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Common Core W.7.1b research
Argumentative Writing Middle School ELA Argument Essay PRINT & DIGITAL
Q- What makes argument essay writing easier to teach?A- An EDITABLE argumentative writing unit with well-written mentor texts and a step-by-step process! Students will LOVE this argument essay writing unit, as well as the real-life application and mentor texts included here.Update 1: I included 40 editable pages, a Google Drive link to the entire argumentative essay unit, and an extra rubric! As of January 2021, the digital file is even more interactive.Update 2: Buyers have been asking for at-a
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6th - 10th
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
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Argumentative Essay Organizer: Claim, Reasons, Evidence (Includes Fillable PDF)
You've found the perfect graphic organizer—complete with a fillable PDF option—to help students visually and clearly connect the integral elements of any persuasive, argumentative, and informative essay: from the claim, reasons, evidence, and conclusion, students can better organize and map out their thinking while understanding the general essay structure. There is space for three reasons and subsequent evidences in support of these reasons. Language frames between the connections (e.g., becaus
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4th - 12th
Credible Sources / Reliable Sources Lesson Activities, Assessment
Help students to identify and analyze credible sources on the Internet with this easy to use lesson. A presentation with notes, guided practice, independent practice, extension interview activity, and quiz all help students to feel confident about Internet research. For many students, identifying a credible source can be confusing and frustrating. Many acronyms and systems create even more confusion because students lack the schema to think critically. Using the 5 W's strategy, this complete les
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5th - 12th
Writing a Research Paper Escape Room: Engaging MLA Citation & Test Prep Activity
Have you been searching for easy and fun ways to engage students in your research paper unit?This escape room activity is perfect for any research paper/MLA format unit! It is lower prep than most escape rooms and uses ALL DOK levels! You can use this escape room in the middle of your unit, as review, or the end for fun. This resource is sure to keep your students engaged and working hard in your research paper unit!What's Included:Escape Room Tips & TricksClues!Google Form Option: Instead o
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)
Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s
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6th - 9th
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How to Paraphrase: Sample, Practice, & Graphic Organizer
Paraphrasing is an important skill, and one that is very difficult for students. Students who are beginning researchers often end up plagiarizing, not because they mean to, but just because they don't know how to best paraphrase someone else's work.
This packet has all that you need to get students started with paraphrasing.
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- 1 complete example showing students how to use the graphic organizer to paraphrase
- 2 examples that are partially complete, for students to practice this sk
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3rd - 8th
Choosing Relevant Evidence: Argument Essay Practice:
This is a practice activity to help students choose evidence that is credible and relevant to a given claim.
I found that my students would often do their research, but then not choose the most compelling evidence for their claims in an argument essay. This multiple choice practice is a great way to help students practice this skill.
I had students complete the worksheet after discussing the definitions of relevant and credible (noted at the top of the page). Then we discussed why the correct
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Essay Practice Discount Bundle
A Long Walk to Water WebQuest - Research Activity for Setting, Culture, & More!⭐
♠️ A Long Walk to Water WebQuestDo you want a way to create planning time for A Long Walk to Water that also creates a meaningful experience for your students?This WebQuest does both!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~♠️ What You GetThis A Long Walk to Water WebQuest takes students on a brief but in-depth sojourn through the geography, history, culture, and language of the novel by Sue Park. For about two days of independent or group work, student
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6th - 9th
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Social Justice Project for Middle School
Where is the love? That question and many more will be answered by the time your middle school students, grades 6-8, complete this highly engaging, rigorous, impactful, and I dare to say life changing 4-Week Social Justice Project. Inspired by the song "Where is the love?" by the Black Eyed Peas, this social justice project not only helps students grapple with the many social issues our world is facing today, but it challenges them to solve those very social issues we see on the covers of newspa
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Social Justice Activities for Middle School Bundle
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH PROJECT | Winter December Report Writing
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 15-page Christmas Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Christmas Around the World Project, students will be assigned a country. They will research how that country celebrates Christmas using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an outline. They will also compare and contrast how that country ce
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3rd - 12th
Argumentative Essay Writing for Middle School - Opinion and Persuasive
Persuasive essays and opinion writing can be tough, but your students will be engaged with this no prep essay about dogs! These activities include an informational text, pre-writing activities, graphic organizers , and more to help your students with essay writing. Engage your students with this comprehensive persuasive writing assignment!⭐CLICK HERE TO SAVE 20% WITH THE BUNDLE!⭐This product comes in a PDF and digital version, which can be accessed in Google Drive.Students will read the passage
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4th - 7th
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Inside Out & Back Again WebQuest - ⭐Top Research Activity for Setting & Culture!
