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Free higher education writing-expository resources
Leap Day (Leap Year) 2024 Activity Crossword Puzzle - Printable
This activity is a fun NO PREP activity to do around or on Leap Day (February 29, 2024) to celebrate that this is a leap year! This is a printable resource (Canva). This was designed for students in middle school, but could be used for upper elementary and high school students.This is included in a Best-Selling Bundle: Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Reading, Writing, and Math Tasks Looking for more February/March Activities for Middle School? Try these?Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 True or False
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Math, Reading, Writing, and Trivia
Thesis Statement Writing
Students learn to write a thesis statement with this interactive presentation. Comes with:
Handouts
Examples
Individual and group writing activities
Peer Workshopping
Answer Key
Supplemental Resources
Easy to understand, implement, and use as introduction, reinforcement, or assessment. Meets CCSS.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Introduction to Paragraph Writing Using Sequence Words
This handout/worksheet is a great introduction to transition words in the context of animals. This worksheet follows my ESL teaching philosophy of explicit teaching - identification - production. Sections of worksheet include:
1. Guided notes
2. Paragraph structure/organization
3. Sequence word identification in a paragraph about Giant Pandas
4. Expository writing outline/graphic organizer (about favorite animal) with sections for topic sentence, details, examples, and concluding sentence. S
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Simple Sentences and Sentence Fluency
The is the first in a series of explanation worksheets on sentence fluency and sentence construction. It introduces six techniques showing students how to write more advanced simple sentence openings. It begins by stating which words should be avoided when opening simple sentences; then, it models six techniques for creating more engaging and advancved simple sentence openings (e.g. use of adverbs, participle phrases and infinitives). The recommended use is as a drafting sheet after students ha
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
How to Write Incredible Introductions and Captivating Conclusions
When writing informational texts, students need to know how to introduce a topic and how to write a concluding statement that supports the information presented in the writing. This handout is useful as a mini-lesson for that purpose. It outlines 7 ways that students can write introductions that grab the reader's attention and 5 ways they can write conclusions without resorting to tired and boring methods. Examples are given for each method, an "Avoid at all costs" suggestions, as well as activi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Language Arts Comprehension Check:Ten Sentence Format CCSS
Should educators tweet, "Good Bye" to proper paragraphs? Are these backbones of formal and informal writing becoming an endangered specie? Do students need to reinforce their basic understanding of the elements of a good paragraph in order to write and develop more in-depth essays? Do students need to learn how to write about the literature that they are reading?This Ten Sentence Format will accomplish all of that. It is perfect for clarifying and reinforcing the parts of an essay, for using a
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing Prompts, Conversation Starters, Small Group Discussion (60 Topics)
60 Quick Write Prompts, Conversation Starters, Brain Breaks, Ice Breakers, and/or Small Group Discussion Topics
9th-12th Grade
This 36 page download includes a color and black and white set of cards and 4 blank cards for you to add your own prompts. There are 4 cards per sheet.
I use these prompts for various purposes in my classroom. Many of the prompts will serve a double purpose. I use them at the beginning of the school year and anytime during the school year.
My students request a car
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer students can use when working on claim/evidence paragraphs. Students make a claim and support it with 2 pieces of evidence and reasoning.
CER's are usually a paragraph. However, I'm sure you can use this as a way to build body paragraphs.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Student Handouts for Writing Music or Movie Reviews
Student handouts that guide students through the steps to write a review of a CD (album) or DVD (film). Can be used as an independent enrichment activity or as a whole-class activity.
