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Argumentative Essay Writing (PowerPoint)
This 26-page PowerPoint Presentation provides comprehensive instruction for your students on how to write an argumentative essay. In accordance with core curriculum content standards, it introduces essential terms, explains the difference between persuasion and argument, explores methods of research, teaches how to craft a counterclaim, as well as provide students with a number of argumentative samples and prompts from the New York Times. With a touch of humor and kinesthetic opportunities, th
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6th - 9th
AP Seminar EOC A and B Guide. End of Course Exam guides for part A and B
A Step by step guide with examples and sentence stems to support students with the AP Seminar End of course exam (EOC A + B) Students can use these in class at the start of the year to internalize and can practice becoming less and less reliant with practice throughout the year.
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10th - 12th, Staff
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Common Core English Regents Survival Guide (NYS)
This 24-page Survival Guide (including the cover) for the NYS Common Core English Regents Exam is an amazing resource for students. It includes strategies, methods, graphic organizers and models for each part of the exam.
I print this survival guide for my students on bright colored yellow paper to help them recognize the importance of it. This packet is an incredible resource in particular for students who require extra support and/or differentiation. I teach in the worst congressional distri
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9th - 12th, Staff
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HSC MOD C Craft of Writing Discursive + Imaginative COMPLETE BUNDLE +BONUS
Help your students overcome the fear of writing. This is a COMPLETE guide to teaching BOTH Discursive AND Imaginative Writing!! If Module C Craft of Writing has been that EXTRA thing in the HSC you've had worrying you in the back of your mind, just lift these resources and let them run its course.DISCURSIVE WRITINGThis is a FIVE PART TEACHING BUNDLE WHICH INCLUDES:1. An introduction OR revision of the Craft of Writing.This was originally designed for a workshop and thus should take about 30~50 m
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9th - 12th
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Antigone Unit
This Antigone unit was created for my AP English Literature course. It is the third play in the Oedipus Cycle by Sophocles, (Translation by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald ISBN-13: 978-0-15-602764-9) read by my students after they had read Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. The shortest play in the cycle, Antigone raises issues of human justice, non-conformity, and morality that still resonate with modern readers. This unit contains study questions for the play and several impromptu writing
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10th - 12th
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GED WRITING PROMPT: CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL (ESSAY EXAMPLE INCLUDED)
two articles are givenreaders must decide which author convinces them whether cell phones should be allowed in schoollogos, ethos, pathos is explained with examplesexample essay models general formula for writing for the GED
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9th - 12th
Also included in: GED BUNDLE!
How to Write a Thesis Statement / Guidelines for a Thesis Challenged
A thesis statement (TS) is a guide map to your entire paper. It provides a mini-summary of the paper’s content. It allows the reader to know in advance how the paper is organized. It lets the reader know why he/she should care. (The “So What?”)This presentation gives the teachers and students a practical guide to writing a better thesis statement and essay.This presentation guides the learners through several exercises and activities to distinguish a good thesis statement from a weak one. Thi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Chosen - A Complete Teaching Unit Bundle
This is an extremely thorough, complete teaching unit of Chaim Potok's novel The Chosen. It is suitable for middle and high school.
In this jam-packed bundle, you'll find:
20 Vocabulary Words for each of the three parts (Books) of the novel
30 In-Depth, Analytical Questions for each of the three Books
Definitions of all of the vocabulary words
Answers to all of the questions
A test on Books 1-2 and an answer key
Writing prompts for a 5-paragraph essay
Ten post-reading activities
A glos
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8th - 11th
Oedipus Rex Unit
This Oedipus Rex unit was created by me for my AP Literature classes. I use the Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald translation in The Oedipus Cycle edition. The ISBN number is listed. The unit includes a calendar, quizzes and keys, study and discussion questions, impromptu essay prompts, and a unit test with an objective section and impromptu essay prompts. I ask students to find and analyze literary criticisms, so I include a sample of the analysis handout I use. I also ask students to practice
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11th - 12th
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Comparison or Contrast Essay / A Complete Guide from Planning to Drafting
This presentation is a complete guide to writing a comparison or contrast essay.This presentation introduces the basics of this type of writing, and it guides the learners through all the steps of pre-writing and choosing the topic to write about.This presentation also introduces the ways of planning and organizing the essay,This presentation also gives the teachers and the students a wide range of topics that they can choose from ranging from literature to art and music in addition to history.
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6th - 10th, Staff
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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Developing a Thesis Statement / Setting a Purpose for Your Writing
When you write, your mission is to create a focused, clear message, brimming with quality ideas.In information/ expository writing, this focused message can often be captured in a nutshell in your thesis statement.A thesis statement:tells your reader exactly what you are writing aboutkeeps you, the writer, pointed in the right direction.This presentation is a guide for the students that explains to them the thesis statement.This presentation includes several exercises that allow the students
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Thesis Statement Booklet / A Writing Booklet for High School Students
This resource is a writing booklet with exercises that aim at sharpening the writing skills of high school students. This booklet introduces the thesis statement to the students, and it guides them through exercises and practice to develop the skills of recognizing a well-written thesis statement and writing their own great thesis statements that will improve and develop the quality of their essays and make the process of writing an essay more meaningful and more enjoyable. This booklet also sav
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Thesis Statement / How to State your Opinion Wisely in the Introduction
This presentation is a guide for all the students to explain an important part of the essay which is the thesis statement. Through several activities and exercises, this presentation guides the learners to distinguish a good thesis statement from a broad statement that is not correctly written. This presentation guides the students to sharpen and improve the quality of their writing.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Write-On to an Essay / Taking the First Steps to Writing an Essay.
