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WRITING Introductions & Conclusions PPT Slides Examples Practice & Notes 4, 5, 6
NOTE: If you prefer a Google Slides-format for this presentation, and you don't want to have to fix formatting issues, I have that posted separately in my store HERE. All other resources in this product line are also available in Google Slides or Google Docs formats in my store.Thanks for checking out this product! This download includes an editable PowerPoint presentation to instruct students on a simple "formula" to write introductions and conclusions. The PowerPoint is divided into 2 distinc
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4th - 6th
Sensory Details/Words Slide Show - (Interactive)
Teach your students to properly use sensory details and words with this fun slide show presentation!Includes:A definition & function of a sensory details.Slides covering all five senses (definitions, descriptions, and lists of commonly used words).2 examples (slide 13 & 14) to walk-through/complete together as a class.2 Independent examples (slides 15 & 16) for students to complete on their own.Make sure to create a copy for each student in the class so may independently complete the
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2nd - 8th
Argumentative Essay Example: Organic Foods: Worth the Hype?
Need an essay for an example of argumentative writing? This is the one for you! I wrote this about organic foods and whether or not they are worth the extra price tag that goes along with them. I made sure that the different parts of an essay and paragraph are very much easy to find and identify.(Introduction, topic sentence, transitions, details, conclusion, etc.) At the end of the piece, students have to color-code the parts of the essay and respond with their own reaction based off the text.
Grades:
5th - 7th
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
Grades:
5th - 9th
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
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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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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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.
Grades:
6th - 10th
Personal Narrative Rubric for Middle School
Use this rubric to grade middle school level personal narrative writing.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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
The Sign of the Beaver Book & Movie Compare/Contrast Essay
Based on The Sign of the Beaver, this cumulative assignment breaks down a compare and contrast essay. Step one- using a graphic organizer, student will record information about the film and text. Step two- students will narrow down their findings and outline body paragraphs. Step three- students will outline their personal opinion. Step four- Students write their rough draft using the specific paragraph notes included (a thesis statement is also provided). Step five- students revise/edit essay u
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4th - 8th
Also included in: The Sign of the Beaver Literature Bundle
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
Decoding Prompts- Identify Purpose, Audience, Topic
This easy to follow PowerPoint presentation makes learning how to identify the purpose, audience, and the topic of a writing prompt engaging! Students will learn how to identify the key elements in a writing prompt to ensure that they are answering the correct questions and gearing their answer toward the appropriate audience.
I use this PowerPoint in my middle school classroom every year when I introduce writing prompts and begin preparing them for the state standardized test. My students find
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5th - 8th
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
Body Paragraphs Bundle
Looking for a quick, easy way to introduce or refresh essay writing? This body paragraphs bundle includes a 4:37 video lesson taught by a certified English teacher and Reading Specialist, a PowerPoint, guided note sheet, and five questions based on the lesson. This can be easily adaptable for online lessons, homework, flipped classroom assignments, etc.
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6th - 8th
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
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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Grades:
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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Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: Novel Project Bundle 10 Books Included
Literary Essay Graphic Organizer *Editable*
This tool will help students organize their ideas about text into a structured literary essay or book review. The graphic organizer is split into five sections to fit a five-paragraph essay structure. Each section lists what information should be included in each paragraph, as well as sentence starters to support struggling writers.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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