A really simple, great way to tap into students' interests in the language arts classroom!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Debate Task Cards
In this packet you will find 14 debate question cards. Print, laminate (if desired, but not needed), and cut them out. Spend a few minutes in the beginning of the session (or a whole session depending on how much your kids knows), discussing what it means to be “persuasive,” as well as the elements of debate. I always choose one as a model and go over it with my students. I let them choose a debate question (“Should summer vacation be eliminated?”), as well as a side (e.g., “yes” or “no”). Then,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Parts of an Expository/ Analytical Essay - How to Write a Strong Paper
This powerpoint is a culmination of years of experience and research in the areas of essay composition and student writing. It is framed in 19 colorful and easy-to-navigate slides that will grab your student's interest far more effectively than a traditional handout. The powerpoint includes detailed and clear explanations of the following: introduction, body paragraph, conclusion, opening sentence, thesis statement, topic sentence, analysis, evidence, interpretation of evidence, anchor, conclu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Essay/Narrative/Story Mind Map and Outline Prewriting Activity
A graphic organizer to help students brainstorm, pre-write, outline, organize, and create their ideas prior to writing. Suitable for any grade, ideal for 4-12 grade. Editable MS Word document. This lesson is student-centered, meaning:--it allows you to become a facilitator!--happier teachers!--happier students!--happier administrators!Connect with us:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/shiningscholareducationTwitter:https://twitter.com/ShiningScholarInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/shining_schol
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ted Talk Argument Graphic Organizer
Ted Talk Argument Graphic Organizer. Launch an argumentative writing unit using Ted Talks! Students will watch a Ted Talk and use this graphic organizer to find the claim, reasoning, and evidence of the talk. Includes a list of links to 8 popular Ted Talks appropriate for this lesson. Covers multiple Common Core Standards. This resource includes:1 - 2 page Ted Talk Graphic Organizer1 - List of 8 links to popular Ted Talks for students>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Argumentative Writing Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizer that helps students generate argumentative essay. Great scaffold for struggling students!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Free Hunger Games "What If..." Questions
To encourage creative and critical thought, I like to ask my students "What if..." questions. These are a result of some engaging class discussions over the past few years for the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
I recently posted this on my blog in my "Things That Make Me Go Hmmm..." series, which features different questions and ponderings from the series.
The questions range from the silly ("What if the arena really was a giant cake?") to the serious ("What if Rue hadn't warned K
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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FREE: ToSEEC Writing Model: W&W
This product is designed to support all students, including ELL and students with disabilities, by providing them with visuals that align with the ToSEEC paragraph writing model.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education
Informative Essay Graphic Organizer
This model is a visual representation of what is included in a 5 paragraph essay.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rhetoric, Rhetorical Devices, Argumentative Writing, Persuasive Writing
These eight lesson plans teach students the ins and outs of rhetoric and rhetorical appeals.The lessons provide students a fun and challenging framework from which they can analyze and understand how arguments are made.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing and Reflection Rubric - General - College Success
This writing/reflection rubric is ideal for grading student reflection papers. It gauges them on focus/relevance, depth of reflection, organization, and use of language. It is ideal for college/student success courses and/or assignments that ask students to reflect and respond or connect course material to their personal experiences and viewpoints.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Classification Essay Instruction with Prewriting Activities
This is a classification essay activity and is an excellent expository writing assignment. The attached file contains a description of the assignment, instructions, possible topics, requirements and a series of prewriting activities to help students get a solid start. To that end, an outline is included which is specialized for this particular essay. Thank you for checking out this assignment.
Classification Essay is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Compare Contrast Essay guide & sample.
Here are three handouts to use when writing a compare & contrast essay. Two documents are graphical guides to help students understand the structure of the compare & contrast essay. The third document is a student sample of a compare & contrast essay.
All three documents are word documents, so you may alter them to suit your needs.
These are simple, but helpful documents make it much easier for students to grasp the idea and structure of the compare and contrast essay.
I also o
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Informational Writing Rubric
A pdf rubric that can be used to score informational/expository essays, letters, articles, etc. Includes a section to score research/citation component if required!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Grammar: Pronoun-Antecedent
Pronoun/Antecedent is a frequent topic that surfaces in California state testing, particularly at the high school level. This Powerpoint is a helpful way of introducing pronouns and how they must correspond (or agree) with its antecdent. Plenty of practice exercises in this Powerpoint, plus more practice with in the "Grammar Mini-Lessons" and "Grammar Quizzes" in my listings.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Essay: Writing Introductions and Conclusions
Possibly the most difficult part of writing is crafting introductions and conclusions. The introduction, at times, is an insurmountable roadblock for novice writers. They run out of gas before they can get past the barrier.
This PowerPoint not only provides reasons for devoting time on well-written introductions and conclusions, but also gives examples to illustrate multiple methods.
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Writing Introductions: Different Types of Hooks and Leads
Writing Introductions and Conclu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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