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Middle school writing-essays scaffolded notes for Google Apps
Argumentative Writing Slideshow & Notes Middle School ELA PRINT & DIGITAL
Argument writing will be a lot easier to teach with this step-by-step interactive PowerPoint and/or Google Slides presentation with guided notes. Created specifically for middle school students, it tackles the challenges of the argumentative essay by breaking everything down. The kid-friendly explanations and actionable steps making it a lot easier for kids to understand.Now, when I tell my students we're working on this unit, they cheer! Kids LOVE to “argue,” and when they learn the right way
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6th - 9th
Essays Sentence Starters for Literary Analysis
Teaching literary analysis or explanatory essay writing? Support struggling writers with this student-choice tool of essay sentence stems! The perfect scaffold, this resource offers several options for students to begin each line of their essay, including "HOT/TOH" introduction & conclusion paragraphs as well as body paragraphs with text evidence and analysis. Using this color-coding method outlined in the notes, students will stay organized and write a well-developed literary anlaysis essay
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Bundle for Literary Analysis
Argumentative Essay Vocabulary Guided Notes | Printable AND Digital
Prepare your Middle School students for writing text-based Argumentative Essays by ensuring that they understand the critical vocabulary: claim, opposing claim, counter-argument (counterclaim), evidence, reasoning, relevant evidence, irrelevant evidence, audience, purpose, logos, ethos and pathos. All of these terms are included in these printable AND digital interactive guided notes I call Pixanotes®!Pixanotes® are a blend of the structure of traditional two-column notes and visual/interactiv
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Argumentative Essay Writing BIG BUNDLE for Embedded Counterclaims
Argumentative Essay Outline (for 5-paragraph essay)
This editable resource teaches students how to organize a 5-paragraph argumentative essay. It can easily be adapted for expository writing.Resource includes the following terminology:hookclaimthesis statementtransition wordsmain ideassupporting evidenceclosing sentencescounter-argument/counter-claimrebuttal
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6th - 12th
5-Paragraph Essay Mini-lessons: Plan, Slideshow, Guided Notes, & Exit Tickets
Get everything you need to introduce (or review!) 5-paragraph essays with these 5-paragraph Essay Mini-Lessons! This PRINTABLE and DIGITAL resource will eliminate your need to prep--so you and your students can get through essay writing quicker!The included lesson plan breaks everything down from prep work (none required!) to day-to-day lessons.Use the EDITABLE slideshow containing five mini-lessons to walk your students through the formatting, structure, and citations of a 5-paragraph essay. Th
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8th - 11th
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Argumentative Essay Writing Daily Review - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
Middle School students will easily practice and review what they know about how text-based argumentative essays are organized and structured with this printable and digital daily review! Focused on original texts about nonviolent protest, students will learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy.This resource includes:✅ A prompt✅ 2 original non-fiction texts about non-violent and violent protest✅ A set of questions for the introduction paragraph (hook, transition, thesis) - a total o
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6th - 8th, Adult Education
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Writing a Personal Narrative Essay - Distance Learning Compatible
In a personal narrative essay, a writer shares his or her thoughts and feelings about an event in his or her past with an audience. In this pack, students will move through the writing process to compose a personal narrative essay.The pack includes a step-by-step process, brainstorm/planing page, peer edit checklist, suggested marking rubric, and example essay.UPDATE: This includes both a printable PDF version and a digital version using Google Slides.See also my Writing a Persuasive Essay pack
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7th - 12th
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Essay Format Notes for Literary Analysis Writing
Teaching literary analysis or explanatory essay writing? You'll need these color-coded guided notes to explain the essay format and paragraph organization. Students will learn the patterns of the "HOT/TOH" introduction & conclusion paragraphs, along with a format for body paragraphs with text evidence and analysis. Using this color-coding method outlined in the notes, students will then identify the various parts of two sample essays.Available in PRINT & DIGITAL versions, the 2-column no
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Bundle for Literary Analysis
Argumentative Essay Introduction - Argument Essay Writing for Middle School
Teaching middle school students how to write an argumentative essay introduction paragraph has never been easier! Use this printable and digital lesson with interactive notes, 3 days of practice, and an assessment to get the job done!Objective: Students will learn the kinds of sentences that are in an argumentative essay introduction paragraph. Then they will practice and be assessed on that skill.What's included:✅ Notes for 3 sentences in an introduction paragraph: Hook, Arch (which is a bridge
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Argumentative Essay Writing Unit Bundle for Middle School
How to Write a Literary Analysis Essay
This Google Slides will take you step by step through the proper structure of a literary analysis essay. Breaking down the parts of each piece of a lit analysis essay, it focuses on how to develop thesis statements, introductory paragraphs, body paragraphs, and conclusions properly. It also focuses on ways to improve writing style, including strengthening word choice and varying sentence structure. Further, the Google Slides includes tips and links for proper MLA citation. You will find example
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8th - 12th
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Informative Essay Informational Writing Introduction Paragraph for Middle School
Teaching middle school students how to write an informative essay introduction paragraph has never been easier! Use this printable and digital lesson with interactive notes, 3 days of practice, and an assessment to get the job done!Objective: Students will learn the types of sentences that are in an informative essay introduction paragraph. Then they will practice and be assessed on that skill. Students will complete a small activity each day for a week - could be used as bell ringers!What's
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading and Writing Curriculum for Middle School - Printable and Digital
Argumentative Essay Writing - Argument Essay - Digital Unit for Middle School
Use this low-prep, digital resource to teach text-based argumentative essay writing to your middle school students. Get TEN days of step-by-step VIDEO lessons, guided notes, texts, quizzes, organizers, and more! Objective: Students will develop a well-organized, logical piece of text-based argumentative writing with proper citation. This resource is focused on students learning how to structure and organize an argumentative essay. This unit is fully-digital through the use of Google Slides
