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12th grade writing-expository study guides
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: Discussion Questions/Prompts
This series of 46 questions asks students to analyze the rhetorical strategies, themes, and literary techniques used by Margaret Atwood in The Handmaid's Tale. Questions also include prompts regarding characterization, imagery, themes, mood, and symbolism.
Questions are broken into four sections for reading assignments appropriate for grades 10-12 or college-level analysis.
Also look for my quiz packets for classics and contemporaries, such as Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Khaled Hosseini's T
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Textual Evidence Student Handbook: MLA Style In-text Citations
Provides students with a reference for the following. Please note, there are not worksheets or assessments included in this. Just a 10 page reference booklet.1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Textual Evidence -What is it? -When do we use it? -Why does it matter? -Different kinds fo textual evidence (quotes, paraphrasing, reference)2. Lesson 2: Citing your Sources - Intro to MLA style - In-text citation rules for citing books and web pages, with original examples, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Into the Wild Krakauer Student Study Guide
This 35-page document contains the materials necessary for a great discussion on perspectives and viewpoints. Who was Chris McCandless? Was he wise beyond his years? Was he an arrogant upper class young 20 something? Was he a messiah? Was he plain stupid and unprepared? There are so many unanswered questions, and the student packet will take the upper level student through this intellectual discovery. The document includes a student study guide, some teacher materials, essay topics, and a
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Study Unit to be used with The Circle by Dave Eggers
This fantastic unit has everything you need to teach Dave Eggers' stunning novel: The Circle.
Included in this packet you will find: An extensive vocabulary list, study guides, quizzes, a test, discussion questions, five (yes, FIVE!) different essay topics and rubrics, a project, and a bonus project for your students to complete.
Your work will be "complete" after purchasing this unit. Enjoy!
* This product was updated on April 6th, 2016. It now includes essay questions on the test and possi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to Write Powerful Thesis Statements
Do your students have trouble writing effective thesis statements? With this classroom tested lesson, students will be able to formulate powerful thesis statements which lead to sound arguments. Included are the following:• Power Point Presentation• Vocabulary words and definitions• Fact vs. opinion worksheet• Narrow the Focus worksheet• Topic/Comment Structure worksheet• Create an Assertion worksheet• Quiz• Answer keysClick on this link to view and download free products from my store. These wi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Text Analysis NY State Regents ELA Common Core Part 3 Guide Exam Prep
This comprehensive guide to scoring high on the Common Core English Language Arts Regents Exam features a step-by-step, proven process to write a well-developed 2-3 paragraph Text Analysis: Exposition.
My track record proves it - I have nearly 100% pass rate in my English 11 classes. My average score is approx. 85.
I teach in a NYC public high school with students ranging from advanced to proficient to struggling to those with multiple learning disabilities.
These methods have worked wonders esp
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9th - 12th
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A Generic Five Paragraph Essay Template and Example
Look, formulaic writing isn't the ideal scenario, especially when we work so hard to empower students and their expression through writing, but the fact remains that some students have to start with structure before they know what to do or where to go next in their writing. This five paragraph essay explains the purpose for each individual sentence in an essay and stylistic suggestions for those left-brained students who have to see how it all could fit together.
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9th - 12th
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From Idea to Page-Turner! Learn how to create a plot to thrill your readers!
Hello Teachers! This eBook is an in-depth, comprehensive resource on plot development and how to structure a story arc. Designed for ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING students, most appropriate for those in grades 11 & 12, but possibly 10th grade. Think of those students who are passionate and dedicated to their writing. If you have a student that fits that description then this eBook is for them and you! From Idea to Page-Turner is a comprehensive approach to plot and story arc development. In this
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
Writing Thesis Statements /An Interactive Activity to Develop Effective Writing
Given the definition and components of a thesis statement, along with a sample writing prompt with pre-written thesis statements, students will be able to distinguish the better of three thesis statements by correctly identifying it.This resource is an interactive presentation that guides the students to learn about the good thesis statement and how to write a thesis statement and develop their writing skills.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Romeo and Juliet - Complete Student Packet
Save yourself plenty of time creating worksheet after worksheet, and running to the copier over and over again. This complete Romeo and Juliet Unit is visually engaging with challenging work that puts the student incharge of understanding the text. The Unit included a long-term writing assignment on quotations from the text with exemplar; Act-by-Act questions; literary terms for plays; prologue activity; note space for characters and their character traits; pre-produced themes with note space;
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Thanksgiving Opinion Writing Prompts & Sample Model Paragraph
Introducing our engaging and educational digital product, "Thanksgiving Opinion Writing Prompts & Sample Model Paragraphs." This PDF resource is designed for teachers, parents, and educators seeking to enhance students' opinion paragraph writing skills while exploring Thanksgiving-related topics. With five comprehensive pages, it serves as both a step-by-step guide and a model to facilitate effective and thoughtful writing.Product Features:Two Thoughtful Writing Prompts: This resource includ
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K - 12th
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Bundle Activities Middle School
TEA Analytical and Body Paragraph Poster
