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High school writing-essays independent work packet pdfs
Student Choice Biography Research Project — Secondary ELA — CCSS Rubric
Do you want to teach your students the format of a short biography? This no-prep biography research project guides students through the research and reporting on a significant figure of their choice! It will shepherd student learning from the selection and planning process to the creation of a polished essay using thoughtfully scaffolded and tested activities. Designed as a weeks-long research unit, this product includes (See PREVIEW):The Basics of MLA Style PowerPoint presentation to assist wit
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6th - 10th
Embedding Quotes Model and Practice
There are two handouts with a total of FIVE exercises that scaffold the skill of embedding quotes into sentences. This is a vital skill for college and is tested on the PARCC as well as college entrance exams. The first handout explains how and why to embed source material and a model example; then it gives two exercises for students to practice integrating quotes in their own original sentences. The second handout focuses students furthering their skills by revising faulty or poorly embedded
Grades:
10th - 12th
Also included in: AP Language and Composition Rhetoric Bundle
Science Fiction Writing Workshop – Secondary ELA – Genre Unit w/ CCSS Rubrics
Are you preparing to teach the elements of science fiction writing? This no-prep Science Fiction Writing Workshop is a comprehensive creative writing unit that will guide you and your students step-by-step through key science fiction concepts and the narrative writing process, facilitating the analysis, development, and creation of creative narratives in the genre of science fiction.This 25-page and 17-slide unit includes the following activities and assignments (See PREVIEW):A "Science Fiction
Grades:
7th - 12th
5 Paragraph Essay 6-10: Prewrite, Draft, Edit, Samples, Rubric, Info CCSS
Help students achieve success in writing a five paragraph expository informational essay for any subject. Intro-body-conclusion format. What you get in this step-by-step packet:Choice of formal outline or graphic organizer for prewriting Models for the organizers that have been filled in as an example and a blank for students to fill in, using the modelHow to use the organizers to write a draft. Models feature both academic and informal topics. Three editing/assessment tools for self, peer, or
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Expository Writing BUNDLE for Any Subject
Argument Essay Writing Practice | Part 2 English Regents Exam | Vaping
Are you in need of a way to prep students for the Part 2 Argument Essay of the New York State English Regents Exam? This product is a comprehensive, 25-page writing from sources practice packet on the high-interest topic of- Is vaping helping smokers quit or recruiting new ones? It includes:An assignment sheet with a pro/con chart4 texts with line numbers indicated in the marginA 6-page graphic organizer to help students organize their thoughtsAn essay booklet No prep- just print and assign! Al
Grades:
9th - 12th
Argument Essay Writing Practice Packet | Artificial Intelligence | AI in Schools
Are you looking for an engaging argumentive essay topic for your high school English class? With this resource, your students will practice argument writing on the high-interest topic of: Using Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Beneficial or Harmful? This product is a comprehensive, 23-page writing from sources practice packet that is modeled after the Part 2 Argument Essay of the NYS Regents exam (with 1 text omitted), but it can be rationalized as practice for any test with an argument essa
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9th - 12th
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner—AP Lit & Composition Skills Pack (4-6 Weeks)
General OverviewAs I Lay Dying by William Faulkner is a challenging novel if only for its dialectal prose ever shifting between 15 voices, but the piecemeal historical telling of Addie’s legacy is masterful; and it is ideal for the AP Classroom. A snippet from The Guardian: “This is the first (on this list), and probably the most popular, of Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County stories, a short, dark and compelling novel set in what he called “my apocryphal county”, a fictional rendering of Lafayette
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10th - 12th
ELA Home Learning High School BUNDLE — Full Writing & Analysis Units, CCSS
This no-prep packet of Language Arts learning projects and activities will keep a homeschooled or home-bound high school student engaged for up to 6 months. Teachers or parents will find these activities easy to distribute and explain to home-bound students, and homeschool teacher-parents looking for ELA curriculum will find these resources easy to administer and assess.Included in this bundle are the following activities:Daily Travel Writing Prompts: Start each day by researching and exploring
