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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners Unit - MLA - Middle and High School

By Selena Smith

Looking for an effective way to teach the research paper from start to finish without pulling your hair out? I get it! Research papers are multi-step and exhausting for both students and teachers. This unit for those of us who need an easier, more

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Research, Unit Plans, Activities

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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners APA & MLA Bundle - Middle & High

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Research Paper Bundle has both my APA and MLA units! Teach the research paper in either or both formats from start to finish! This could also be used to compare the two formats since different teachers prefer different formats.**UPDATED TO 9th

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners Unit - APA - Middle and High School

By Selena Smith

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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Connotation and Denotation Engaging Activities for Middle School and High School

By Selena Smith

The connotation and denotation of a word can be very different. The activities in this plan help students understand the distinction between the two and takes your students' learning further into diction and tone. Remote learning: You may upload

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Descriptive Writing Unit for Middle School and High School

By Selena Smith

Descriptive WritingThis descriptive writing unit pairs writing with something kids love . . . candy! This unit covers diction, connotation, denotation, simile, metaphor, and personification. It also encourages discussion of tone and mood.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Lesson

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Rhetorical Devices: PowerPoint, Speech Analysis, Annotation, Application

By Selena Smith

Rhetorical Devices Make Speeches Better!Rhetorical devices are perfect for improving speech writing, examining the effects of syntax, and developing analytical skills in Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Courses or speech

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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Plagiarism Escape Room

By Selena Smith

Plagiarism Escape Room / Lock Box ActivityKids just don't seem to take plagiarism seriously, and it is too easy to plagiarize with the copy and paste function on computers. Clues in this game focus on famous people who have been caught plagiarizing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Misplaced & Dangling Participles as Modifiers PowerPoint & Application Questions

By Selena Smith

This Participle lesson is PowerPoint based. The colorful and engaging slides feature animals and are humorous to keep students' attention.►This lesson explains participles and participial phrases with examples. ►It also explains misplaced and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment, Lesson

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MLA 9th Edition Test - Digital and Print - Editable with Answer Key

By Selena Smith

Want to assess your students knowledge of MLA 9th edition without the cumbersome task of making a test or activity? I did the research and study of 9th edition MLA and spent many (oh, so many) hours making this test, so you don't have to! This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Assessment

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The Ron Clark Story: Expository Essay, Movie Viewing Quiz, Nonfiction Text Task

By Selena Smith

The Ron Clark Story is based on the true story of an amazing educator from North Carolina who moved to N.Y. because he heard there was a need for good teachers in Harlem. While there, he did an amazing job turning around difficult students and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Character Education

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Lesson

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RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10, W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.10, W.8.2, W.8.4, W.8.10, W.9-10.2...

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Persuasive Essay or Speech: Current, Real-World Prompt

By Selena Smith

Real-World persuasive essay or speech about money. This lesson is as real-world as it gets! In 2015, Women on 20s launched a campaign to have a woman replace Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill. This is not the first time the subject of

Subjects:

Government, U.S. History, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Printables, Lesson

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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners Free Sample - MLA

By Selena Smith

Need something to practice or assess students' knowledge of citing in MLA format? Try out this free sample from my How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners MLA Format Unit.❤️ Enjoy this free sample!⭐ Looking for step-by-step lesson plans with

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment

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Transition Word Posters: Colorful & Eye-Catching

By Selena Smith

Transition Word Posters are bright and colorful to catch students' attention. Transition words are printed 2 to a page landscape style becuase many transition words are lengthy. Just cut in half to separate. There is also a title poster "Transition

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Posters

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Sentence Makeovers for Middle School and High School

By Selena Smith

Sentence Makeovers lesson helps students turn OKAY sentences to WOW sentences. This lesson is all about revising to make sentences better. This lesson contains the following pages: 2 pages of detailed instructions 8 pages of simple sentences (one

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Writing, Oral Communication

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners Free Sample - APA

By Selena Smith

Need something to practice or assess students' knowledge of citing in APA format? Try out this free sample from my How to Write a Research Paper for Beginners APA Format Unit. ❤️Enjoy this free sample! ⭐Looking for step-by-step lesson plans with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, Lesson

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Persuasive Appeals: Logos, Pathos, Ethos PowerPoint & Application Tasks

By Selena Smith

Logos, Pathos, EthosThis teaching pack includes:►Teacher Instructions► PowerPoint - 14 slides that explain the 3 appeals with examples and ideas students can relate to.► Listing of 3 short commercials on the same topic to familiarize students with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

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Participle Fun Freebie

By Selena Smith

This participle activity helps students see the difference between a correct sentence containing a participial phrase and a sentence containing a misplaced or dangling participial phrase. Each student receives an incorrect sentence. Next, students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Visual Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

FREE

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Scholarship Self-Assessment for Students

By Selena Smith

Scholarships are widely available, but, unfortunately, many students are not eligible to attain one because they lack certain requirements they didn't even know they needed. Students may think they will be awarded scholarships simply because they

Subjects:

Life Skills, Character Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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Expository Essay: Scaffolding for Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

By Selena Smith

This Expository Essay unit explains in scaffolded, step-by-step fashion how to write a thorough essay. The examples in this unit deal with proving a character's traits with evidence and analysis, but this format can be used with other expository

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 27th year of teaching, and I still love it. I have taught the following: 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies; 9th and 10th grade standard and honors English; 11th grade standard, honors, and Advanced Placement English Language and Composition English; 12th grade standard English; college American Literature I and II.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is hands-on and activity driven. I enjoy inventing different, innovative lessons that surprise my students. Students work in collaborative groups often and develop speaking and teamwork skills. Instruction should be rigorous, challenging, and fun.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certification 2003 National Board Re-Certification 2012 Masters in English Education Teacher of the Year at Wayne Early Middle College High School 2008 N.C. Teaching Fellows Scholarship County Writing Plan Committee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my B.S. degree in Secondary English Education from East Carolina University in 1995. I received my MAEd degree from East Carolina University in 2012.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My husband of 24 years is also a teacher. We have two beautiful daughters who keep us very busy. I am also a speaker/advocate/author for child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Early Intervention, Close Reading, African History