21 results
High school writing-essays resources for Microsoft Word and for GATE
AP Lit Prose Essay Prompt on The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
This is an AP Lit prose essay prompt on "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. This is a great prompt because it is asking what is only implied, which students have difficultly identifying in a short story like "The Story of an Hour" since nothing is directly stated in the story. The students have a hard time identifying what is implied in the story, which I find is a great teaching opportunity.I have included my annotations of the story as well as an outline. Please refer to the new grading
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Tone Assignments
This is a complete unit I teach near the beginning of the semester with my AP Lit and Comp class. I think it is very important for students to be able to recognize tone before they move on to more difficult literary devices.This unit includes:Assignment 1: Group assignment on creating tone Assignment 2: Complementary tones (students will look at passages and poems to identify complementary tones)Answer key for assignment 2Assignment 3: Shifting/Contrasting tones (students will look at passages
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare
This is a complete unit on Much Ado about Nothing for the AP Lit and Comp class.I start the unit by introducing the literary terms we will be focusing on during the unit. There are instructions on how students will complete an annotated glossary for the literary terms and they will then be assessed on the literary terms after completing the unit. I have provided an example of the what the literary terms test format is (feel free to edit the terms to fit the class needs). I have also provided m
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
The Metamorphosis Exam
Here's a fully editable and in-depth 50-question test with essay prompt on Franz Kafka's surrealistic classic "The Metamorphosis" and art styles connected to his era. The multiple choice questions focus primarily on symbolism, irony, surrealism, archetype and themes. A solid wrap-up to a most profound novella.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Analysis Paragraph Assignments
I use this unit in second quarter to explicitly teach students how to write strong body paragraphs. The lesson includes:Definitions of the elements of a paragraphTypes of elaborationAnalysis Paragraph on Edgar Allen Poe's "Annabel Lee"Key to Analysis Paragraph on Edgar Allen Poe's "Annabel Lee"Analysis Paragraph on Mary Shelley's excerpt from FrankensteinKey to Analysis Paragraph on Mary Shelley's excerpt from FrankensteinAnalysis Paragraph on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum"Key to
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
Writing an Interesting Introduction and a Conclusive Conclusion
My students seem to find writing the introduction and the conclusion of an essay the most challenging. This paper has them practice writing just those...and not the essay that goes with it. There is a paper with directions and details. Then there are two graphic organizer pages that allows them to practice writing three introductions and the conclusions that go with them.
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Poetry essay prompt on "Crossing the Swamp" by Mary Oliver
College Board releases prompts previously used on the AP Literature and Composition exam periodically. I assigned the 2004 poetry prompt to my students and used the attached rubric to score them.I attached my thesis statement practice and outline as well as my annotations of the prompt and my outline for the essay.Please refer to the new grading rubrics College Board changed in 2019. I have a reformatted poetry essay analysis rubric that is only two pages so it can be copied back to back or mini
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit Open Topic/Literary Argument Quick Practice
I gathered multiple open topic/literary argument prompts from released AP Lit exams and created a quick way for students to analyze the prompts. In this activity students are required to read the prompt, identify the literary element the prompt is addressing (I provide students with a "cheat sheet" that lists the different types of elements the AP exam expects students to know, such as plot, setting, character traits, point of view, style, and theme), identify a novel or play they could use to
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
Persuasive Essay Writing Bundle
What a steal! An entire persuasive essay prewriting packet that goes from topic selection, to writing a thesis using parallel structure, persuasive essay dictionary notes, citing sources, writing 5 paragraphs.
Grading Rubric included as well as the student outline and brainstorming sheets. Your whole persuasive essay unit is HERE!