Grades:
9th - 12th
English Regents Exam | Part 3 Essay Practice with Graphic Organizer | BUNDLE
Need help prepping students for the Part 3 Essay of the New York State ELA Regents Exam? This is a BUNDLE of 10 products; each including a packet with an assignment sheet, a practice text, a graphic organizer, and an essay booklet in order to complete a Text-Analysis Response. Included texts:The Story of an Hour by Kate ChopinThe Masque of Red Death by Edgar Allan PoeA Retrieved Reformation by O'HenryThe Christmas Present by Richmal CromptonUncle Richard’s New Year’s Dinner by Lucy Maud Montgome
Grades:
9th - 12th
English Regents Exam | Part 3 Essay Practice | The Story of an Hour by Chopin
Need help preparing students for the New York State English Regents Exam Part 3 Text Analysis Essay? This resource is an assignment sheet, practice text, graphic organizer, and essay booklet using "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. If you need a scaffolded way for your students to practice the NYS Text-Analysis Response or Emergency Sub Plans so you can take a mental health day then this is for you! No prep- just print and assign! Great for Special Education and ELL students required to tak
Grades:
9th - 12th
AICE English Language 9093 Skills Practice Prompts
This practice prompt packet contains several prompts (text excerpts included) and has been formatted to fit the new syllabus 9093 2021 AICE English Language exam. This resource includes 3 prompts for each question (a total of 12 prompts) and over 10 student example responses! Example responses include student text analysis, comparative, and reflective commentary samples!Student samples can be used as an additional instructional tool and resource that allows you to review what each piece does wel
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Middle and High School Thesis Statement Practice Worksheet Packet
A worksheet to help students learn to identify and write strong thesis statements. This packet goes from easier to harder exercises; students will begin by simply identifying a thesis statement to writing their own. Students will work from identifying a thesis statement to choosing the best thesis statement, identifying whether a thesis statement is strong or weak and finally, practice writing their own thesis statements. This worksheet packet includes four scaffolded exercises to help students
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Book Report 6 Paragraph Novel Essay with Choice of Guides for Differentiation
Four prewriting organizers help all levels of students to write a book report with an Intro, 4 Paragraph Body (setting, character, plot, and theme), and Conclusion. For extra-curricular reading, books read together in small groups, or a class novel. May be appropriate for 5th or 9th.What you get: A Sample Book Report with margin labels corresponding to the headings in the prewrites.Four options to guide writing the book reportA Frame provides the highest level of assistance for a prewrite. Stu
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: Literature Responses Bundle Essay, Book Reports, More
Complex Relationships Free Response Packet- for AP®* Lit / Honors Teachers
This essay packet thematically focuses on exploring complex relationships in literature. All prompts are based on the stable prompt wording from the AP®* English Literature Course and Exam Description. This packet includes a poetry prompt, prose analysis prompt, and an open-ended literary argument prompt. These prompts can be used in timed and untimed settings. Licenses for this product can be purchased individually or in bulk on TPT or as part of The Garden of English Lit Support (for AP® L
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Grades:
10th - 12th
Also included in: Free Response Bundle- for AP®* Lit / Honors Teachers
High School Weekly Writing Unit - PDF
Elevate your students' writing skills with this Comprehensive Weekly Writing Unit! Designed specifically for educators on Teachers Pay Teachers, this unit provides a structured approach to developing strong, confident writers through consistent practice.Product Highlights:Structured Weekly Format: Almost every week, students will complete a short three-paragraph writing assignment, fostering a routine that enhances their writing skills over time. Breaks are included to help give students space b
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9th - 12th
Six Word Autobiography – A Short Memoir Assignment w/ CCSS Rubric
Teach your students about the importance of being succinct with this (very) short memoir assignment. Ideal for a “getting to know you” activity or a 1-2 day sub plan, your students will get to engage their creativity and artistry while simultaneously learning about key elements of autobiography writing and self-reflection.Included in your purchase:An assignment introduction sheet that includes project inspiration, assignment explanation, planning recommendations, writing reminders, links to help
