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Common Core W.11-12.1b resources under $5
Argument and Debate Mini Unit Topic Cards, Outline, Notes
Argumentative and Debate Topic Cards with Teacher's Guidelines and Instructions, Student Handouts, and Grading Rubrics (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards)
If you want to have a classroom debate but don't know where to begin or how to run one, this resource is for you. I've included topic cards, outlines for the format, handouts, and detailed instructions. But this can be used for more than just debating. The topic cards are perfect for having students practice writing argumentative a
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8th - 12th, Staff
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The Zombie Apocalypse-- Persuasive Speech Activity
In this activity, students will role play that they are trapped in their school by the zombie apocalypse. They have to decide whether to stay at the school... or whether to leave the school for an alternate location. In order to make this precarious decision, they must weigh the pros and cons of both scenarios and then craft a persuasive speech to convince the class (the rest of their group) to go or to stay.Now included as part of the Ultimate Zombie Literary Unit found HERE!In this high-inte
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â THE Ultimate High-interest Halloween Bundle for Secondary ELA
Comment Cards for Academic Essay Writing to Help Students Give Quality Feedback
As English teachers, we ask our students to edit and revise their peers' essays. However, students do not always know how to give constructive feedback. It's important that students are able to give constructive feedback about targeted writing skills while also maintaining the dignity of the writer. This product contains a handout with five tips for writing effective comments during peer revision and coaches students on how to go about giving thoughtful, quality feedback on academic essays in
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Synthesis Essay Outline
Having students write a synthesis essay outline helps create a strong line of reasoning. With this resource, student will brainstorm and outline their synthesis essay thesis, evidence, and commentary. The additional handouts help students embed evidence and write a counterclaim and rebuttal or concession and refutation to develop an argument for a synthesis essay.Please note that this is a pdf download of printable synthesis essay graphic organizers. There is a link in the PDF to access a copy o
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10th - 12th
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Synthesis Essay Unit - Should Cell Phones be Allowed in Class?
Synthesis Writing: In this argument essay synthesis writing mini-unit, students will closely and critically read multiple sources on a single topic and then formulate an argument based on the readings.This is an engaging argument essay that your students will want to write! Includes: writing prompt, prewriting, graphic organizers, outline, peer edit, rubric, and sources!Should cell phones be allowed in the classroom?This synthesis writing activity is common core-aligned. The argument essay inclu
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Synthesis Essay Unit - Student Choice - Four Topics Mini Bundle
Infamous Criminals: A High-Interest Nonfiction Research Project
In this project, students will research the life of a famous criminal and compile a bibliographic research project to share with the class. The criminals included in this project range from fraudsters to gangsters and from pirates to drug lords. There are plenty of options here to captivate the interest of secondary students. After selecting a criminal, students will compile an annotated bibliography as they go through the research process while preparing to create their final projects. Stud
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Ultimate Crime Bundle- Criminals, Serial Podcast, Lizzie Borden, & MORE!
