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8th grade writing-expository rubrics under $5
Argumentative Writing Prompts
Argumentative Writing PromptsEach Argumentative Writing Prompt has two debating texts (Yes/NO) and a writing prompt. Students are asked to write an argumentative essay and must use evidence to support their claim. An Argumentative Essay Rubric is included!This resource is part of the Writing Prompt Bundle at a 20% discount with my Writing in Response to Reading Prompts and my Finish the Story Writing Prompts . That’s 60 prompts total!Check out my new ELA Technology Enhanced Items Practice (Grade
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5th - 8th
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Writing An Autobiography--Includes Rubric
This product was designed specifically to help Middle and High School students understand what elements go into writing an autobiographical essay. It includes:
•Pre-Writing Information Worksheet-- This is a brainstorming worksheet where students collect and write down information about themselves to include in their papers (3 pages)
•Letter to parents explaining this autobiography assignment (you can use this letter directly, or as a guide to write your own if you feel the need to send a lette
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7th - 10th
One Trait Rubric / Single Point Rubric
A one trait rubric (similar to a single point rubric) is one of the fastest and most effective systems for grading student writingDoes it take you hours to grade a stack of student essays? Is your grading system too subjective and confusing? These one trait (or single trait) rubrics will help you refine your writing instruction, help students better understand characteristics of effective writing and how their work is assessed, and simplify your scoring process.The idea is simple: since we teach
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3rd - 12th
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The Perfect Writing Rubric: Six Traits
The Perfect ONE page rubric based on the Six Traits of Writing!
This file includes:
--Student friendly 6 point criteria charts based on the six traits of writing
--One chart has percent ranges for each point on a scale of 1: Beginner to 6: Exemplary (Example: 6 pts. = 95-100%)
--One chart has percent ranges left off in case you want to make your own
--One chart has a place for parents to sign and one does not depending on whether or not you want the writing piece returned with a parent sign
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3rd - 8th
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Research: Credible and Not Credible Sources {Common Core Aligned!}
This outstanding product is a great resource to help your students become expert researchers. The handouts and student activities provided in this purchase will fine tune your students' ability to asses the credibility of a resource during research.
Check out the preview to see what handouts and activities are included in this product!
Common Core Aligned!
Informational Handouts!
Note-taking Student Pages
Credibility Assessment Rubric for Online Resources
Online Credibility Scavenger Hunt A
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5th - 9th
Logical Fallacies Lesson and Activity
Teenagers love to argue, and that's not necessarily a bad thing! As teachers, it is our responsibility to teach our students how to argue -- and how to recognize faulty logic in the arguments of others.In this lesson, students learn 7 types of logical fallacies and use their new knowledge to film a staged, illogical argument.This product includes the following:1 Page Teaching Suggestions1 Page Assignment Sheet / Rubric8 Slides Logical Fallacy PowerPoint Presentation(This project is part of a lar
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Public Speaking Bundle
How to Write a CER Paragraph -- Handout, Sentence Frames, and Rubric
This versatile resource offers the necessary scaffolding to help students write a Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning paragraph independently!1. Save time as students can use the checklist to make certain they have included each of the necessary components for each part of the paragraph. 2. The sentence frames can be used to scaffold and differentiate for students needing support as they begin3. Refer to the color-coded example from the commonly read text, The Hunger Games, to help students envisio
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7th - 12th
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Informative Writing | Expository | Graphic Organizer | Outline | For Grades 3-6+
Help your students master informative and expository writing with our comprehensive Graphic Organizer and Outline! Designed to guide students through writing structured, evidence-based essays, this resource is perfect for developing strong writing skills in grades 3-6. Ideal for use with informational articles, it provides scaffolding to support students at every step of the writing process.What's Included:Three Graphic Organizer Options: Tailored to different levels of scaffolding.Definitions f
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
Informative Essay Writing Explanatory Essay Writing RUBRIC
Both Teachers & Students LOVE this Rubric!! It's a HUGE time-saver for Teachers dealing with LONG hours of Essay Grading! I designed/adapted this rubric for my students, shared it with colleagues, & it's been a real TIME and STRESS-saver for all of us, including the kids! Teachers LOVE it because students can use it as a checklist for evaluating the content of their own essay AND to save TONS of time by having pairs or small groups conduct peer evaluations of each others' essays! Most o
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6th - 11th
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Argumentative Writing Essay — How To Write an Argument Notes and Rubric
Teach your students how to write an awesome argumentative essay!1) This resource includes the script to three short skits that students act out which will showcase what makes a strong argument and what makes a weak argument. 2) Also included are notes on argumentative writing (Powerpoint), a graphic organizer for students to use for guided notes, and important key terms explained, such as: thesis statement, audience, counterclaim, claim, refutation, types of evidence and how to incorporate textu
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7th - 11th
Thankful Project--A Thanksgiving Middle School Writing Project
I developed the Thankful project as a way to utilize the step up writing process. I used a printable turkey found off of Google for a portion. The students pick three aspects of their lives that they are thankful for. This project culminates with a 5 paragraph essay consisting of introduction, three paragraph body, and conclusion. I have done this project with students in grades 6, 7, & 8. This project is not just about teaching writing skills, it is also to help students develop grat
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5th - 8th
Expository Essay Rubric also for Explanatory & Informative Writing w/ Google
Use this common core aligned essay rubric to guide students through the objective writing standards for expository, explanatory and informative writing. This resource includes two different rubrics. The first is traditional with five categories: Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion, Ideas/Content, and Conventions/Word Choice. The second rubric is designed for expedited grading with boxes to check for areas of growth. When I used the expedited rubric in my own classroom, I averaged 3-5 minut
