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7th grade writing-expository lessons for Microsoft PowerPoint
Thesis Statement Writing for Essays - Lesson Presentation, Handout, & Checklist
Thesis Statement Writing for Essays - Lesson Presentation, Handout, & Checklist: Help your students craft the perfect thesis statement for their essay with this ready-to-use lesson. A thesis statement is the main point or argument that will serve as the guide map for your essay. Because the rest of the essay will support your thesis statement, the thesis statement is perhaps the single most important element of any essay. The included presentation, informative handout, and a practical checkl
Grades:
7th - 12th
How to Write a Paragraph | Mini Unit Middle School
Middle school students often need explicit instructions on how to complete seemingly simple tasks--like writing paragraphs! Teachers often assume students can successfully compose a well-written paragraph, when in fact many of them struggle and need extra support. This writing paragraphs mini unit breaks down the process of writing a paragraph (with a topic sentence, supporting detail sentences and concluding sentences) into simple, understandable terms to which students can relate. Ample exam
Grades:
6th - 8th
Caption It! Caption Writing Creative and Expository Writing Activity
"Caption It!" is a standards-based activity that features over 25 images for students to write captions. Directions are included for both a creative writing exercise and an expository (journalism) writing exercise.Caption writing is a shorter writing exercise that still practices proper conventions of grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in standard English. Start with these shorter exercises before moving to larger writing pieces such as formal essays. In addition, fosterin
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Formal Writing Unit (Don't Write About Your Writing) Distance Learning
This Formal VS Informal Writing Lesson and Activities will help your students with that challenging task of writing formally. My students have such a hard time with letting go of those personal pronouns, and getting rid of the "writing about your writing" language. How many essays have we read where students start with: "have you ever wondered about..." It drives this ELA teacher a little batty. I created this unit to help students get away from that informal language. This lesson is digital and
Grades:
6th - 11th
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The Outsiders Writing Prompts - Video Clips and Journal Writing Topics
The Outsiders Writing Prompts Video Clips is a ready-to-use resource that will help your students make connections to their reading of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Students will watch a short video clip on YouTube that relates to a topic, theme, or idea presented in the novel. A related journal prompt is included and students share their thoughts and ideas in writing. The videos are not specific to the novel, but they relate in a way that allows students to make a text-to-self or text-to-world
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: The Outsiders Unit Plan - S.E. Hinton Novel Study Reading Unit
Persuasive Essay Writing & Expository Writing Units with PPT Lessons, Rubrics
Teach students to write outstanding persuasive and expository essays with this lesson bundle.The bundle includes the following two units:Persuasive/Argument Writing UnitExpository/Informative/Explanatory Writing Unit⭐️ Persuasive/Argument Writing Unit ⭐️Teach students the elements of Persuasive Writing (Argument Writing): write opening and closing paragraphs; address audience; opposing views; take a position; make an outline and put it all together while addressing the Common Core Standards!Unit
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Writing Opening and Closing Paragraphs Bundle
Teach students to write outstanding introduction and conclusion paragraphs for persuasive essays and informative, explanatory, or expository essays.No matter what type of writing you are doing, writing opening and closing paragraphs can be extremely challenging. This lesson breaks down the parts of each and provides practice. It makes it much easier for students to understand what to do and how to do it, so they actually write!These lessons include three parts for both opening and closing paragr
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Essay Writing Resources BUNDLE
This bundle includes everything you need to teach your students how to write an effective essay. The various activities can be used for beginner, intermediate, and advanced essay writers.What's included in the file?• Essay Scavenger Hunt • Essay Writing Interactive Notebook • Essay Mini-Book • Essay Writing (High school version) • Essay Writing (Middle school version)• Peer Editing Activity (Scavenger Hunt)• Paragraph Writing (How to Write an Introduction)• Paragraph Writing (How to Write a Body
Grades:
5th - 12th
Quotations in Essay Writing - Integrating and Embedding Quotes in MLA Format
Quotations in Essay Writing - Integrating and Embedding Quotes in MLA Format: Help your students understand how to properly embed and integrate quotations into their academic essay writing with this ready-to-use resource. Use the included eye-catching presentation slides to guide you through the lesson that is a guide for students in seamlessly integrating and embedding quotes in MLA format, empowering them to strengthen their arguments with proper citation. Also included is a detailed student h
Grades:
7th - 12th
Writing a Research Paper PowerPoint for Middle Grades
Research Paper Writing PowerPoint for Middle Grades. This research process PowerPoint will walk your students through the BASICS of doing research and writing a research paper and will introduce research skills. Includes the purpose of research, selecting a topic, making source cards and note cards, taking notes, creating an outline, drafting, writing a bibliography, sources to use, the difference between primary and secondary sources, and avoiding plagiarism. 51 slides. Includes an interactive
Grades:
5th - 8th
Elaboration Practice - Writing (Informative or Argumentative)
Elaboration is one of the most difficult things for my middle schoolers to grasp. They want to just recite facts from the text and be done. I created this elaboration practice with that in mind. The PPT walks students through the basic requirements of writing a body paragraph (this is editable if you want to add or take away anything based on how you teach them to write one). Then it walks them through the four steps of elaboration, defines what elaboration is, and gives them inference/elaborati
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Grades:
6th - 10th
MLA Formatting and Citations PowerPoint, Google Slides
81 slides! Updated and revised. Setting up your paper with MLA format can be a daunting task. This PowerPoint presentation is helpful for BOTH students and teachers when it comes to getting students to know how important it is to accurately use citations in their papers and construct a proper Works Cited page. This is a fun PowerPoint for a subject that some students can find dull. A must for anyone starting to do research!! Google slides links provided.This is product is also included in t
