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Higher education writing-essays Common Core W.8.1 resources
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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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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Essay Writing (Expository, Persuasive/Argument & Literary Analysis) Common Core
Perfect for the beginning of the year, this common core aligned complete essay writing unit includes extensive instruction coupled with concept specific practice opportunities on the expository, persuasive and literary essays. Over 66 pages in length, this essay writing unit can be broken down into ~13-16 lesson plans and offers printable practice activities on the following topics:- Essay at a Glance (Visual illustrations of essay writing in its simplest form, including the Funnel Model.)- Outl
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Short stories with comprehension questions, Tell-Tale Heart, ELA activities
Short stories with comprehension questions, Tell-Tale Heart, ELA activities CUSTOMER REVIEW: I appreciate this seller's application of legal, moral & philosophical implications of the story, as well as references to outside works and real-life situations (as she does in all of her products!). This is yet another of her products that I will use every time I read this story with a class--very helpful in taking literary analysis to a slightly higher level than an ordinary discussion would do.
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Academic Writing The Complete Problem and Solution Essay Bundle
This Bundle includes the following resources / lessons: LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson plan in a series of three lessons. It introduces the problem & solution genre and how it conforms to the five-paragraph essay structure. It provides a model essay for analysis. The model essay deals with the problem of plastics in our oceans and proposes three potential solutions.The general structure of an academic essay is reviewed.Students are reminded that the introductio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Complete Comparative Essay Bundle
This Bundle contains the following resources / lessons in PPT format. It also contains links to the files in Google Drive. In addition, there is a BONUS zip folder with 7 graphic organizers and handouts in PDF format. LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson plan in a series of five lessons. It covers the block format of a comparative essay. It includes a model essay for students to analyze. The model essay compares students' primary and secondary school experiences. It disc
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life of Pi | Life of Pi teacher notes, test in Google Forms & print, plot graph
If you are looking for educational resources to accompany your study of Yann Martel's novel, LIFE OF PI, look no further! Our product provides comprehensive teacher notes and suggested answers. In addition, this product contains a test in Google Forms and Print to evaluate comprehension of the text. There is also a plot graph that helps students analyze the text's plot development, making it easier for them to identify key turning points and understand the overall narrative structure.If you woul
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Critical Thinking | LIFE OF PI | law, ethics, utilitarianism, Forms, Slides
ChatGPT: 64 Pages of Engaging Lessons for Using It to Improve Student Writing
ChatGPT is a powerful new tool. Much has already been made of its potential pitfalls, but what about how it can be harnessed in the classroom to actually improve student writing and encourage kids to become more thoughtful and engaged authors?This set of lesson plans is designed to achieve just that. It views ChatGPT as an opportunity to push students to become better writers by leveraging the strengths of ChatGPT and better understanding its weaknesses.Here are the sections you will find in the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Complete Cause and Effect Essay Bundle
This bundle contains the following lessons on the cause & effect essay: LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint lesson plan in a series of four lessons. It covers the basic structure of a cause and effect essay. It includes a model essay which focuses on the causes of an event. The model essay discusses the causes of greenhouse gas emissions. It discusses how a cause & effect essay conforms to the five-paragraph essay structure (including an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Born A Crime Assessment Resources: Quizzes and Essays - Distance Learning
PRINT + DIGITAL!Save time planning and creating with these Born A Crime Assessment resources! Better yet, these resources include digital versions to accommodate distance learning! Never used Google Forms before for quizzes? No worries, these Google Forms quizzes are pre-made and ready to go. Also, directions are included to be able to "teach yourself" how to set one up in the future.What's included in this resource?1. Unit QuizzesIncludes 3 in-depth (covers ENTIRE novel) quizzes that follow the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Revision Task Cards for Argumentative Writing
Use these task cards to guide students through the revision of their argument essays for ideas, organization, word choice, voice, fluency, conventions, presentation, and academic integrity. Revision is often one of the most challenging steps in the writing process, but this resource makes the task interactive, collaborative, differentiated, and reflective.Depending on how you choose to incorporate them, these task cards can be used for modeling with exemplars, working with partners, working in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Writing Revision Task Cards (Argument, Literary Analysis, Narrative) Bundle
Writing Persuasive Essays - Thesis Statement Guide with Posters & Easel Activity
Writing a Persuasive Essay Handout and Posters. How to write a good argument: starting with how to write a good thesis statement, supporting claims in body paragraphs, and making a conclusion that will persuade the reader agree with you! This is useful for students to use as a reference when they begin to write an argument to persuade an audience and has helpful tips for writing a thesis statement. Includes 2-page reference guide or handout, a graphic organizer for students to begin the process
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6th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Persuasive Writing Bundle for Middle Grades
Literary Essay Writing Unit - Instruction and Practice (COMMON CORE ALIGNED)
Fantastic for the beginning of the year, this unit instructs the Literary Essay creatively, through informative template graphics and step by step prompts. Upon completion, students will feel confident in their understanding of the importance, applicability and necessity of the literary essay.
