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Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Response
This document is a color-coded sample response of the previously posted sample argument task for the NYS English Regents exam. The colors correlate with the cheat sheet, which is the third document needed to fully teach students how to successfully compose a Part 2 response to the NYS English Regents exam.
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9th - 12th
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Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Task
This file provides teachers with a sample argument task for the English Regents.
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9th - 12th
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Salem Witch Trial Mock Trial
In this captivating lesson plan, students delve into the mysterious and dark history of the Salem Witch Trials. Through high-quality readings, students gain insights into the societal and psychological factors that led to this infamous chapter in American history. Following the exploration, students channel their understanding into an informative essay, honing their analytical and writing skills. The lesson culminates in a riveting mock trial, where students take on the roles of key figures from
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7th - 12th
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AP Language and Composition Synthesis FRQ Practice Prompt: Diversity
Prepare your students for the AP Lang exam with this synthesis practice prompt. Sources include visual images, graphs, excerpts, and more so that students can be prepared to encounter and grapple with a variety of sources on test day!
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9th - 12th
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Personal Narrative: Blueprinting Places and Memories
This assignment allows students to draw, label, and reflect on a special place. I used this with HOUSE ON MANGO STREET, but it could be used for many literary works. This assignment can result in a personal narrative, an expository piece, or a persuasive piece (especially helpful for the STAAR EOC). My students wrote some amazing essays based on their blueprinting. I have seen this used in adult writing workshops; it is a powerful tool. Enjoy!
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Model Literary Analysis essay and body paragraphs -- MLA format
Included is a full, five paragraph analytical essay, in MLA format, comparing how three different poems and poets tackle the concept of spring. The thesis is the last line of the introduction. This essay features in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Also included in this bundle (after the initial essay) is a more complex example of literary analysis -- but just one body paragraph. The paragraph is presented in two forms -- one is a straight forward analysis/comparison of a theme that appear
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Sample College Application Essay
I wrote this sample college application essay as an example of how to be concrete and descriptive while also explicating key elements of personality. It is meant to model the necessary balance between establishing one's credentials as a skilled descriptive writer and as a thoughtful, reflective individual.
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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Understanding Personality
Personality
Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Rorschach
There are three activities that can be done with your class: group “therapy”, individual reflective “therapy”, and essay writing practice (FRQ).
These activities can help students take an in-depth look at the different fields of personality research and apply the information to their own lives.
Final Thoughts:
You can get TPT credit to use on future purchases by going to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase yo
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9th - 12th
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Seven Scenarios for Student Self-Exploration and Expression
A smart person learns from their own experience; the wise person learns from the experiences of others.Croaks from the Pad “Seven Scenarios for Student Self-Exploration and Expression” contains seven scenarios appropriate to middle school and high school students. The scenarios can be used within a unit, or as a short bridge to another unit, or on a day when things are just not working, or when you are away. They cover three strands: reading, writing, and oral. Each Scenario asks the student to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Essay/Argument Writing using the game of FOOTBALL!
Have you ever wondered how to get more buy in when writing essays or having students prepare for a class debate? The answer is by creating a football game out of essay and debate prep! This package includes leveled tasks and outlines for all players on a team from captains, referees, offense, defense and or course special teams. With this package you can take any topic in any subject area you are learning about to assess students writing skills, but also their speaking skills. Not to mention
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6th - 9th
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Notes: Timed Essay Tips for Accelerated/Advanced Writers ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
18 Tips for Timing on Air/OST Extended Responses/Essays - (Both Argumentative and Informative/Explanatory) and how to strive for the Accelerated/Advanced ScoreGives 18 next steps for students who have mastered the length, evidence, topic, prompt, essay type, and formal writing. I introduce these independently, differentiating who is ready, at any point during the year, to begin timed essays. All students begin timed essays by the last unit of the year.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Notes Bundle CCSS ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
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NOTES: Steps for MY ORIGINAL Visual Editing Technique [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)
STEP ONE: An interactive editing technique with 20 specific steps to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. Students use this all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure their essay has them all there. A sample essay is provided.The next step in the process is to use the editing hyperdoc. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. Self-evaluation is a key standard for students and providin