This resource is a presentation that guides the students through the process of writing.Following a step-by-step approach, this presentation explains each step and allows the students to practice this step and develop their skills. The titles in this presentation include the following:Step 1- Deconstruct the promptDeconstruct the prompt PracticeStep 2- Pre-WritePre-Write PracticeStep 3 Create a ThesisThe Three Rules of a Good ThesisThesis Types to AvoidPractice and exercises about thesis stateme
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
VCE English My Brilliant Career - Text analysis
A powerpoint to assist teachers who are analysing the novel 'My Brilliant Career' by Miles Franklin. The powerpoint focuses on the key skills and knowledge that is required for the VCE English study design in Units 3 and 4Areas covered include:Setting and contextHistorical, social and cultural valuesStructure of the textLanguageLetters and poetrySymbolismThemesKey passage analysis connecting to the themes and ideasCharacter activityEssay questions
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10th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: VCE English - My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin text analysis
Persuasive Writing / The Basics and The Steps to A Great Piece of Writing
This resource is a complete guide to the writing of a persuasive essay for high school students and college students. This resource explains the basic steps of writing a persuasive piece of writing to narrowing the topic and the divisions of the essay.The titles in this presentation include the following: Persuasion in Everyday LifeWhat is a Persuasive Essay?Types of Persuasive EssaysPrewriting—Choosing Your TopicTopic Bank Narrowing your Topic Considering Your Audience & PurposeWrite for Va
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
What is a Paragraph? A Guide for Writing a Well-Organized Paragraph
This lesson in writing introduces the basics of writing a paragraph and an essay to middle school students.This presentation guides the learners through examples of well-developed paragraphs to improve their writing skills. This lesson also introduces the components of a paragraphThe topic SentenceThe Main IdeaThe Supporting DetailsThe Sensory DetailsUnity Coherence Elaboration
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6th - 9th
Academic Writing Skills - Adult ESL Students - IELTS - Bundle
This bundle contains 3 structured packages each containing several lessons. It is designed for students who are intermediate level and above who need to write academic essays for IELTS or other academic purposes.The lessons are based on the requirements of the IELTS exam although the concepts are applicable to any type of academic writing.All of the lessons focus on essay structure which is a problem most IELTS students struggle with. To get a good grade in IELTS the student must have a well
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
How to Write a Compare Contrast Essay
How to Write a Compare/Contrast Essay
This is a powerpoint that will talk you through how to write a compare/contrast essay following the keyhole essay format. With examples (and pictures!) from "How to Train Your Dragon," students are shown the basic premise/outline of a keyhole essay, work on an outline themselves, look at a rough draft of a compare/contrast essay, and then see how to edit/improve the essay into a better 2nd draft.
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5th - 12th
Relationships Poetry Anthology PowerPoint Slides (CCEA Board).
This 155-slide PPT contains all of the poems in the CCEA Relationships cluster and are accompanied with notes on poetic devices used by the artist and the effects on the reader; there are explanatory notes on each poem and biographical details on each poet.There are handouts on the Assessment Objectives with advice on how to maximise point scoring. As well the PPT contains practice GCSE exam questions, compare & contrast chart, essay structure advice, mind mapping, essay structure tips and d
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8th - 12th
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Ready Made Presentation - Understanding Context - 20 Minute Lesson Ready To Edit
Ready Made Presentation - Understanding Context Book and School Theme - Ready to Edit! Fully Customizable -This product includes 23 slides - type to edit and add your details.Also included are digital stickers that you may use for district, campus, classroom, marketing, flyers, and parent, and teacher meetings.Save Time, and work Smarter! Ready to Edit, type in your information.This product is available for immediate download as a PowerPoint file.This product also comes with multiple education-
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Essay Writing Tips/ A Guide for Writing Essays for Students
Is this you????You don’t answer the question – you use a one-size-fits-all essay and pretend that it answers the question, or you just waffle on about anything vaguely related to the topic.You have a ‘good understanding’ of the subject – but you still can’t write an essay.You write ‘too little’ – what you write is good, but how can you be given top marks if you don’t say half as much as another student?You keep repeating yourself instead of developing your ideas further - you’ve got nothing more
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Conflict Poetry Anthology PowerPoint Slides (CCEA Board).
This 141-page slide PPT contains all of the poems in the Conflict cluster and are accompanied with notes on poetic devices used by the artist and the effects on the reader; there are explanatory notes on each poem and biographical details on each poet. There are handouts on the Assessment Objectives with advice on how to maximise point scoring. As well the PPT contains practice GCSE exam questions, compare & contrast chart, essay structure advice, mind mapping, essay structure tips and discu
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8th - 12th
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