Soundtrack of My Life Narrative Essay (Prewrite + Graphic Organizer Outline)
Bayering with Freshmen
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Grade Levels
7th - 10th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSW.9-10.1d
CCSSW.9-10.1e
CCSSW.9-10.2
CCSSW.9-10.2b
CCSSW.9-10.2c
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
16 pages
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What educators are saying
My students really enjoyed working on this essay. Making a connection to music was a great way to hook them and engage them in the writing process.
This was a nice resource to use when asking my Freshmen to write their personal narratives this year. Thanks!
Description
This is everything you need to introduce students to narrative writing (using the five paragraph essay outline). I have students create this "Soundtrack of My Life" narrative in order for me to get to know them better and begin our review of the writing process.
This purchase is for several editable Microsoft Word/PowerPoint documents. I include my pacing guide and classroom directions for the included assignments, but the entire download is 100% editable so you can adjust everything to meet the needs of your students/district requirements.
**This download includes all of the following:
- A Student-Ready Essay Brainstorming PowerPoint
- A handout of the above PowerPoint Slides for students absent day of
- “Soundtrack of My Life” Essay intro + process breakdown for students
- A model of proper MLA format
- SOML Essay Prewrite Graphic Organizer
- SOML Sample Essay + Homework Handout
(I do recommend and encourage writing your own example!) - SOML Essay “Rubric”
(Again, highly encourage adjusting this to your students' needs)
My “Soundtrack of My Life” Revision Stations and “One Night to Rewrite” instructions/resources are available for purchase in my TpT store as well.
Total Pages
16 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
1 Week
Last updated 3 months ago
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSW.9-10.1d
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
CCSSW.9-10.1e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
CCSSW.9-10.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSSW.9-10.2b
Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
CCSSW.9-10.2c
Use appropriate and varied transitions to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.
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