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Writing-expository Common Core SL.9-10.1b resources
Research Paper Extension Project - Real-World Resource Assignment - End of Year
This authentic assessment has students create a “real-world resource” as an extension of their research paper! Students can publish an infographic, pamphlet, brochure, documentary, or any other medium of their choice. This project is a great end of the year activity for English Language Arts!Included with this Research Paper Extension Project:✏️ “Real-World Resource” Assignment Instructions✏️ 4-Level Rubric - Editable & Ready-to-Print✏️ Student Example - “Let’s Talk about Domestic Abuse”✏️ T
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9th - 12th
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Peer Editing Group Activity For Research Papers | Editable Google Doc
Have you struggled with how to structure Peer Editing time in a meaningful way? This Peer Editing Checklist and rotation activity helps MS and HS students optimize their time, collaborate effectively, and give (and accept) constructive criticism during a Research Paper unit.Can be used digitally of course, but I have found that nothing works quite as well as printing out their papers and editing by hand in a group. With this activity, students have one printed copy of their paper and one editing
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8th - 11th
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Essay Writing How To: Introduction/Hook/Thesis statement/Conclusion/5 paragraph
Teach your students how to write an essay!: outlines; introductions, hook, thesis; body paragraphs & transitional phrases; conclusions and concluding statements; and revision from rough to final draft. A whole unit on essays and expository writing using a 5-paragraph essay format:*Lesson in Powerpoint and PDF format* Student Activity Workbook* Teacher lesson plans and objectives covered, alternate examples, assessments, and scriptsUnit covers:* Structure of a five-paragraph essay* Different
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
Ethos, Pathos, Logos: Persuasive Writing Rhetorical Triangle rhetorical appeals
Rhetorical Appeals: An easy to understand unit on Persuasive Writing using ethos, pathos, and logos from the rhetorical triangle to understand argumentative writing. Includes a powerpoint presentation with in class discussions and activities, assignments and assessments with answer keys provided, and many examples of realia from advertisements, speeches, and pop culture to demonstrate persuasive writing techniques all around us.==============Check out our other lessonsIs a Works Cited Ethos?: ML
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
MLA Format Works Cited: Intext Citations Quotes Paraphrasing Ellipses L.9-10.3
MLA format citations, Works Cited, Paraphrasing, Ellipsis and ellipses, paraphrasing, and both how and why to reverse image search using Google Lens for research. The unit comes with a Powerpoint presentation, handouts for student note taking, in-class activities, take home assessments, and fun memes of the day related to the topic to foster relationship building.==============Check out our other lessonsWhen is a Works Cited an Appeal to Authority?: Logical FallaciesFor a unit on Primary vs Seco
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
The Boys in the Boat Journal Prompts & Essay Topics / Nonfiction Resource
The Boys in the Boat YRE by Daniel James Brown is one of my favorite nonfiction books to teach my high school students. My students love this true story of rowing, resilience, athleticism, and teamwork; they are shocked by the obstacles that Joe Rantz faced in his life, and they are hopeful when they learn how Joe overcame them. Although my students are familiar with Nazi Germany, they really didn't know much about the 1936 Olympics until they read this book. Students glean so much from this qui
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7th - 12th
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Class Research Games
Need a fun way to get your students practicing their research skills? This set of 10 games will take your class from thesis statements all the way to references all while having fun.This set of games covers research skills like:Building 3-prong thesis statementsUsing specific search termsAssessing the credibility of sourcesExpanding on relevant evidenceChecking the efficacy of research paragraphsCreating accurate APA citationsChecking APA formattingYou'll get fun class games like:Thesis SwapSour
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6th - 12th
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Puritanism: Group Assignment
From Electric English...
This is a group-based project designed to familiarize students with several Puritan figures and writers at once. They will gain knowledge of the lives, accomplishments, and works of:
• John Winthrop
• William Bradford
• Anne Hutchinson
• Metacomet
• William Penn
• Mary Rowlandson
• Thomas Hooker
• Tomochichi
• Roger Williams
• James Oglethorpe
The students will take one of the above individuals and create a lesson, which they will then present to the class. This is a g
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10th - 11th
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American Revolution: Group Assignment
From Electric English...
This is a group-based project designed to familiarize students with several Revolutionary figures and writers at once. They will gain knowledge of the lives, accomplishments, and works of:
• Abigail Adams
• Benedict Arnold
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry
• James Madison
• John Adams
• John Paul Jones
• Paul Revere
• Thomas Paine
The students will take one of the above individuals and create a lesson, which they will then present to the class. This
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10th - 11th
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Puritanism: Group Assignment Example
From Electric English...
This is the example I created to accompany the group-based project on the Puritans. It is always good to provide the students with a visual of your expectations. Please use it to your advantage; it's FREE :)
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10th - 11th
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Asylum Policy Review
After watching an introductory video from the International Rescue Committee and reading a NewsELA article regarding the caravan of asylum seekers at the border, students will jigsaw the current US Asylum Policy according to the American Immigration Council. This documents includes the links to all documents and guiding activities that ask students to think about our current policies pro's and con's, as well as consider what the ideal Asylum Policy should look like. It asks students to evaluate
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9th - 12th
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