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6th - 8th
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Informative Essay Writing Text Based Unit Printable AND Digital
Teaching Middle School students to write informative essays can be challenging but this will make it so much easier! The step-by-step interactive guided notes and video lessons will break things down and engage your students as they learn how to write text-based informative essays with ease.This resource is both Printable AND Digital! :)This unit teaches:➡️ The Writing Process: Read the prompt, Flip the Prompt, Read and Mark the Text, Plan➡️ Introduction: hook, arch (bridge transition senten
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6th - 8th, Adult Education
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Argumentative Essay Poster, Fillable Notes, Mentor Text
Needing an easy and visual way to teach the five paragraph argumentative essay to your students? This resource is for you! Your Google Slides will include a argumentative essay outline poster template, an on-level fillable notes template, a modified fillable notes template, a five-paragraph argumentative essay mentor text, and mentor text key. This activity can be either digital or printable!How I Use This in My Classroom:Once students have a good understanding of the parts of an argumentative e
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6th - 9th
Citing Evidence DIGITAL Leveled Guided Notes with Embedded Video - Middle School
Teach your Middle School students how to cite textual evidence in 4 steps with a video of a PowerPoint and matching interactive guided notes that I call Pixanotes®. A perfect way to help teach R.CCR.1!Objective:Students will learn a 4 step process to cite evidence that they can use with any text. This lesson will be a foundation for students to build upon throughout the year! Click here to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of a Citing Evidence Digital Unit bundle!What are Pixanotes®?
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Reading Standards Digital Notes for Distance Learning BIG BUNDLE
Writing Process Bundle: Presentation, Guided Notes, Essay Outline
These resources make teaching writing so much easier! Items included: Writing Process PresentationGuided Notes Page The order of the Writing ProcessEssay Outline All products cover the following: Introduction Paragraphs: Hooks, Background Information, and Thesis StatementsBody Paragraphs: Topic Sentences, Evidence, Commentary, Concluding Sentences, and TransitionsConclusion Paragraphs: Restatement of Thesis, Summarization of Main Points, and Universal Closing Statement, TransitionsMLA Format: Fo
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6th - 12th
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Introduction to Thesis Statements Notes + Guided Practice
Use this product to introduce thesis statements with a guided notes sheet (digital and printable) that also includes a practice you can work through with your students.
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5th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Outline with Sentence Starters
The argumentative essay outline with sentence starters is the perfect resource to help guide your students when preparing for the ELA regents and/or any argument writing units. Students are provided with a step to step guide that will support their writing process and provides additional scaffolds for students with greater needs.
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8th - 12th
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Informative AND Argumentative Essay Writing Units - Digital for Middle School
Make teaching informative and argumentative essay writing easier using these NO PREP, DIGITAL lessons with FOUR weeks of step-by-step VIDEO lessons, texts, notes, organizers, and more!Objective: At the end of 4 weeks, middle school students will have written and edited one 5-paragraph informative essay AND one 5-paragraph argumentative essay.This unit is fully digital through the use of Google Slides and is perfect for at-home learning, blended learning, or in a remote teaching situation.What's
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6th - 8th
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Informative Essay DIGITAL Unit Course - Videos, Notes, Quizzes, Organizers
If you are teaching middle school students how to write informative essays and are short on time, try these easy-to-use, NO PREP, DIGITAL lessons with TEN days of step-by-step VIDEO lessons, guided notes, texts, organizers and more!Objective: Students will develop a well-organized, logical piece of text-based informative writing with proper citation.Click here to save 20% when you purchase this DIGITAL version along with the PRINTABLE version!This unit is fully digital through the use of Google
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6th - 8th
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Text Evidence, Elaborations, and Topic Sentence: Mentor Template
It's a bit difficult to give this a title, so check out the previews and read below!I used this template with my classes before they started writing their literary essays. I prepared my OWN ESSAY first. The goal for this activity is for students to look at good evidence and elaborations vs. bad evidence and elaborations.On the top of each slide, you would put your topic sentence. Each slide is a body paragraph.On the left side, you would list all of your text evidence to support your topic sente
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5th - 8th
Writing Process Notes
I created this resource as a helpful lesson to use in order to introduce writing essays to my students. Having students understand the key parts of an essay and what they entail adds to their confidence level when writing. *This product is meant to supplement my Writing Process Presentation resource.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Writing Process Bundle: Presentation, Guided Notes, Essay Outline
Extended Constructed Response (ECR) Conclusion Lesson STUDENT EXAMPLES
**IMPORTANT This lesson is based on 4th grade paired passages on ReadWorks. If you do not have access to ReadWorks, you will not be able to follow this lesson unless you are just going over ECR structure and do not need the passages. *These passages are technically 4th grade passages, but the examples will work with any grade level 3rd-7th, depending on student ability.Are your students struggling with writing efficient conclusions for their extended constructed responses? This lesson will prov
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4th - 7th
Graphic Organizer: Academic Research
Graphic Organizer: Academic ResearchOverview: Streamline your essay and thesis preparation with this 4-page Academic Research graphic organizer. Tailored for students and researchers, this tool simplifies navigating academic databases and ensures thorough and organized research.Key Features:Step-by-Step Guidance: Follow a clear path from database access to essay integration, enhancing research efficiency.Detailed Record-Keeping: Track every research detail, including keywords, source credibility
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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