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High school writing-essays handouts $5-10
Literary Analysis Essay, Introduction to Lit. Analysis Essay Writing, CCSS
Help students dig into the elements of literary analysis essay writing with this MASSIVE collection of tools organized into an efficient and effective nine-day writing unit. Using an animated short film on YouTube and a classic short story as source material, students will see how introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs are built. They’ll learn step-by-step building block formulas and deconstruct sample essays. By the end of the unit, students will have the tools they’ll need to be able to
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8th - 11th
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CCSS:
Peer Editing Stations and Rotations
Make peer revision fun, structured, and effective by using peer editing stations and rotations. Students will love making their way through these peer editing stations and they review one or more of their peer's papers! Help your students learn how to conduct peer editing that actually works! Not only will students receive better feedback on their own papers, but they will also benefit from reading their peer's papers as well. This peer editing resource includes the following contents:An 18-sli
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Peer Editing Bundle for Secondary Students
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
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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Paragraph Structure - WRITING OREO / TEEL / PEEL
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE — OREO / TEEL / PEEL!... because there is such a range in preference, this resource includes a breakdown of the acronyms: PEEL, TEEL and OREO. These acronyms support students in writing effective paragraphs to ensure they are making a solid point, providing examples and reasons, whilst explaining their thinking and summarising their argument. TEEL: topic, example, explain, linkTEEL: topic, explain, example, linkPEEL: point, example, explain, linkPEEL: point, explain, example,
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Persuasive Writing: Bundle
RACES Paragraphs |Text Evidence Writing | Sentence Starters | Graphic Organizer
RACES writing strategy helps students practice and master evidence-based paragraphs with extended information that shows compare and contrast, proof, additional information, or their own examples. Each step of the RACES writing strategy contains a resource page with sentence starters organized into categories to help students create sentence variety. Examples of PERFECT paragraphs are also included. Put your brain in gear and writing in motion! Stop writer block once and for all and increase
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Text Based Evidence Writing Bundle
Essay Writing Scavenger Hunt - How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay
This scavenger hunt is a great pre-essay writing activity. Students will go on a color-coding scavenger hunt after reviewing all of the information required to write an essay, such as the requirements of a thesis statement, the placement of the topic sentence, where to include transition words, etc. Teacher instructions, sample essays, and answer keys are provided. This activity would be appropriate for:• Elementary students who need experience• Middle school students who need guidance• High sch
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Essay Writing Resources BUNDLE
Personal Statement Writing: Lesson, Handouts, Prompts, Rubrics
This personal statement writing unit will help your students write phenomenal personal statements that stand out! This personal statement unit includes a presentation for direct instruction and student materials to help students brainstorm, plan, write, and finalize their personal statements. Ideal for a class assignment or for preparing students to write college entrance essays, this teaching resource includes everything you need from personal statement prompts, to student handouts, to example
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Personal Statement Writing Unit: Traditional PDF and Digital Google
Virtual World Traveler Research Writing Project & Expository Writing Essay
This editable project is designed to encourage students to discover a new country's culture through research writing and creative thinking. Students will complete a research and expository essay, a world gallery hop, and a visual project to complete the assessment. NOTE: This resource is included in my 9th and 10th grade ELA Resources BUNDLE so if you have already purchased that, there's no need to purchase this resource! If you're looking for more resources like this at a discounted price, you
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7th - 12th
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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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The Literary Analysis Essay
LITERARY ANALYSIS ESSAY: Students struggle with literary analysis, often because they don't look at it as a thinking process. The lessons in the package will slow them down and have them follow steps that will lead them to better written essays. (If you'd like them to start this process earlier, when they are studying a text, check out Teaching the Process of Literary Analysis).The first lesson is one you can use if you want students to choose their own topic. The lesson takes them through the t
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Secondary ELA Mega Bundle
Elaboration BUNDLE, Teaching Elaboration, Writing, Paragraph Writing
Are you looking for your students to elaborate more in their writing? Here is an Elaboration Bundle that will help your students write more sophisticatedly.ELABORATION ANCHOR CHART:Students have a very difficult elaborating on their thoughts and in their writing, and I have found a system that works for my students in stretching their thinking. With this, I created an ELABORATION ANCHOR CHART for you to hang in your classroom for your students to reference. Anchor charts are all the rave, but no
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4th - 9th
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The Word Wheel Bundle! (Emotions, Adjectives, Verbs, Said is Dead)
Instantly raise the level of any student writing with this simple tool! Push students on using more descriptive language in their writing. Tired of lugging out dusty thesauruses? This handy word wheel fits directly into notebooks for quick access anytime, anywhere. Great for personal narratives, fiction writing, or any other major essay writing unit. Students will love this scaffold for all those times they are left scratching their heads for just the right word.Includes:- Said is Dead Word Whee