What you can expect in The Literary Essay:
- Instructional sections followed by engaging practice opportunities for each component taught.
- A clear and simplistically designed instructional resource th
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Writing Revision Task Cards (Argument, Literary Analysis, Narrative) Bundle
Use these task cards to guide students through the revision of their narrative, argumentative, and literary analysis (informative and explanatory) writing. Students revise for ideas, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, standard English conventions, presentation, and academic integrity (argument and literary analysis only). Revision is often one of the most challenging steps in the writing process, but these task cards make the task interactive, collaborative, differentiated, an
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Born A Crime Short Essay Assessments - Print & Distance Learning
PRINT + DIGITAL!These short essays are a great addition to any Born A Crime unit! These 7 prompts pertain to higher DOK levels to evoke critical thinking within your students in order to make connections between the text, the text and their lives, and the text and the world around them. This is a great assessment tool to engage your students in meaningful writing!What's included:7 print & digital essay prompts - print version and digital (made with Google) versions includedPrint & digita
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Into the Woods (Musical) Critique Activity
This assignment was created to be used with the movie "Into the Woods" as a way to practice reviewing films; however, you can edit the document to be used with any musical film. The students take notes on their favorite character, actor or actress, musical number etc. and write a five paragraph movie review after the film! Please note: The store watermark IS NOT on the purchased product!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Identifying Hooks in Introduction Paragraphs Worksheet
Includes four introduction paragraph examples in which students can practice identifying the hook, and what type of technique was used to write the hook. Great for reinforcing a lesson on the different types of hooks in informational or argumentative writing!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Guide to Language Features of Formal Writing (Register)
Many of my Senior students (Year 11 and 12) struggle to write with a formal and academic register. Australian Curriculum and Common Core require students to begin to understand register (level of formality) from Middle School.
My approach to literacy is 'explicit' teaching with extensive scaffolding. I try to make obvious the 'unwritten rules' of language styles. These handouts are the sum of my experience trying to break down the language features of formal register. They're designed for stud
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Dear Martin Social Justice Unit: Quizzes & Assessments Bundle- Distance Learning
Save time planning and creating with this Dear Martin Quizzes/Assessments Bundle with bonus materials! Better yet, this resource now includes digital Google versions of each quiz to accommodate distance learning!This bundle consists of quizzes only! Looking for an awesome, full Dear Martin Novel Study? Check out mine!---> Dear Martin by Nic Stone: Engaging Racial Justice Unit - Distance Learning!Check out this FREE Dear Martin Introductory Activity to access the quality of this unit! :)Includ
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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R.A.C.E.S. Writing & Citing Evidence Test Prep Activity for Any Text or Topic
NEW! This resource includes print + digital versions!Getting students to learn how to write a well-structured and focused paragraph while integrating textual evidence is much more difficult than it sounds. Especially with COVID, many students are coming to higher grade levels still struggling with their paragraph writing skills. These resources will introduce students to R.A.C.E.S., an effective writing strategy to teach students how to structure their writing responses while also integrating te
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Comparative Analysis Essay Practice | No Prep Text-Dependent Response Activities
Are you stuck trying to find a way to innovate your teaching and learning practices for analyzing information texts? This package of analytical essay examples uses thought-provoking, AI-written essays on influencer culture to guide students in giving masterful text-dependent responses that empower them to become critical thinkers in the digital age. There is no prep work required! Just follow the step-by-step teacher's guide and PowerPoint Slides with clear instructions for guiding discussions a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Life of Pi reading comprehension, Slides, Forms, teacher notes, detailed answers
Life of Pi reading comprehension with Google Slides, Forms, and teacher notesThis is the Google Classroom edition of my best-selling product on Life of Pi. INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:NEW: 19 SLIDES OF TEACHER NOTES AND SUGGESTED ANSWERS.A TEST WITH 31 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS with answers and page numbers. The entire novel is covered. NOW IN GOOGLE FORMS!NEW: THIS PRODUCT ASSISTS IN DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION TO SUPPORT DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS.13 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS. These
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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RACER Constructed Response Paragraph Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is the perfect way to teach students how to write a well constructed paragraph for a constructed response task. It breaks down each part of a well-organized paragraph response. It even includes what each letter in R.A.C.E.R. stands for, sentence starters to promote the use of transitional words/phrases, and even MLA in-text citation format for direct quotes used to support the response! This graphic organizer is a great tool to utilize if you are teaching students how to
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer
This page works as a prewriting organizer for argumentative or opinion writing in upper elementary through high school writing classes. Students will plan their writing using this document by stating their topic or guiding question, giving an opinion, supporting the opinion or argument with relevant facts and details, and finally wrapping it all up with a concluding statement.
This is ideal for all students, but may be especially appealing to students with special needs who prefer the structur
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