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life Skills - How to Write and Send an Email - Middle School Chromebooks NO PREP
NO PREP TIME REQUIRED! Simply project or share the slides and go! This lesson is designed to fill 40 minutes. Students will engage with the material by taking notes and participating in whole group discussion. The lesson starts with a discussion on the importance of sending professional emails. Then walks students through the main parts of an email while providing opportunities to practice crafting each part. Sum it all up with a formative assessment to assess student mastery before an indepe
Grades:
4th - 12th
Word Choice Digital BUNDLE: Diction, Tone, Imagery, Figurative Language FREEBIE
Over 100 slides!! Available in Google Slides OR PowerPoint. Features lessons on CONNOTATION/DENOTATION, TONE, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, and IMAGERY. As required by most state standards, students need to be familiar with subtle differences between words and the words that go best with the tone of a piece of writing. Using examples, these presentations will allow students to understand the "charges" certain words have, and how to make their writing more descriptive! Includes free presentation focusi
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Unit PowerPoint BUNDLE: PAPERLESS LESSONS
Nearly 200 slides in length! Available in either Google Slides OR PowerPoint! A complete writing unit that guides students through the many steps to write balanced, complete paragraphs that stay on topic, transition, and effectively communicate ideas. This is a unit that includes examples, activities, notes, visuals, and guidelines for successful writing. Stimulate your classes with this one-of-a-kind writing unit.Content covered includes:Pre-writingIntroductionsTransitionsConcessionsBody Pa
Grades:
6th - 10th
Introduction to Research PowerPoint
Introduce a writing a research paper and completing a research project with this PowerPoint presentation that teaches research skills. Starts with an activating strategy where students have to guess and check. The next slides relate to where students can find information about their topic. Includes interactive activities such as a 2 Minute Brainstorm. General information on how to choose a topic and not plagiarize by citing sources. Use to introduce writing a research paper to students who have
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Writing a Research Paper Bibliography with Source Cards PowerPoint MLA 8 Format
MLA Format Bibliography and Source Card PowerPoint. Digital resource - How to write MLA citations for a research paper on note taking source cards for a bibliography or works cited page in MLA 8 format. This lesson walks students through the process. Slides begin by having the students make a foldable organizer to keep their notes. Then students complete an activating strategy on plagiarism and discuss. MLA format is introduced, and then as they take notes on each common source format, they will
Grades:
6th - 9th
Transition Words Mini Unit
The Transitions Mini Unit Includes a 37-page Power Point introductory lesson, worksheets, group activities, student reference chart of categorized transitions, and answer keys-- all geared toward the creative and easy instruction of writing with transitions. Presentation and activities are broken down into systematic, bite-sized chunks. This mini-unit is a fun and interesting way to teach this essential component of writing. If you purchase this product, you do not need to purchase the list of c
Grades:
7th - 10th
Academic Writing The Complete Problem and Solution Essay Bundle
This Bundle includes the following resources / lessons: LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson plan in a series of three lessons. It introduces the problem & solution genre and how it conforms to the five-paragraph essay structure. It provides a model essay for analysis. The model essay deals with the problem of plastics in our oceans and proposes three potential solutions.The general structure of an academic essay is reviewed.Students are reminded that the introductio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Paraphrase, Summary, and Direct Quotes Lesson
This handout and powerpoint explain the importance of using research ethically and in a variety of methods. It shows the difference between paraphrasing, summarizing, and directly quoting sources, as well as explaining how to integrate each kind of source into a paper. The powerpoint also guides students as they go through their own researched sources for their own use. The files in this resource include an editable PowerPoint and non-editable PDF handouts.Looking for more help with research and
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Empowering Writers Introduction Paragraph PowerPoint
Use this engaging and animated PowerPoint to show students how to write an effective introductory paragraph for expository writing pieces. This 14 slide presentation goes over powerful leads, strong topic sentences, and the purpose of a good introduction. This is based on Empowering Writer's curriculum, but it can be used for anything!Enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Writing Units Bundle - Digital Versions Included
This +400 page comprehensive Writing 101 BUNDLE covers EVERYTHING you'll need to teach writing. Let me do the lesson planning to make your life EASIER! Please click on the preview above to see everything you'll receive when purchasing this resource. Plus, new units will be added to the bundle as they are created (Text Dependent Essays 101 and Personal Narrative/Memoir 101). Buy it now before the price goes up! ➡ These resources can be printed and used electronically in Google Classroom (or y
Grades:
4th - 7th
Peer Editing Digital Lesson: PowerPoint, Google Slides, EDITABLE
Newly revised! 18 slides! Fun and interactive! Peer editing will help your students with writing and will help them to read critically. The process of peer editing is outlined in this PPT with the board game "Operation" serving as the PPTs theme (you're operating on someone else's paper!). This is the perfect tool for both students and teacher to use before final drafts are completed or as a tool of reflection. Google slides link provided.*Note: In a recent update added white backgrounds to
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
WRITING PROCESS - Animated PowerPoint, 8-Page Booklet, Notes Pages
COMMENTS:• Very kid friendly and an excellent resource to teach the writing process and have a guide for the students• Perfect for the new Writing Workshop I am teacher this year for Junior High -- thank you!• Another great resource I have purchased from you! I love how you have presented an otherwise dry topic for the kids to master in such a fun way! Thanks!DESCRIPTIONJust download the PowerPoint and copy the printables. The rest is done for you! This file has just what your students need to u
Grades:
5th - 8th
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