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8th grade critical thinking writing-expository resources for Prezi
Argumentative Essay Writing, Argument Writing How to Guide, Topics, Rubric CCSS
Help your high school and advanced middle school students win their written arguments with these easy-to-follow essay writing materials. This bundle of interactive, step-by-step materials inspires even my most reluctant students to put pen to paper. Activities/handouts featuring modern design elements will guide your students as they learn to craft their own meaningful and effective argumentative essays. Easy prep for you; excellent growth for your students’ writing skills.Just print and teach!I
Grades:
8th - 11th
Shakespeare's Life & Times Research Project (Presentation, Essay, & Quiz)
Stop lecturing your students about Shakespeare's Life & Times and have THEM do the research! This project includes scaffolded research and slideshow instructions, an expository essay assignment, and a multiple choice quiz. Also included are student examples (slideshow AND essay), a presentation grading rubric, a quiz answer key, and helpful teaching tips. This COMPLETE Shakespeare Life & Times project is a GREAT way to front load the reading of a play, and provides you with everything
Grades:
8th - 12th
12 Unknown, Influential African Americans
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th and Frederick Douglass was born on February 14th. Lincoln and Douglass were two great Americans who helped to shape and define this country, and, as a result, their birthdays were celebrated independently in circles and communities since the mid-to-late 1800’s. It is thought that Carter G. Woodson embraced the importance of the second week in February when he introduced “Negro History Week” to celebrate the invaluable contributions of African Americans.
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Building Empathy In Your Students
"Empathy starts with putting yourself in someone else's shoes -- a key step in understanding perspectives that differ from your own. This isn't just a nice thing to do; it's an essential, active skill. It's foundational to embracing differences, building relationships, gaining a global perspective, conducting richer and deeper analysis, and communicating more effectively. This skill is about as "21st century" as it gets.” - EdutopiaComplete mini-lesson with activities for conducting an independe
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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100-Slide Narnia Code Prezi, Worksheets & Discussion Guide for C.S. Lewis Fans
Your Narnia fans will appreciate this 100-Slide PREZI based on Michael Ward's ground-breaking book The Narnia Code and its parent book Planet Narnia. Student worksheets and discussion guide are included. In 2003, Michael Ward discovered C.S. Lewis's hidden planetary framework for The Chronicles of Narnia series. Each book is themed after one of the seven Pre-Copernican planets (the planets seen by the naked eye before the invention of the telescope). Bring the thrill of this discovery to your cl
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Social Media Argument Presentation Project Rubric
Students research the pros and cons of social media and take a side. Then, they create a presentation with three reasons for or against it and they include a counterclaim. Then, they present it to their peers and can debate it.This is a fully editable document to meet the needs of you and your kids!The assignment should take:-1 day to do research and find at least 3 reliable sources and take notes about them-1 day to create presentation, using notes -1 day to self/peer edit-1-3 days of present
Grades:
6th - 12th
Famous Journalists Throughout American History
An introduction to the great journalists in our history, including some infamous journalists and journalism scandals as well. It includes important women contributors such as Nellie Bly. This is a great way to begin a journalism unit in writing.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Bias in the Media Prezi
This Prezi examines and gives specific examples of bias in the media. It focuses on 6 major forms of bias such as "photos, captions, and camera angles" and "crowd counts". The presentation teaches students to identify bias to help them be more informed as they explore journalism in general.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement Presentation and Discussion Questions
Engage your students with a wonderful Prezi Presentation that overviews several key events that happened during the Civil Rights Movement, such as Brown vs. Board of Education, Emmett Till, the Little Rock 9, Freedom Riders, Dr. King's speech, Selma, and more!
This is a great way to introduce to the students a very crucial time period in American history, and is a great segway into a research report opportunity or informative writing!
Review questions and discussion questions are at the end
Grades:
6th - 12th
Prezi on Word Choice and Voice (Creative Writing)
This Prezi is used to explain two of the traits from the 6 Traits Writing Rubric. It is intended for use in a high school-level creative writing course, but it can be used to teach about word choice and voice in virtually any context!
Includes an opportunity for students to practice their skills as well. Used in conjunction with an article from the NY Times about description and the human brain: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-neuroscience-of-your-brain-on-fiction.html
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Expository Research Group Presentation Planning Tool
This can be used to plan out a group presentation. It was made for an eighth grade ELA class where the students each wrote an essay about a topic that they researched and then they created a group presentation about that topic. It could easily be adapted for another subject or grade.