ECR & SCR Constructed Response Prompts - STAAR - Test Prep - Multi Genre
78 no-prep constructed response prompts for secondary students in editable Google Slides and .PDF formats in a variety of genres. Students can type in Google or hand-write on printable handouts.Each prompt is standards-based and requires textual evidence to support student thinking. Great for new STAAR 2.0 Constructed Response - ECR/SCR - prompts - and other test prep!Prompts may be used as formative assessments, warm-ups, timed writings, choice boards, conference sheets, centers work, one-pager
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â STAAR Writing Bundle - Secondary - Test Prep
Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer and Sample - Digital & Printable Argument
Do your students struggle writing argumentative essays? This argument essay graphic organizer resource walks students through the writing process step by step. The unit provides an argument essay outline, topic planning guide, graphic organizer for each paragraph, format sample, and final copy directions. This is a great resource to support struggling students and students with IEPs. There is no prep for you. Just print and go or assign online.This argument essay graphic organizer resource inclu
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6th - 10th
What’s Your Motivation? Middle & High School Activity for Exploring Motivators
This is an interactive activity for middle and high school students to help them identify how they are motivated and what motivates them. This lesson plan is great as an introduction for goal setting lesson plans and to get them re-motivated during the year!This product includes:An Educators' GuideHands-on interactive activityActivity Signs Activity Reflection>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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High School Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages and questions, plus writing
This Christmas Informational Text lesson for high school students includes an engaging 3 page text passage: "Anti-Claus? Confessions of a Santa Dissenter" A one page handout that can be printed or projected includes: --discussion starters/free write prompts about students' background and opinions on the cultural impact of Santa or "The Santa Myth." --reading and vocabulary questions that lead students to identify the author's claim and reasoning for his stance on Christmas. A fully printable wri
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9th - 12th
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Teaching Audience Analysis with Commercials
Students must analyze their audiences before giving a speech or writing a paper. This presentation and subsequent activities will walk students through audience analysis by watching commercials. Included in this audience analysis activity:✓ Powerpoint: covers the definition and components of audiences; examines audiences; includes four (clean, school-appropriate) commercials links.✓ Questions: includes analysis of each commercial through by looking at the target audience and the commercial's eff
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8th - 12th
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Synthesis Essay Unit - Teens and Social Media: Harmful or Helpful?
Synthesis Writing: In this argument essay synthesis writing mini-unit, students will closely and critically read multiple sources on a single topic and then formulate an argument based on the readings.This is an engaging argument essay that your students will want to write! Includes: writing prompt, prewriting, graphic organizers, outline, peer edit, rubric, and sources!Teens and Social Media: Harmful or Helpful?This synthesis writing activity is common core-aligned. The argument essay includes
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Title: Synthesis Essay Writing Unit: 14 Argument Essays for Engaged Learning
Synthesis Essay Unit - Should School Start Later?
Synthesis Writing: In this argument essay synthesis writing mini-unit, students will closely and critically read multiple sources on a single topic and then formulate an argument based on the readings.This is an engaging argument essay that your students will want to write! Includes: writing prompt, prewriting, graphic organizers, outline, peer edit, rubric, and sources!Should school start earlier?This synthesis writing activity is common core-aligned. The argument essay includes everything you
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Synthesis Essay Unit - Student Choice - Four Topics Mini Bundle
Tell Tale Heart. Adapted Close Read Halloween Fun. Full Unit for ELA ESL Sp. Ed.
This bright, colorful and fun adapted text version of The Tell-Tale Heart makes Poe's classic accessible to a wider variety of readers, including ESL, ENL and Special Ed. The unit includes 5-days of lesson plans, based around an initial and then close read of the text. See preview for details.It is easily set up for DISTANCE LEARNING on TPT Digital, shared via Google Classroom. The PDF also prints out for in class instruction.Unit includes:An illustrated adapted text of The Tell-Tale Heart by Po
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions This educational tool delves into fascinating and vital court cases!THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A BUNDLE: CCSD BUNDLE"My co-teacher and I teach a full inclusive class of seniors, and we wanted some active lessons that could also be done via Google Classroom (if we had a quarantined kid, etc.) that made them think and were engaging. We knew they'd get a kick out of this lesson, but we were not prepared for them to become obs
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Write Your Own Film Review - Fun Persuasive Writing Assignment, CCSS