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9th - 10th
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Also included in: Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)
HYPERDOC: Process for MY ORIGINAL Visual Student Editing (EDITABLE)
An interactive editing document of 26 questions to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. It mentions MY ORIGINAL visual editing technique that students use all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure they are all there. This is the next step in the process. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. At the end, there are links to the OST essay rubrics and a place for students to self-eval
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9th - 10th
Also included in: Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)
HYPERDOC: Process for MY ORIGINAL Visual Student Editing (EDITABLE)
An interactive editing document of 26 questions to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. It mentions MY ORIGINAL visual editing technique that students use all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure they are all there. This is the next step in the process. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. At the end, there are links to the OST essay rubrics and a place for students to self-eval
Grades:
9th - 10th
Also included in: BUNDLE: Writing ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
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NOTES: Steps for MY ORIGINAL Visual Editing Technique [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)
STEP ONE: An interactive editing technique with 20 specific steps to teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. Students use this all year utilizing the highlighting of keywords and requirements to make sure their essay has them all there. A sample essay is provided.The next step in the process is to use the editing hyperdoc. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. Self-evaluation is a key standard for students and providin
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9th - 10th
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Also included in: Notes Bundle CCSS ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
Notes: Formal Writing Rules for Accelerated/Advanced Writers ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
14 Tips for Air/OST Extended Responses/Essays - (Both Argumentative and Informative/Explanatory)Gives 14 next steps for students who have mastered the length, evidence, topic, prompt, and essay type. I introduce these independently, differentiating who is ready, at any point during the year.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Notes Bundle CCSS ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
Fun Plagiarism Fact Pattern
This product contains a fictitious four-page fact pattern about a student who plagiarized her high school student government election speech, two exhibits (I.e., her speech and the internet source she copied from), and a workshop extension activity. I based the fact patter on Melania Trump's use of one of Michelle Obama's well-known speeches on the value of working hard. You can use this product to introduce students to the concept of plagiarism, its importance and consequences, and the factor
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7th - 12th
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ORIGINAL Stimuli Analysis Chart for Standard Prompt Essay Prep (EDITABLE)
Chart to prepare a thesis statement, topic sentences, and evidence for a standard-based ELA OST standardized test essay 7-12.11 rows = 11 ELA standard-based reasons to answer a standard-based prompt2 columns = space to compare/contrast at least 2 stimuli on those possible 11 choicesdirections for how to also color coordinate the chart with MY ORIGINAL visual writing and editing technique.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Writing ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
Sample or Teaching Model of a Persuasive Essay with Rubric
The products contains a full persuasive essay about school how teenagers would benefit from later school start times, with a focus on middle and high schools. This can be used as a sample or teaching model essay. Writing Whiz has also included a rubric to grade student essays and notes on how to begin with an anecdote. Other highlights of the essay are integrated quotes from articles found online, body paragraphs, topic sentences, strong verbs, elaborating on ideas, examples, transitions, conclu
Grades:
7th - 10th
Timed or Speed Writing: Informative or Expository
Writing Whiz has created a complete guide to administering a timed or speed writing exercise focusing on informative writing. Included are instructions on how to administer timed writing in your classroom, a model of what you want your student to accomplish, a rubric that the students and teachers will use to grade the timed writing, and three prompts that can be used. The rubric asks students to increase their word count, vary their transitional words and phrases, improve their weak verbs, and
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6th - 9th
Game of Concrete Nouns
The students play with the differences between abstractions and concrete nouns. Writing concretely is an important step toward writing vividly. See my Atlantic article on the subject. http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/10/the-secret-to-good-writing-its-about-objects-not-ideas/263113/
This game helps train students to be vivid and specific and keeps them from floating away on a tide of abstract ideas.It requires a white board and an actively listening instructor.
You do it after
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Worksheet: Chart for Peer-Editing [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)
Three columns based on the OST rubrics to help teach students the editing process for an ELA/OST style state test essay. This is the next step in the process. It makes editing a tangible and concrete activity to help them learn the process. The should use the rubrics alongside this worksheet to make sure the worksheets incorporate rubric- based comments. Of course peer-editing is used throughout the entire level of academia and will also provide valuable skills for self-editing. Self-evaluation
Grades:
9th - 10th
Also included in: BUNDLE: Writing ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
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Worksheet: KWL+ [CCSS.ELA.W.5] (EDITABLE)
A worksheet to explore what you know, want to know, and learn, and more for 4 texts
Grades:
7th - 12th
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