It's almost time to read Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai, but you know the setting will be foreign to most of your students. What do you do?You get them on a fun and informative WebQuest!MethodThis Inside Out and Back Again WebQuest allows students to gather background knowledge about Vietnam in an interesting way. And they will exercise standards in research and nonfiction to get the answers they need.What You GetThis visually appealing Quest gives students multimedia web resources (v
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6th - 9th
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Opinion Writing Graphic Organizer - Persuasive Essay Dog Themed
Captivate students with this persuasive writing unit! They will beg you to start as they read the passage (or research) about the Golden Retriever and the Labrador Retriever. They will then choose which breed they would rather own, and write an opinion essay to convince the reader which dog is better! No prep for you and easy to implement in your classroom.⭐CLICK HERE TO SAVE 20% WITH THE BUNDLE!⭐This product comes in a PDF and digital version, which can be accessed in Google Drive.Check out the
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4th - 7th
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Argumentative Writing Frames Editable
Your students never have to struggle to write argument essays again. And you'll never struggle to plan a differentiated argumentative writing unit again. Everything you need is right here. Lesson plans, prewriting prompts, step by step student instructions and modeling, a complete mentor text, and rubrics. Best yet, this is on three levels for easy differentiation! Digital versions are included and everything is editable.This argumentative writing unit is comprehensive and extremely easy to use.
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6th - 8th
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AROUND THE WORLD THEME MEGA BUNDLE Multiculture Camp Earth Day End of the Year
***BUNDLE & SAVE 25%!*** Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this low-prep, 152-page/slide Around the World End of the Year Theme Day Activities MEGA BUNDLE! It includes everything you need to have a thematic day to celebrate diversity, culture, and the world and have a Middle-Grades (4-8) Fun Day in ELA with your students! What is Around the World Day? Enjoy the day (or week!) while still learning with this fun, themed resource! Students will l
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3rd - 12th
OREO Opinion Writing | Graphic Organizers | Writing Process & Rubric
This is a fun and easy way to teach opinion writing to your class! Use the O.R.E.O. acronym to generate interest and hook your students (maybe even use Oreos too!). This writing activity will have your students smiling all week. Students will get to pick their own topic to write an opinion piece on, or you could assign one to them. This download will guide your students through the brainstorming, rough draft, and final draft process. It even includes a rubric you can use to grade their finished
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1st - 8th
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Unsung Heroes- Argumentative Essay/ Argumentative Writing Topic and Rubric
*Must have a Google Drive Account!* Celebrate some of history's forgotten heroes with your students! This essay is designed to provide students with an engaging topic to research and write about. Students will answer the prompt: Who are the unsung heroes of history? You will select an unsung hero from the provided list. You will conduct research to collect information about the hero you choose. After researching your chosen hero, you will write an essay in MLA format where you will argue why you
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6th - 12th
Research Simulation Task- Science Related Task
Using CommonLit as a source, the two articles use evidence to support how the sun is responsible for the existence of life on Earth. Due to the fact that NJSLA uses 3 sources, one of which is a multi-media source for essay writing, students will review two texts and a short video which is linked onto the document to analyze and compose a 4 paragraph essay. In this purchase, you will receive: 1. Essay Prompt and deconstruction of that prompt2. Detailed outline as a scaffold for students3. Graphic
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4th - 7th
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COUNTRY RESEARCH PRESENTATION PowerPoint Google Slides Around the World NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Presentation for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research a country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will then create a PowerPoint or Google Slide Presentation presentation that correlates with their research. They will presen
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3rd - 12th
COUNTRY RESEARCH REPORT Around the World Writing Process Essay Outline NO PREP
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 13-page Countries Around the World Online Research Report for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Thematic Unit. In this Countries Research Project, students will be assigned or choose a country. They will research the land, people, a current event, and compare/contrast their own traditions to that country using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an
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3rd - 12th
Eco Heroes! Earth Day/Environmentalist Research Project + Student Discussion
Looking to celebrate Earth Day or hone your students' research, and discussion skills? Look no further than ECO HEROES! In this student-led activity, students research one of 10 curated environmentalists of yesterday and today to pique your students' interests. After conducting their research, students will present their findings on a Google Slide, and then participate in a Student-Led Discourse or Socratic Seminar- dealer's choice!What's Included in this Resource:A cute and colorful Google Slid
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6th - 8th
Persuasive Writing for middle school and high school beginner authors
FIVE day persuasive writing challenge will get your kiddos in gear! This amazing guide lays out fool proof plans for you to teach persuasive writing and actually get an essay out of your students.It is mainly for middle school and high school beginner authors but can really be used at any age level if you want to start teaching about persuasive writing.Can you use more than 5 days? Of course! Add days where you see fit. Some students may take longer than others, but some students may be able to
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5th - 7th
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Conformity: Argumentative Essay - English Language Arts
This is a formal argumentative essay designed for the middle school classroom to assist your students in formal essay structure and informational reading and research tasks. This essay is a wonderful guided, or independent writing project. It is also a fantastic essay to pair with the novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry.The topic of this essay is "conformity." Students will assess whether, or not conformity is a positive or negative societal trait. They must take a side, make a claim, and write a re
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6th - 8th
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