This is a fun persuasive writing assignment in which students write a movie review. Students will: Use rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), cite sources, analyze plot elements, and support their argument with evidence. You can have students analyze their own movie or you can assign a movie that you watch as a class. Product includes: OverviewLesson PlanRhetorical Devices Graphic OrganizerPlot Analysis Graphic OrganizerCriteria handoutWriting sheetsNote: You can also get this item in our Cr
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Creative Writing Bundle - 8 Fun & Engaging Resources to Practice Writing
Claim Task Cards (C-E-R Practice) for Middle or High School
Are your students struggling with writing claims? Maybe you're just looking for a fun way to teach the C-E-R writing framework in your class? These 24 two-sided task cards will turn your students into claim pros whether they're learning face-to-face or virtually!Students will identify, evaluate, and create original claims using these task cards. Throughout these 24 two-sided cards, students will have to look at, analyze, and think about claims from multiple angles. The best part is that once the
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9th - 12th
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ELA Standards Checklists Grades 11-12 Editable
Editable Common Core ELA Standards Checklists Grades 11-12 - easy to use and customize!This IS included in my Common Core Bundle for Grades 9-12ANDCommon Core ELA Standards Checklists for High School Grades 9-12This 60-page resource features all of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards in an easy-to-read and record format. All five strands (reading literature, reading informational, writing, language, and speaking and listening) with every single standard is included. Each format has p
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
AP Language & Composition Exam - Argumentative Writing - Argument Essay Writing
Do your students need a bit more practice for Question 3 of the AP® Language & Composition exam? This resource works well for review and is comprised of ten prompts for argumentative writing. In this set, the prompts are written in the same format as Question 3 of the AP® English Language & Composition Exam. Each page includes a suggested time, instructions, and a short passage. Included as well is lined paper identical to that found in the booklet in which students will write on exam da
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10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â AP English Language & Composition Semester Curriculum - Units - Lesson Plans
Evidence Task Cards (C-E-R Practice) | Printable & Digital
Are you looking for a fun way for your high school students to practice evidence? Maybe you just need an easy and out-of-the-box method for reviewing the C-E-R (claim, evidence, and reasoning) framework? These printable and digital evidence task cards are the perfect review!This set of task cards allows students to brainstorm evidence ideas, match appropriate evidence to differing tasks, evaluate strong and weak evidence, and more. With these 24 two-sided cards, you'll have an activity you can u
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9th - 12th
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Persuasive Writing Examples Game AP Lang
Are your students struggling to name evidence quickly? Inject some fun and energy into their practice with this persuasive writing examples game! Designed for the AP Language and Composition course, race the clock and each other to create different types of evidence to cover your board first. It’s sure to be the highlight of your AP Lang exam prep!This resource includesGoogle Slideshow for 2 rounds of game promptsAnchor chart to teach CHORES (acronym to remember the different categories of exa
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10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Pre AP and APLang Persuasive Writing Bundle
Serial Podcast Evidence Board Project
This resource provides teachers with two different options for Serial, Season 1 Final Projects . Both options address multiple CCSS and engage students by requiring them to listen closely, take accurate notes, develop theories, work together, organize their work, and present their findings to their peers. Option #1: Cereal Box Serial Analysis (rubric and example responses included)Includes evidence analysis, identification of important people, podcast evaluation, and argumentative writing promp
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Serial Podcast - Ultimate Bundle of Activities, Assignments, & Assessments
Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Math, Reading, Writing, and Trivia
This bundle contains several fun and NO PREP activities to use to celebrate Leap Day 2024 (Leap Year 2024). Many contain a customizable digital resource (Google Document) and a printable resource (Canva) that contain the same directions and activity. These activities were designed for students in middle school, but could be used for upper elementary and high school students in Pre Algebra, Pre-Algebra, or Algebra.For more details on each product, click on the individual product to see the previe
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4th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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SBAC CAASPP ELA Performance Task Simplified Writing Rubrics + Checklists
Empower your secondary ELA students to dominate the SBAC (or CAASPP) Performance Task like never before! Say goodbye to mystery and hello to mastery with this simplified rubric guide, showcasing exactly how those precious points are earned across all three writing types: Narrative, Explanatory, and Argumentative!Each rubric comes fully equipped with handy checklists, empowering students to become their own writing champions by checking their work like seasoned pros!As an added bonus: everything
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6th - 11th
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