Help students remember to "spill the tea" warm, aesthetically-pleasing, bohemian-inspired anchor chart designed to help students build strong analytical paragraphs, short-answer responses, and body paragraphs. TEA is an easy way to help students remember that they need a Thesis/Topic sentence, Evidence, and Analysis.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Rhetorical Analysis Terms, Quiz, and Game
This activity consists of an essential list of Rhetorical Analysis terms for AP Language or for General/Honors/ Advanced English, a handout to write answers for a quiz, and a printable maze game with included game cards and game instructions.Teachers can use the list as a handout to give to students and as a guide to give quick review quizzes. The handout for quizzes is set up for three quizzes total. After the quiz(zes), students and the teacher work together to correct the quiz and play the
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9th - 12th
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Looking for Alibrandi - Study Guide and Workbook
This 24 page Study Guide and Workbook examines and explores the themes of Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta. It has various activities to engage and motivate students with challenging issues to debate, discuss and explore the cultural differences, evident through dialogue and the various themes, such as identity, rules, pressure, destiny, leadership, respect, school social life etc. Opportunities for character studies, and various journal writing activities and assessment tasks. Fully ed
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10th - 12th
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Grammar Writing Vocabulary Spelling Basic Level Summer Home School Bundle
These PDF files include spelling, writing, vocabulary, and grammar worksheets, perfect for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. Total of 200 pages.These worksheets have many uses:1. Home school2. Substitute teacher3. Snow days4. Busy work5. Online distance learning6. Class work7. Independent work8. Warm up activity9. Homework10. Quizzes11. End of quarter review12. End of year review13. Summer school / summer learning14. Back to school review15. And more!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Synthesis and Argument Templates and Tips
You can access all of my material for free by going here: GardenofEnglishresources.weebly.com I do ask, however, that you consider donating. There you can donate as you see fit. This is a quick guide designed to give students quick templates and tips to answer primarily synthesis prompts; however, the tips and templates do lend themselves to argument as well. This is designed for the AP or Pre-AP English classroom.
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9th - 12th
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Into the Wild Movie-Book Comparison Essay
This upper-level essay packet requires students to relate criticism of Sean Penn's movie version to Krakauer's book version of "Into the Wild." The process begins by finding evidence to support the statements from the New York Times review of the movie directly from the movie. Once the students have collected their data, they use a graphic organizer to make some concrete determinations about the movie vs. the book. From there, the students begin writing a comparison essay based completely on
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Seminar 2022-23 Performance Task 2 Reading and Reflection Questions Packet
This packet was developed to help students in AP Seminar classes better understand the key themes of the College Board's stimulus materials. Public domain images have been used to enliven these questions, and open-ended, reflective prompts allow students to engage in higher-order thinking.
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10th - 12th
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How to Guide for Writing Essays! Highly Detailed!
This is a great "How to Guide" for writing essays! I distribute this every year to all my classes (9-12) and review the information in detail at the beginning of year and then briefly before each paper is due. It reminds all my students of what is expect of them.
The guide includes examples and explanations for each aspect of an essay including:
- Introduction
- Thesis Statement
- Topic Sentence
- Imbedding and Using Textual Support/ Citation (with a GREAT list of active verbs to replace "sa
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7th - 12th
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Writng - Persuasive/Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer
This Persuasive/Argumentative Essay Organizer allows students to follow a sequence of steps for writing those essays. Great for ELA or Social Studies or any subject for this type of essay. This version is in PDF format.For an editable version in Microsoft Word (docx) please use the listing below.Editable Version
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ESSAY WRITING
The following diagram is intended to be blown up and use as a classroom poster. As a quick reference it helps students organize their writing in a coherent way. It is a chart diagramming an essay broken up into three parts: Introduction, Body and Conclusion. The describes the Introduction Paragraph as including the main idea of the subject matter. Then, it describes the Body of Paragraphs as providing specific details supporting the Introduction paragraph. Finally, it describes the Conclusion P
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argument Appeals: Ethos,Logos, Pathos [a Cheat Sheet!]
If you are trying to teach your students argument analysis and writing, this resource is a quick cheat sheet for the three appeals -- Logos, Ethos and Logos. It is also a good cheat sheet for AP Seminar or AP Lang.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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LISTS OF TRANSITIONAL WORDS BY PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION
THIS POSTER LIST TRANSITIONAL WORDS WHICH ARE SIGNAL WORDS FOR THE WRITER OR READER TO KNOW THE TYPE OF WRITING PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION OUGHT TO FOLLOW. THERE ARE FIVE PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATIONS EACH WITH ITS UNIQUE STYLE AND ITS SIGNAL WORDS. PERFECT FOR THE CLASSROOM LANGUAGE AREA.
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5th - 12th
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Death of a Salesman Student Packet With Teacher Resources
This 33-page document includes the materials needed for a unit on Death of a Salesman. The unit is challenging and packed with rigorous assignments. The unit includes: a student packet with a unit overview of assignments, ranging from required assignments to optional choices; challenging unit questions; and space for note-taking. The materials that are included for the unit: notes on the American Dream theme; 5 different poems that reflect on different parts of the play; teacher notes on char
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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