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8th - 11th
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Informational Text Writing Rubric
An Informational Text Writing Rubric that is a useful tool for evaluation and assessment of writing informative or explanatory texts. Given prior to a writing assignment, it will help students pay attention to details and convey ideas clearly and accurately. Determine whether writing exceeds, meets, or does not meet standards for ideas, organization, style, and conventions. Students can use the rubric for self-evaluation and peer review. Teachers can use it as an assessment. Includes teacher dir
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Writing Rubrics BUNDLE
RACE Response EDITABLE Rubric for Distance Learning and Classroom Use
Use this rubric in MS Word or upload it to Google and open it in a Google Doc!This rubric was designed to assess specific target skills after a unit of study. It is really helpful for students to use as a guide to writing before, during, and after the writing unit.Please follow me at LisaMIllerPhotos for the latest updates. Distance Learning: Genre: Fiction Weekly Online or Classroom LessonsPlot: Fiction Weekly Online or Classroom Lessons Novels with Interactive Notes:A Monster Calls Novel Uni
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2nd - 10th
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Also included in: 10+ EDITABLE Rubrics for Distance Learning and Classroom Use
Scholarship Letter: Fun and Authentic Persuasive Writing Unit TEL-Con
Persuasive / Argument Writing now has a fun and authentic purpose! Students will 'apply' for a fictional scholarship to a dream high school. They will write a cover letter in which they convince a scholarship review committee that they are an exceptional student and the perfect candidate for their school.
I have found great success with this writing unit for the past 6 years. Students get to write about what they know best: themselves! They are experts of their own content, which frees them up
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7th - 10th
Middle School Explanatory Essay Writing Rubric, Outline, and Mentor Text Bundle
These three documents form the foundation for teaching and supporting proficient middle school writers. From this bundle, you will be able to: -model expected skills for an explanatory essay-utilize a rubric with descriptors for each level of proficiency-work with students to self assess and set goals for each standard/skill-scaffold your instruction for students who need more support and gradually remove the outline as students become more independent writersIn this small bundle you will receiv
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6th - 8th, Staff
Six-Trait Writing Rubric and Assessment Cards Student Friendly
This is a student friendly writing rubric that also comes in a half-page size. I also include a grading slip that only has the name of the trait and a box to write the grade for the trait. These make for a quick way to assess and attach to a writing project for feedback.
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3rd - 8th
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Journal Writing Rubric
This rubric is well-suited to middle school journal writing exercises. The rubric was originally designed for a students' collections of their five best journal entries during a novel study, but can be edited to suit your needs. It includes the requirements of having an effective topic sentence, organization, comprehension, spelling and punctuation, and meeting the requirements of the assignment on a scale of one to four.
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6th - 9th
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Information/Expository/Non-Fiction Writing Student Checklist & Rubric *Editable*
Use this product to help guide students in their writing of expository/non-fiction/informative texts, and to help guide you in the grading process! This completely editable checklist covers both the elements of non-fiction writing, as well as the conventions of writing that middle-elementary students should know. The goal statements are written from the perspective of the student, and in language that the student can easily understand!There are two pages in this document: One Student Checklist w
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2nd - 8th
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Dialectical Journals for Literary Analysis and Non-fiction analysis (w/rubric)
This resource ensures that students are practicing comprehension, summary, questioning, textual evidence, citations, and analysis (including context/explanation, significance and connecting to literary elements, and prediction). And the best part is, it can be used for ANY text, fiction or non-fiction! This assessment includes the following: Assignment sheet with sample responseTemplate for students to fill out in print or on google docsComplete Rubric All components delivered as pdfs (in a zip
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7th - 12th
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The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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Writing a Persuasive Essay - Distance Learning Compatible
Persuasive writing challenges students to consider an issue, find their voice, state an opinion, and support their position with details and evidence. This package guides students through the process of writing a 5-paragraph persuasive essay. It includes a brainstorm/planning page, peer edit checklist, suggested marking rubric, and a student sample essay.UPDATE: This includes both a printable PDF version and a digital version using Google Slides.See also my : Writing Personal Narratives packa
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7th - 12th
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Extended Response Feedback Rubric with Checklists and QR Codes
This 5 page extended response feedback rubric provides students in grades 6-8 ELA with MORE than grades: this rubric gives them actionable feedback to improve their writing and make them BETTER WRITERS! For each level of feedback, students are given a checklist of actions they can take to improve their writing. Please note: this file is also EDITABLE. A digital link is provided so you can make this rubric best fit your students' needs. The feedback rubric breaks student writing into five level
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6th - 8th
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Informative Writing Rubric | Editable | Explanatory Writing
Editable Writing Rubric! Set clear writing expectations for your students and save a TON of time grading with this Common Core aligned explanatory writing rubric! The rubric is ready or to print, or you can edit the text to meet your specific needs! **This resource is part of the Writing Rubrics Bundle. It includes FIVE editable writing rubrics for grading argument, opinion, narrative, informative/explanatory, and summary writing at a 25% discount price! Click here to see all the rubrics in the
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Rubrics | Editable | 5 Types of Writing!!
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