If you would like the powerpoint that accompanies this packet, it is available (Persuasive Essay Dictionary) for $1.50. It provides all of the definitions and exampl
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
AP Lit Poetry Essay Prompt on The Flea and The Apparition by John Donne
I used the two poems "The Flea" and "The Apparition" by John Donne to assess my AP Lit students on Tone and intent. This is also a great practice for students when the AP Lit exam has them compare two poems for the poetry essay vs. one poem. I have included my annotations of the poems.I reformatted the 2019 College Board essay rubrics so they can be minimized or copied back to back to fit on one page instead of three.https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/AP-Lit-and-Comp-2019-Reformatted-
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit Annotated Glossary of Lit Terms Instructions
I had my AP Lit students keep an ongoing annotated glossary of literary terms throughout the year. This helped them not only identify the terms needed for the AP exam but it also helped them understand the importance of them within a passage or poem.What I felt helped students the most with this activity was that it lends itself to teaching students how to write strong paragraphs using the “three C’s” which are explained in the activity. I would have my students highlight each element of the "
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
Topic Sentences
I taught middle and high school social studies for 18 years, during which time I also taught expository, academic writing. This was a really handy tool. I would usually ask for a volunteer to do the first one (so the whole class could hear an example), and then, I'd ask the class to complete the remaining practice sentences on their own, then discuss with a partner and make any necessary corrections, and then share out at the end with the entire class. My student's topic sentences in essays a
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
AP Lit Compare Novel/Play to Movie
After the AP Lit exam, I had my students work on personal statements as well as complete this final project. This project is a fun way for students to prove what they have learned in regards to analysis. They have analyzed poetry and prose all year long and now it's time to use their skills to analyze movies as well.My students found this project enjoyable as well as educational. They would comment that they could use the skills we learned for the AP exam and apply them to the "real" world th
Grades:
10th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Poetry essay prompt on Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost
Every few years the AP Lit and Comp exam will throw two poems for comparison on the poetry essay prompt like it did in 2004.An untitled poem by Emily Dickinson and "Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Frost were given on the 2004 exam.I assigned the 2004 poetry prompt to my students.Please refer to the new grading rubrics College Board changed in 2019. I have a reformatted poetry essay analysis rubric that is only two pages so it can be copied back to back or minimized to fit on one page.https:
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Poetry essay prompt on William Stafford and Elizabeth Bishop
Every few years the AP Lit and Comp exam will throw two poems for comparison on the poetry essay prompt like it did in 2005."Five A.M" by William Stafford and "Five Flights Up" by Elizabeth Bishop were used on the 2005 ExamI assigned the 2005 poetry prompt to my students.Please refer to the new grading rubrics College Board changed in 2019. I have a reformatted poetry essay analysis rubric that is only two pages so it can be copied back to back or minimized to fit on one page.https://www.teacher
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
Darkest Hour Movie Discussion and Character Analysis on Winston Churchill
This movie, Darkest Hour, won an academy award for best actor (Gary Oldman) in 2018. This teacher resource will take 4 days from a 50 minute classroom design. The resource I created has two parts.
1. A discussion guide on key stages of the movie
2. A writing assignment analyzing leadership/character trait analysis on Winston Churchill
3. Student Handout
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
Essay Structure Outlining - Using all 5 senses! (Pineapple Approach)
When was the last time you tasted a lesson?? This is the ONLY total sensory approach to structuring an essay. There are two main problems facing most students writers today. First of all, too many write their entire essay in the introduction and then merely repeat themselves in the body! Second of all, even though some are able to communicate, very few KNOW to even EXPECT a structure, much less know what the academic language of that structure is.
Teachers face two problems as well: writin
Grades:
5th - 11th
Types:
Introductory Paper- State of the Nation
I Use this with my 12th grade AP Economics classes usually the first week of school.This would also work great with any AP or Honors Government or Civics class.Great tool to bring up some good discussions for an icebreaker activity. Also works well as an assessment tool for their writing skills. Great for getting to know your students and for them to know you as well since usually I'm at least semi-involved in the discussion as well.
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Prose essay prompt on "The Street" by Ann Petry
An excerpt from Ann Petry's novel The Street was used on the 2009 prose essay for the AP Lit and Comp exam.I assigned the 2009 prose prompt to my students.I attached my thesis statement practice and outline as well as my handwritten annotations of the prompt and my outline for the essay. These are my handwritten notes. They are not meant to be copied/printed but meant to guide you in teaching/grading.Please refer to the new grading rubrics College Board changed in 2019. I have a reformatted pro
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit and Comp Poetry essay prompt on "Evening Hawk" by Robert Penn Warren
College Board releases prompts previously used on the AP Literature and Composition exam periodically. I assigned the 2006 poetry prompt to my students and used the attached rubric to score them. I attached my thesis statement practice and outline as well as my annotations of the prompt and my outline for the essay.For scoring please refer to College Board's 2019 reformatted rubric:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/AP-Lit-and-Comp-2019-Reformatted-Poetry-Essay-Rubric-4808083I have qu
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
AP Lit Essay Reflection Activity
I used this activity as a review activity before students took the AP Exam. Students would gather all of the essays they wrote in class, review them, then choose the essays they wanted to complete the reflection on. My students found this activity very helpful in recognizing their growth from the beginning of the year. They gained a lot of confidence after this reflection and felt more comfortable going into the AP Lit exam. It definitely reduced their testing anxiety.I have quarterly pacing
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
Showing 1-21 of 21 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands