7,699 results
11th grade writing-essays activities
Ethos, Pathos, Logos - Rhetorical Appeals Analysis and Persuasive Language Unit
Make teaching ethos, pathos, and logos fun and engaging with this rhetorical appeals unit! This comprehensive rhetorical appeals unit includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students about the different, effective persuasive and argumentative writing strategies, including ethos, pathos, and logos. ⭐️ 2023 UPDATE: Now includes PRINT AND DIGITAL! Teach your students about rhetorical appeals using the engaging and interactive multi-day instructional slide. Students follow
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
High School Fast Feedback: Essay Writing, Grammar, Bulletin Board, Comment Bank
Whether you're grading essays online or old-school style with pen and paper, I've got a little gem of a resource that'll make your life so much easier! This interactive bulletin board and essay grading system has saved me countless hours of grading time, and I know it can help you too!But it's not just all about us; students are reaping the benefits as well! They're getting super helpful feedback that's tailored to their own unique writing styles and weaknesses. It's like having a personal writ
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Writing a Research Paper Unit Project & Portfolio for Research Writing EDITABLE
This research writing unit and portfolio has everything you need to teach the research process in an organized and engaging way! Your students will strengthen their reading, writing, and researching skills throughout the research project.This comprehensive portfolio will help your students master the research writing process in 6 steps-- indicated by organized tabs (topic selection, research, annotated bibliography, research outline, the writing process, and reflection).The portfolio is made up
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
Types:
Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments
Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments: This essay bundle contains all the documents you will need to teach your high school (or late middle school) students proper essay writing. With engaging PowerPoint presentations, fun activities, graphic organizers, checklists, and more, your students will understand the essay writing process from start to finish.What Teachers Are Saying About This Essay Writing Unit: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great package. As a new teacher so
Grades:
7th - 12th
Argumentative Writing Unit - Grades 7-10 - Teaching Argument Essay Writing
Argument Writing Unit: This unit is common core aligned and includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students about argumentative writing including persuasive strategies, ethos, pathos, and logos, and more.This unit focuses on building better arguments and stronger writers by understanding and analyzing arguments in informational text, as well as studying key academic vocabulary.This resource includes:- A detailed, standards-based unit outline- Four editable PowerPoint p
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Classroom Debate Outline: How to organize a friendly class debate on ANY topic!
This classroom debate outline is designed to help teachers organize effective inquiry-based classroom debates. The documents within this file gives students a step-by-step outline of what they need to include in their debate, what they need to say, and when they need to say it! Debate is an important life skill, and students will learn the foundation to an educated debate. If you're looking for a new and interactive way to teach your students about everything that goes into the debate process (b
Grades:
7th - 12th, Staff
Types:
Writing Spotlight Mini-Unit - Mastering Quote Analysis
Empower your middle school and high school ELA students to elevate their essay writing skills with this Writing Spotlight Mini-Unit. Designed to target the art of writing about quotes, this resource equips students with the tools and knowledge they need to craft insightful and engaging commentary. Say goodbye to repetitive phrases like "This quote shows..." and "This shows..."—this unit is here to transform your students into more confident writers.What's Inside:Editable PowerPoint Presentation:
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
CCSS:
AP Language And Composition - The Crucible (AP Lang) - UPDATED 12/2/19
"Because it is my name!"Have students analyze Arthur Miller's The Crucible for how characters manipulate language for their purposes! In this unit, I have compiled what has worked well for me and my students in the AP Lang classroom. Included are the following:1) Pre-reading activities on Puritan writings, a speech by Joseph McCarthy, and discussion activities for Margaret Atwood's "Half-Hanged Mary"2) Resources for analyzing a text for rhetoric, motifs, and character.3) Close reading questions
Grades:
10th - 12th
Persuasive Writing- Teaching Thesis Statements with Movie Trailers!
In persuasive writing, many students have trouble writing a clear thesis statement on what their essay is truly about. In the lesson Teaching Thesis Statements with Movie Trailers, students get to break down what is actually involved in a thesis statement and what happens when the statement is vague- as teachers we feel that we get misled often!
