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The Giver Final Project: Essay Argumentative Speech Lois Lowry Paragraph Writing
In need of an engaging essay for The Giver by Lois Lowry? Students complete this argumentative speech essay anytime after having read through chapter 12 of The Giver. Students create an argumentative speech that focuses on many of the themes from The Giver. Students write from the perspective of Jonas, arguing to do away with the harsh restrictions of their society. This is a great resource if you are looking for a final project for The Giver.Included in the assignment is an argumentative speech
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5th - 9th
Rhetoric Analysis Unit Bundle: 39 page Lesson Plan + 171 slides + Extra Activity
This bundle combines the extensive Rhetorical Analysis Unit Extensive Slide Show (171 slides) with the Complete Rhetorical Analysis Lesson Plan and Unit (39 pages). Complete Lesson Plan Documents (39 pages)This is a complete four-week unit for Rhetorical Analysis, with bell ringers, quizzes, practices, formative assessments, and three versions of a summative assessment (with a Common Core-aligned rubric). This is indeed a complete unit that I've been teaching and refining for years. (I'll have s
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9th - 12th
Revising: COMPLETE Sentences Part TWO---4th - 8th Grades
So you're READING YOUR STUDENTS' paragraphs and they’re a little… well—BORING.REVISE.GOOD WRITERS understand HOW to write interesting sentences. After all, those STATE TESTS are just around the corner. High school and college are not far off, either...Using FOUR PowerPoints and THREE Guides, students learn how to write interesting and complete sentences with confidence.Part TWO provides:• Process & How-to’s• Practice new skills• INB Hand Outs• Pre-tests & AssessmentsIncluded in this
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4th - 10th
AP Lang Q3 Prep: Specificity in Examples
I designed this activity to help my AP Language students increase the specificity in the examples they come up with when answering the Open-Ended Q3 Argument prompt. This activity could be used outside of test preparation to teach students how to enhance the specificity of examples they use in support of an argumentative thesis. It gives examples of a prompt as well as vague, moderately specific, and very specific examples for each. It includes blank spaces for students to create their own examp
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Alchemist Essay End of Unit Essay Personal Legend Argumentative Paulo Coelho
In need of an engaging end-of-unit essay for The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho? After learning about Santiago’s journey and quest to fulfill his personal legend, have your students complete this end-of-unit Personal Legend essay! During this The Alchemist essay, your students will explore their own personal legends and practice using textual evidence to support their arguments along the way. This essay for The Alchemist is not your typical literary analysis essay. Instead, students are challenged to
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8th - 12th
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Ultimate Common Core Aligned Argumentative Essay Outline Graphic Organizer
My most popular product has been my argumentative essay outline, and I have wondered if I should mess with a good thing. Well, after using these organizers this year, with great success, I have decided to include this step-by-step collection of outlines.
This packet is different from my original outline. While I really liked using my original outline, I was able to make improvements based on how it worked in my real life classroom, and the final result is this collection.
This download includ
Grades:
6th - 10th
Excerpt from _Harriet Tubman..._ with Writing Prompt AND Narrative Essay Tips
Google Drive Doc file of an exceprt from the novel Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad with a writing prompt for a narrative essay and step-by-step instructions on how to plan and structure a narrative essay that uses evidence from a nonfiction text.
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6th - 10th
Fences by August Wilson Essay Task and Brainstorming Page -- FULLY EDITABLE
Here, students are asked to craft a literary essay that connects a thoughtful quote about dreams and conflict to August Wilson's compelling play, Fences. As students delve into the lives of the Maxson family, they will dissect the themes, characters, and conflicts that make Fences a powerful and enduring work of American literature.Includes brainstorming page.FULLY EDITABLEMore from Active and Engaged ELA
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Fences Essay Bundle
Creating Compelling Commentary and Line of Reasoning in Argument (AP and Pre-AP)
This editable PPT gives instructions for a project to help Pre AP English and AP Language and Composition students craft high quality argument essays. It focuses on how to create compelling commentary and providing a line of reasoning between paragraphs. This assignment can be given as an introduction to a unit or to improve existing commentary skills. Students must work is small groups to collaborate and strenthen prior knowledge in argument writing.
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9th - 12th
Compare/Contrast Essay Guide/Rubric The Hitchhiker by Lucille Fletcher
Great compare/contrast essay guide and rubric for middle school students. Easy to follow and to explain paragraph by paragraph. Use with Venn diagram after reading the radio play (free versions available online) and watching the Twilight Zone episode (#16-this is not on Youtube, so I had to use my Netflix account). My seventh graders really loved the story....made writing an essay a little less painful for all of us. :)
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative Essay Writing for students
This step-by-step project walks students new to or not comfortable with writing argumentative essays through all the parts to creating a great paper. Students complete each step from taking a stand on the issue, reading the research, developing arguments, writing each part of the essay, and then creating an edited argumentative essay. Self-contained project that is ideal for at home or distance learning!This guide includes:- Generating opinions on a given topic- Research on the topic presented
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6th - 9th
Also included in: Essay Writing Argumentative Essay Research Essay
911 Tribute with essay writing
Students will listen to popular songs credited after 911, and watch news clips from that day. Students will at the end be asked an essay question to reflect and answer.
