are not intended to all be used in one day! Allow students to choose the skills the
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8th - 10th
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Synthesis Essay Unit - Student Choice - Four Topics Mini Bundle
Synthesis Essay Writing Unit with 4 Argument Essays. Engage your students with this student choice synthesis essay unit that includes a choice of eight different engaging topics for students to write about. This unit includes four different argument essays. Teachers can either have students select their own topic, or teachers can use the essays in this resource as eight different argument essay assignments. Essay topicsSchool UniformsSchool Start TimesCell Phones in SchoolVoting AgeEach essay co
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6th - 12th
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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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Different Types of Plagiarism - Avoiding Plagiarism Lessons and Activities - AI
Updated in 2023 to include examples of plagiarism involving artificial intelligence (AI)! Avoiding plagiarism begins with teaching students about the different types of plagiarism. This lesson explores five types of plagiarism and includes worksheets, handouts, task cards, and digital worksheets for Google Classroom®. Included with this Types of Plagiarism Lesson:✏️ Types of Plagiarism Task Cards - Print✏️ Types of Plagiarism Worksheets for Task Card Activity - Digital & Print✏️ Different
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6th - 12th
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Analysis Booklets & Writing Mini-Unit: Use with ANY Essay!
Do your students struggle to choose, lead into, cite, and analyze evidence? Need them to give more detail in their answers or explain data, direct quotes, and facts in writing? Use this booklet and quiz set to give them a crash course on analysis before your next assessment!
These TWO instructional mini-booklets, plus all the subsequent follow-up, are great whether students are learning analysis for the first time or you're doing review/ differentiation with older students:
Booklet #1: What is
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7th - 12th
In-Text Citations Worksheets and Activities - MLA 9 - How to Write Citations
Updated for MLA 9th Edition! Teach students how to write in-text citations using MLA 9 with these scaffolding worksheets and activities. Includes anchor charts with in-text citation examples! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.Included with these In-Text Citations Worksheets for MLA 9:✏️ “Skeleton of a Citation” Reference Poster with MLA Citation Examples✏️ Anchor charts for Parenthetical and Narrative In-Text Citations✏️ Multiple-Choice Questions: For
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7th - 12th
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Writing a Research Paper Escape Room: Engaging MLA Citation & Test Prep Activity
Have you been searching for easy and fun ways to engage students in your research paper unit?This escape room activity is perfect for any research paper/MLA format unit! It is lower prep than most escape rooms and uses ALL DOK levels! You can use this escape room in the middle of your unit, as review, or the end for fun. This resource is sure to keep your students engaged and working hard in your research paper unit!What's Included:Escape Room Tips & TricksClues!Google Form Option: Instead o
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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MLA Formatting 9th Ed. Presentation, Activity, Citation Practice, and Task Cards
MLA Formatting 9th Ed. Presentation, Activity, Citation Practice, and Task Cards: Help empower your students with a comprehensive understanding of MLA formatting with this ready-to-use resource tailored to the 9th edition. This bundle includes a dynamic presentation, engaging activities, citation practice exercises, and task cards - all designed to guide students through the style of MLA formatting. Whether they are mastering the art of in-text citations during your essay unit or perfecting the
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7th - 12th
The Zombie Apocalypse-- Persuasive Speech Activity
In this activity, students will role play that they are trapped in their school by the zombie apocalypse. They have to decide whether to stay at the school... or whether to leave the school for an alternate location. In order to make this precarious decision, they must weigh the pros and cons of both scenarios and then craft a persuasive speech to convince the class (the rest of their group) to go or to stay.Now included as part of the Ultimate Zombie Literary Unit found HERE!In this high-inte
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: THE Ultimate High-interest Halloween Bundle for Secondary ELA
Comment Cards for Academic Essay Writing to Help Students Give Quality Feedback
As English teachers, we ask our students to edit and revise their peers' essays. However, students do not always know how to give constructive feedback. It's important that students are able to give constructive feedback about targeted writing skills while also maintaining the dignity of the writer. This product contains a handout with five tips for writing effective comments during peer revision and coaches students on how to go about giving thoughtful, quality feedback on academic essays in
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Civil Disobedience Research Project - Henry David Thoreau - Social Movements
The Civil Disobedience Research project focuses on real people who have engaged in acts of rebellion, protest, and civil disobedience in order to enact change. This project aligns perfectly with Civil Disobedience by Thoreau and American Literature literary themes! This high school research project can be used as a short-term research activity containing thematic connections to Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience," Huckleberry Finn, Antigone, or with any of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches and w
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9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum Resources and Projects
Synthesis Essay Unit - Should Cell Phones be Allowed in Class?
Synthesis Writing: In this argument essay synthesis writing mini-unit, students will closely and critically read multiple sources on a single topic and then formulate an argument based on the readings.This is an engaging argument essay that your students will want to write! Includes: writing prompt, prewriting, graphic organizers, outline, peer edit, rubric, and sources!Should cell phones be allowed in the classroom?This synthesis writing activity is common core-aligned. The argument essay inclu
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Synthesis Essay Unit - Student Choice - Four Topics Mini Bundle
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