Grades:
7th - 12th
Ultimate Guide for Writing a Winning College Essay - Full Bundle (6-Module Unit)
This product gives you all of my materials for guiding students to write a winning college essay. You can use the materials to create a full unit or tailor a whole course on writing the college essay. There are six modules along with graphic organizers, college essay samples (a compilation of personal statements written by diverse students), role-plays, and brainstorming/topic lists. Here are the six modules: 1. Isolating the vignette within a college essay (personal statement)2. Creating ca
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9th - 12th
PROJECT SAQQARA - ELA - MASTER TEACHING THE ESSAY - Template for Essay-Writing
The only essay-writing guide your students will ever need, field tested on hundreds of students with excellent results!ESSAY-WRITING SKILLS YOU CAN LEARN FROM THIS GUIDE:How to understand assigned topics by focusing on key wordsHow to brainstorm, select, and order notesHow to create a thesis statement and its connected topic sentencesHow to ensure the correct order for evidenceHow to select and integrate useful and interesting quotationsHow to craft more eloquent sentencesHow to use transitions
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9th - 12th
Also included in: MASTER ESSAY-WRITING - THE TEACHER'S TOTAL BUNDLE
FUNGI & MUSHROOMS & RELATIONSHIP W/ RADIATION, ESSAY BOOKLET GRS. 7-12, COLLEGE
This is an independent research/ writing booklet on radiation and mushrooms for grades 7-12, AP Biology, Biology, and college. There are 5 essays to be written, and the sources listed. There is a terminology segment, as well as a quiz. An answer key is provided for the quiz. This booklet is good for a supplemental assignment in Biology and Actinobiology. Each essay is graded by the teacher. Thank you ever so much for visiting and supporting our shop. Excelsior!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Paragraph Writing with Graphic Organizers and Supports - Power Writing
Do your students have trouble with paragraph organization and staying on topic? This power writing paragraph strategy has helped so much for my students who have trouble with paragraph writing!This is a guide for using the power writing strategy to organize and write paragraphs. It includes a description of power writing for paragraph organization, helpful suggestions for teachers, explanations for sentence types, sentence frames, sentence stems, paragraph models, multiple leveled graphic organi
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K - 12th
The American Civil War Research Paper Project — US History ELA — CCSS Rubric
Explore the renowned figures of the American Civil War with this comprehensive research guide. Challenge your students to delve into the lives and contributions of influential individuals who played pivotal roles during this historic conflict. This research guide provides a scaffolded approach, guiding students from initial planning to the creation of a polished essay.Empower your students to engage in in-depth research and expository writing as they investigate the profound impact of significan
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6th - 10th
Identifying representations in Taylor Swift articles (positive + negative!)
Identifying representations in TWO articles about Taylor SwiftStudents have to read the articles, identify/label the features (and know what they mean!) and then be able to discuss HOW these features represent Swift.Each article has been written by me and so include LOTS of examples of language features. Language features included:- alliteration- allusion- metaphor- simile- evaluative language- personification - noun/verb groups- quotes- idiom- hyperbole- creative spelling Includes:1 x [positive
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7th - 12th
Short Fantasy Story w/ Analysis Activities – Secondary ELA – CCSS Rubric
Looking for the perfect no-prep short fantasy genre mini-lesson? This complete fantasy story lesson with analysis activities is perfect for a 1-2 day reading activity or as an introduction to a broader fantasy writing unit on story-genre and creative writing. Richard Post’s “The Lost Room” will appropriately introduce the elements of allegory, theme, and character development to your students, and the included analysis questions and response essay assignment are designed to build strong analysis
Grades:
7th - 10th
Writing an Informative essay - The Great Gatsby and the roaring 20's.
This no-prep needed unit is designed to help students write an informative essay. The packet will guide them through a step-by-step process:o Selecting a topic from the list providedo Brainstorming and information-gathering pageo Rough copy writing pages broken down into paragraphso Information on citations and how to connect paragraphso Self-checklisto Peer editing pageo Marking rubric
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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