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8th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Writing- Common Core State Standards
This is a packet that describes what is expected of argumentative writing. It contains the following:- a graphic organizer (filled out with examples) that students can use to organize their points, counterpoints, and rebuttals when writing an argumentative essay. - a sample completed outline that students can model (the topic is "The Dangers of Social Media Sites"). -sample introduction paragraph-sample body paragraph-sample conclusion paragraphThe sample paragraphs illustrate what such paragrap
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Overview of English Language Arts for Middle School
This is an overview of the S.E.E.S. curriculum tailored for Middle School students.This E.L.A. curriculum includes:An overview with 120 mini lesson plansThe breakdown is as follows:Part One - Fiction & Nonfiction (12 weeks - 60 Lessons) Part Two: Poetry & Drama (12 weeks - 60 Lessons)(It is likely that the curriculum will stretch beyond 24 weeks as some lessons will require more time, reinforcement, or reteaching.)These are just lesson plans but the actual lessons, with worksheets and re
Grades:
5th - 9th
Writing 101 Narrative Writing Curriculum
A Full Writing Curriculum Awaits! This file contains an overview of narrative writing with 8 prompts.
After each essay prompt is a Focus Skill for editing.
If taught in order, the Focus Skill edits go from content edits to specific grammar edits. Only 2 to 3 skills are edited at a time.
Each essay has a rubric with content and grammar items.
Over time, skills are added to rubrics so students will “carry” certain skills forward. For example, after students edit for varied sentence structur
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7th - 10th
John F. Kennedy Presidential Inaugural Address AP Writing Practice FRQ
John F. Kennedy Presidential Inaugural AddressAP Collaborative Activity Group Rhetorical AP Writing Practice EssayIncluded:Link to John F. Kennedy Presidential Inaugural Address SpeechLink to Google™ Doc Rubric IncludedLink to Rhetoric Review and TipsPrompt: Write an essay in which you analyze how John F. KennedyPresidential Inaugural Address uses rhetorical devices in the speech. Group Rhetorical Essay Assignment Activity (50 Point AA)BUNDLE INCLUDESSeries of Seven Rhetorical Speeches in a Col
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rhetorical Appeals Review: Ethos, Logos, Pathos, and Kairos
A 28-page slide show with detailed information explaining the argument process. A great starter when introducing your Rhetorical unit. Colorful visuals detailing what is rhetoric, elements of an argument, rhetorical appeals, strategies, parallelism, a clear demonstration of the use of Ethos, Logos, Pathos, and Kairos using commercial examples, such as George Forman, Cheerios, the NBA, toothpaste, cable TV, and so many more commercial examples. Looking for the "ah-ha" moment with your middle scho
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4th - 12th
Glass Castle Big Ideas/Motifs Analysis Paper Assignment
Included in this product are 4 documents which explain and provide expectations for the assignment. These materials include an overview of the paper, 2 "writing process" help sheets that further outline the expectations and give direction on the structure of the paper, and a final rubric for grading.
This assignment expects that students choose three major motifs or "big ideas" found through their reading of The Glass Castle, provide supportive quotes to substantiate their points, and write an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"Let It Snow" Novel bundle- Complete Unit w Pacing guide
The following unit is over the novel Let It Snow which includes guided reading packets for each of the 3 novellas that make up the novel. Unit also includes a formative quiz for each novella, a final exam over the novel as a whole, a theme analysis essay (prompt, detailed outline, and rubric), and a novel-movie comparison worksheet.Bonus File includes Literary Circle Expectations handout which includes list of vocab words (for flashcards) as well as a pacing guide/ due date calendar (updated for
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
On Demand Writing Prompt: Screen Time
To practice the writing skills needed to take, and pass, the English Placement Test for college entrance, this on demand writing task asks students to critically read and explain a text based quote. Then, create their individual argument and support it with personalized evidence. This on demand writing task can be paired with the Common Core Essay Rubric listed in our store's resources.SKILLS ADDRESSED - Critically reading a promptFormulating an argumentSupporting argument/thesis with evidence
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9th - 12th
Credible Sources PowerPoint Presentation
Looking for a quick, easy way to introduce or refresh recognizing credible sources? This PowerPoint lesson was created by a certified English teacher and Reading Specialist. It discusses what credible sources are, why it's important to use them, what makes a source credible (authors are experts, current work, reliable sources).
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4th - 9th
Also included in: Credible Sources Bundle
Tuck Everlasting Response to Literature Essay Frame
This resource includes three parts: The first part is a color coded essay frame for teacher demonstration for a Tuck Everlasting Response to Literature with text evidence embedded. The second part is without the color coding for reproducing for student use. The third part is a color coded complete essay sample, 6-9 grade level Response to Literature essay, based upon the short story "Both Sides of the Fence." The original author's text, Teresa Bateman, for this story may be found in Cricket M
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6th - 9th
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Project Choice of 7 Distance Learning
Provide student choice for a I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings book project with ease with this set of 7 projects including one-pagers, essays, short answer, comic book and more. EDITABLE rubric included. Self-contained project!This resource includes:Teacher guidelines7 ready-to use end of unit assessmentsOptions within each assessment to provide additional choice for studentsEditable rubric This purchase is for one teacher only. This resource is not to be shared with colleagues or used by an ent
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8th - 10th
Also included in: Novel Project Bundle 10 Books Included
¿ Se debe rebajar la edad de voto a los 16 años en Argentina?
Tired of practicing essays without providing sample responses? Wouldn't you like to have your students practice applying the AP rubric in a relevant manner? This is a set of 6 AP Spanish Language and Culture essay responses with scores and commentary based on the AP Scoring Guidelines for this task. While the essay questions and sources come from TEMAS, you do not have to be a subscriber of TEMAS to use this activity; since TEMAS uses online materials for their sources, links have been provid
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11th - 12th
Also included in: AP Spanish Bundle
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