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2nd - 10th
Fun Essay Hooks Writing Game and Practice Activity for Middle School ELA
"But I don't know how to start!" Sound familiar? Even when our students have great ideas, they don't always know how to hook their readers with engaging introductions for their essays. This fun game and activity changes that!First, students are split into five teams. Each team is given 8 game cards with examples of catchy essay hooks. Five types of hooks are included: quote, unexpected fact, anecdote, controversial statement, and kidding around (Q.U.A.C.K.). The teams then race to trade cards wi
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: ELA Games for Middle School Language Arts Review
The Great Gatsby: Chapter 1, 2, and 3 Lessons & Activities {EDITABLE}
When it's time to start The Great Gatsby, you'll need some lessons to get you going at the beginning of the novel. I like to start the unit focusing on both color symbolism and the way Fitzgerald establishes the gender roles in Chapter 1. Next, we work through several exercises in comparison and contrast between West Egg, East Egg, and the Valley of Ashes. This product includes a wide variety of lessons to help students through close reading and literary analysis and even gives students graph
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9th - 12th
Also included in: The Great Gatsby: Activity, Lesson & Assessment Bundle
Theme Essay - Literary Essay Writing for ANY Novel, Story, or Drama
Theme Essay writing will be a breeze with this motivating, step-by-step resource designed to lead your students through the entire process. Easy-to-follow writing templates guide students in drafting all four paragraphs!Students identify two themes evident in the text and devote one paragraph to each theme. In each paragraph, students discuss how a prominent character is involved with the theme topic and what the author wants us to learn or understand.A list of common theme topics and an invitin
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6th - 9th
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Writing Intro & Conclusion Paragraphs (Literary Analysis Essay) - High School
Over 800 sold! One of my students recently claimed that these handouts are "GOLD." That's high praise from a 16-year-old! I hope these introduction and conclusion paragraph drafting materials are as helpful to your students as they are to my own. These materials work best for a literary analysis essay but could be adapted for other types of essays. And good news... this best-selling resource is now editable! Both the PDF and Word doc version are included.Resources Included:Introduction para
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7th - 12th
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Persuasive Writing: Bundle
Persuasive Writing: Bundle - PEEL, TEEL, OREO... because there is such a range in preference, this resource includes a breakdown of the acronyms: PEEL, TEEL and OREO. These acronyms support students in writing effective paragraphs to ensure they are making a solid point, providing examples and reasons, whilst explaining their thinking and summarising their argument.Note: also included - interchangeable 'example' and 'explain' to suit your teaching needs.TEEL: topic, example, explain, linkTEEL: t
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3rd - 10th
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Research Paper Complete Unit - APA Style 7th Edition
Writing a research paper - complete unit in APA style. Follows updated 7th edition guidelines that were published in January 2020. This is the APA version of my best-selling MLA research paper unit found here:Writing a Research Paper - Complete UnitThe content is the same, but adjusted for APA style, with additional material covering the basics of APA style. Although it briefly covers the unique paper types in APA - experimental reports and literature reviews, this unit is meant for secondary st
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9th - 12th
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Argumentative Essays - Complete Unit
Argumentative Essays - Complete Unit. Writing an argumentative essay is an essential skill for secondary students. This unit is CCSS aligned, with grading rubrics for each grade level 7 - 12 that reflect the standards. This unit has everything you need, in a logical order, with teacher notes, handouts, assignments, instruction, grading rubrics, and supplemental material to support more advanced instruction. There are examples for each concept, and a full sample student essay. Includes updated ML
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle
Compare and Contrast Essay Writing
Make compare and contrast tasks easy and practical for your students with this comprehensive writing packet. Step by step practices to make this genre of writing simple and accessible. PPT lecture coincides with student notes to provide direct instruction and guided practice. Students will benefit from scaffolded exercises designed to generate classroom discussion, graphic organizers to outline brainstorming, thesis templates designed for a variety of purposes, essay planning graphic organize
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5th - 12th
Essay Writing Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Checklists, MLA, and Rubric
Essay Writing Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Checklists, MLA, and Rubric: Streamline the essay writing process for both you and your students with this comprehensive set of essay handouts, graphic organizers, checklists, and much more. From informative handouts on formal writing using transitions, and MLA format to practical graphic organizers for essay outline planning and meticulous checklists and rubrics these tools are adaptable across subjects, making essay format less daunting. Elevate the
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7th - 12th
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Conspiracy Theory Research Essay
This assignment will give students an opportunity to research a popular conspiracy theory. Their task is to select a popular conspiracy theory, provide background information on the topic, research three of the more well-known reasons behind the theory and then provide the flaw(s) in each of those reasons. What's included?• Pre-writing activity• Hoax images• Essay assignment• Poster assignment • Essay organizer• Transition word handout• Peer editing activity• Editable rubric• Sample essay • Post
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9th - 12th
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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
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