***BUNDLE ALERT: This is also be sold as part of a bundle:
Expository Research Unit Bundle
Grades:
6th - 12th
Expository Essays Lesson/Unit
This is a massive Prezi that takes students through every single step of the writing process for essays! The sticky notes are color coded and follow these categories: Introduction ParagraphsThesis StatementsTopic SentencesQuote BurgersConclusion SentencesConclusion ParagraphsVoice/Tense/Toneand Editing! This is a GREAT foundation for a writing unit!! It is recommended that you use each color sticky note per writing lesson. When you purchase, you will receive a document with the link in it!
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Inference Higher Order Thinking Lesson
Thank you for your consideration in purchasing the lesson on inference. We are pushed to incorporate higher order thinking skills in all classes regardless of the level at which we teach. What many school officials do not consider is that when we have younger or lower level classes, these skills have to be taught explicitly. Therefore, I have put together a whole lesson from top to bottom that teaches the skill of inference thoroughly.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Beginning of the Year Project: How do you learn best?
A project that kids can do at home or in class that allows them to see how they lean best. It lets them look at learning styles and multiple intelligences.
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Writing Essay Conclusions: Six Strategies Similar to Closure in a Story
GIF compares 6 ways to end an essay with 5 ways to resolve a story: restatement and manifesting a moral; anecdotal scene and natural termination/encapsulation; hook-and-return and completion of antithesis; pan-to-larger perspective and manifesting a moral; proposal and solution to central problem; and delayed thesis and manifesting a moral. Image size 960×720 (file size 765 KB). Can be used as a 7-frame animated-graphic slide within a PPT presentation about essay writing or short stories or movi
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
What is a Narrative Essay?
Great for college-bound juniors and seniors preparing for the Common App, this 63-slide Prezi allows you to present this introductory lecture material in a fun and engaging way as you discuss the major focuses and features of an effective narrative essay. Great examples from Ralph Ellison, Oscar Wilde, and others!
Grades:
8th - 12th
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The Power of Persuasion Canva Presentation (Editable Template Link)
Engaging visual presentation and guided English lesson introducing the three modes of persuasion and learning about the persuasive techniques used to convey each type of appeal. This presentation is part of a collection of resources on the topic.The Power of Persuasion presentation (32 slides) includes:clear learning objectiveintroduction to persuasionhistory of persuasiondefining context, purpose and audienceoutline of three modes of persuasion - logos, ethos and pathosslides focusing on persua
Grades:
7th - 11th
Author Study
After we have learned how to conduct a research paper, students will research an author of their choosing and present their findings to the class.
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Toulmin Argument Model: claim, data, warrant/backing, counter-claim/rebuttal
This slightly revised model of rational argument adds a backbone of the scientific method and also replaces Qualifier with Counter-Claim (per Purdue OWL). Slow-animated GIF highlights/describes argument parts and how they work together to persuade a critical thinker. You can test your argument essay against these standards of rational persuasion or use the model to design/outline a powerfully persuasive essay (persuasive at least for critical thinkers). Image size 960×720, file size 843 KB for u
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Getting to Know YOU! (Digital Biography) My Life/Novel MASH-UP
Looking for a creative GETTING TO KNOW YOU project for the beginning of the year? Here's a different spin on the often repetitive process. This is really good for READING classes.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Expository Writing Prezi
PDF form of a Prezi- Introducing students to expository writing. I made it for my 6th graders, but can be used + or - a few grade levels as well.
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4th - 8th
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Thesis Sentence: whole-brain style & substance to focus & sell your argument
This animated GIF highlights 5 essential factors of thesis sentence: Specific/concise, Meaningful, Summarize left- and/or right brain arguments, Easy to find (top-down), and Clear/professional style/grammar. Students will write clearer essays if they develop a habit-of-mind to consider all five of these factors in their thesis sentence. Image size 960×720 (file size 866 KB) for use as a full-size PowerPoint slide. Each of 7 frames lasts 6 seconds (if embedded in a PPT, it must be in Slide-Show m
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Occam’s Razor and Corollary for Writing: Use enough words but not too many
This animated GIF adapts an efficiency theorem for scientific explanations to the art of writing and gives some hints to help determine whether you are wasting words or leaving holes in your argument. Includes examples of NEEDY writing (unclear because important words or ideas are missing), WEEDY writing (with unnecessary and distracting words), and PITHY-THRIFTY writing (says all the important stuff without any fluff). Image size 960×720 (file size 904 KB) for use within a PowerPoint slide show
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Flow Diagram of Essay-Writing: from Idea to Word Level with feedback loops
Animated GIF shows writer’s reflective process with feedback loops through stages of observation, hypothesis, feasibility, tentative design, revisions as needed and then on to the actual words-on-paper (or computer) stage with both revision and proofreading steps before sharing with other critical thinkers. Image size 960×720 file size 1.08 MB). Can be used as an animated graphic within a PPT presentation about writing (PPT must be in Slide-Show mode to activate the slow, looping animation) or a
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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