Movie trailers are a good tool to use in teaching thesis statements because it is relatable to almost every student- they have to admit they would feel
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
College Admissions Essay/Personal Statement: Writing Unit (2022-23 Edition)
NOW WITH GOOGLE: Up-to-date for 2022-23 Common App & Coalition App. The Common App prompts did not change this year.The Coalition App prompts DID change, and the lesson has been updated.College application essays are very different from other forms of writing done in school, and your students can’t do it alone! Help them increase their odds of admission with this lesson and writing set!These materials teach students how to BOTH follow the rules AND stand out from their peers enough to leave
Subjects:
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
Writing Commentary for the Literary Analysis Essay: Strategies for Success
In this 38-page bundle, I have provided students with two methods for crafting commentary that will help them not only write analysis but also take it to a deeper level: the "This Shows That Method" and the "LET" Method.Writing commentary is without a doubt the most difficult aspect of the literary analysis essay. It is the ONE part for which there is no formula because it's the part of the essay that contains the writer's original thoughts, or commentary/ analysis, on the evidence of the essa
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Paragraph Structure - WRITING OREO / TEEL / PEEL
PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE — OREO / TEEL / PEEL!... because there is such a range in preference, this resource includes a breakdown of the acronyms: PEEL, TEEL and OREO. These acronyms support students in writing effective paragraphs to ensure they are making a solid point, providing examples and reasons, whilst explaining their thinking and summarising their argument. TEEL: topic, example, explain, linkTEEL: topic, explain, example, linkPEEL: point, example, explain, linkPEEL: point, explain, example,
Subjects:
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Persuasive Writing: Bundle
To Kill a Mockingbird Teaching Unit: Activities, Writing, Quizzes, Bundle
Immerse your students in this engaging To Kill a Mockingbird novel study unit that contains everything you will need for a class study of Harper Lee’s classic, To Kill a Mockingbird.These To Kill a Mockingbird lessons and activities will help you introduce your students to the novel with a collaborative group research project. Then, begin reading To Kill a Mockingbird with the interactive vocabulary and comprehensive bookmarks that follow along with the book. As you read, engage your students in
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
The Ultimate COLLEGE ESSAY Writing Workshop Bundle for HIGH SCHOOL
This is the ULTIMATE college essay bundle for any English teacher or tutor who helps students with college admissions essays. This bundle includes the following lessons along with TEN sample college essays: Introduction, Pacing Guide, and Table of Contents College Essay Skills Scope & Enduring Understandings College Essay Bloopers College Essay Brainstorming Guide College Essay Bundle Includes: • College Essay Observation Guide with 10 Sample College Essays • Basic College Essay Pro
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
Short Story Unit: 3+ Weeks of Literary Devices & Classic Stories (with Google)
Need an engaging, student-driven way to teach short stories and/or literary terms? Use this unit as a high-accountability way to scaffold students into tougher literature!In this unit, small groups of students are assigned to one short story (so you can differentiate to students by difficulty level); then, each small group takes a turn PRESENTING the short story to the rest of the class before everyone takes a reading comprehension quiz on that short story. (The process is repeated for all 8 sto
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
Expository Informative Explanatory Writing Unit Editable CCSS Distance Learning
This writing unit focuses on explanatory and informative (expository) writing and is aligned with the Common Core State Standards. It has also been recently updated to include Google Drive / Google Classroom editable handouts (perfect for distance learning!) and MLA 8 style handouts.This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.Students will learn to write informative/explanatory essays and research papers by following the step-by-step process. The zipped file in
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Argument Essay Lesson Plans
Looking for argument essay lesson plans to help your advanced high school English students write stronger essays? This 5-week argument essay unit includes easy-to-use printable and digital (Google Slides) lessons to help your students learn how to develop their argument with specific evidence and commentary.What's in each argument essay lesson plan?Week 1: Students will review argument essay writing vocabulary and will practice constructing an argument in response to fun prompts.Week 2: Students
Subjects:
Grades:
10th - 12th
Types:
Plagiarism Lesson - Presentation, One Pager Assignment, and MLA Formatting Book
Plagiarism Lesson - Presentation, One Pager Assignment, and MLA Formatting Book: Provide your students with the knowledge and skills to avoid plagiarism and uphold academic integrity with this ready-to-use plagiarism lesson, presentation, and creative assignment! This comprehensive resource includes everything you need to teach students about what plagiarism is, its consequences, and strategies to avoid it. The lesson also includes information on how to use MLA formatting to avoid plagiarism wit
Grades:
6th - 12th
Thesis Statements Sorts Activity
Thesis Statements Sorts Activity → Editable! Better than a worksheet! This thesis statements sorting activity allows students to work in small groups to categorize dozens of thesis statements as strong or weak. Working in groups, students will also determine reasons for their sorting decisions. At the end of the lesson, students receive a handout designed to help them review strong and weak thesis statements. This is an inductive learning activity that students find truly engaging. Designed
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
Virtual World Traveler Research Writing Project & Expository Writing Essay
This editable project is designed to encourage students to discover a new country's culture through research writing and creative thinking. Students will complete a research and expository essay, a world gallery hop, and a visual project to complete the assessment. NOTE: This resource is included in my 9th and 10th grade ELA Resources BUNDLE so if you have already purchased that, there's no need to purchase this resource! If you're looking for more resources like this at a discounted price, you
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types:
Logical Fallacies Meme Lesson Rhetorical Fallacies Handout and Google Slides
LOGICAL FALLACY MEMESYour students will get a fun and engaging introductory lesson to 10 of the most common logical / rhetorical fallacies using memes and the included handout.The interactive slide show allows students to play along and try to determine which fallacy is represented by each meme before you reveal the answer. The included handout has a description and an example for all 10 featured fallacies.Fallacies covered in this lesson include: Slippery SlopeAd HominemBandwagon Appeal or Ad P
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Screenplay UNIT: Screenwriting in Secondary ELA-- From Script to Trailer
One of the things I really enjoy is reading and writing screenplays. In this unit by Bespoke ELA, I have put together some of the key lessons that I've learned about script writing in a format that is user-friendly to secondary ELA students. Screenplay writing is a high-interest type of writing because all students love movies. For this project, students will create their own original screenplay concepts, write a character sketch and plot treatment, craft a ten-page screenplay sequence, creat
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
Ultimate Writing Bundle for Freshman & Sophomores | High School Writing Unit
This writing bundle contains everything I use for writing throughout the year with my freshmen and sophomores. The preview contains a detailed map for using all of these products, which I have created to address different learners and needs. The material in this writing bundle is available in digital and print formats While creating these writing activities, I kept the overarching idea in mind that students can and should take responsibility in for their learning and writing. Many points through
Grades:
8th - 11th
Showing 1-24 of 7,699 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands