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Writing-essays Common Core RI.8.9 resources
Argumentative Writing Unit and Lesson Plans with Debates for Middle School
Teaching argumentative writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated argumentative writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides an
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6th - 8th
Black History Month Research Project
Are you searching for meaningful Black History Month activities for your middle school students? This Research Project which includes a Creative Poster Project is the perfect way to celebrate Black History Month and teach useful research, writing, and communication skills at the same time! Students will learn vital research skills, learn about an influential African American, put their thoughts and ideas down in an ORGANIZED essay, peer edit and revise their essays, and present their research fi
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6th - 9th
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Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Persuasive Writing Unit - Lesson, Graphic Organizer, Essay Topics, and Rubric
This persuasive writing unit is suitable for online learning with digital materials for Google Classroom®. Scaffold persuasive essay writing using the slideshow lesson, graphic organizers, and student examples included with this bundle! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 30% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Persuasive Writing Unit:✏️ Persuasive Writing Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️ Main Idea & Supporting Details Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Micr
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6th - 12th
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay Writing with Rhetorical Appeals Persuasion and Devices
Teaching Rhetorical Analysis in middle school is finally broken down with this complete reading and essay writing unit. This unit includes 23 done-for-you lesson plans, reference pages, completed essays, speeches, and analysis reading response examples with explanations and teaching for students. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Here's what you'll get:Rhetorical Analysis Unit: 23 Lesson Plans and Res
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6th - 8th
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Research Unit for Middle School ELA Writing Reading and Presentations
Teaching research skills and writing in your middle school ELA class is now broken down step-by-step in a scaffolded and differentiated writing unit. This unit includes 20 done-for-you lesson plans and daily teacher lesson slide presentations with all content and examples broken down. Each lesson is quick and easy to set up, and I have done ALL the work for you. You could even leave these lesson plans for subs. Look at your daily lesson plans and pull up the accompanying teacher slides and you h
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6th - 8th
Argument Research and Essay Unit With "Room for Debate"
Make writing argument essays relevant with this month-long unit! Students begin by reading, analyzing, and evaluating articles on real-world topics from “Room for Debate" in The New York Times. Then, using their reading as inspiration, students select a topic for research and use their research to write a formal argumentative essay. Throughout the unit, the teacher scaffolds instruction and provides practice paraphrasing, avoiding plagiarism, MLA formatting, and developing arguments. The teach
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8th - 12th
Middle School Performance Task: Close Reading, Research & Argumentative Writing
This two-week unit is extremely timely! Your students will investigate the costs and benefits of social media!
With this unit you will truly prepare your students for end-of-the-year testing and/or great research and argumentative writing.
I designed it to prepare my eighth graders, but seventh and ninth graders will benefit as well.
This packet has everything that you need for students to read, discuss, and write a thoughtful argumentative essay. I include all texts and the necessary link
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7th - 9th
Edgar Allan Poe Murder Mystery
This set comes with the materials to create a hands on murder mystery. The packet includes letters, photos, quotes, and facts that are all historically accurate. It also includes an autopsy report (fake, but it is accurate about Poe's height, weight, etc.) Using the materials included, students will be put into groups and work as a 'CSI' team to gather evidence and ultimately make a claim on who they believe was the true killer of Edgar Allan Poe.After students have made their claim, their group
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7th - 8th
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MARCH TEST PREP ESCAPE ROOM ELA ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING RACE STRATEGY PASSAGES
Need help motivating students who are burnt out on test prep? This St. Patrick's Day March 360 ELA TEST PREP digital escape room will do the trick! CCSS AND COMPATIBLE WITH MOST STATE STANDARDS.The escape room is divided into thematic forest scenes, each designed to simulate a different part of the test. Students will read passages, compose ECR/SCR (constructed responses) and an argumentative essay, analyze writing samples, solve puzzles, and crack ELA codes all while scrolling through an immers
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: MARCH ELA 360 TEST PREP DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM & BELL RINGER GRAMMAR BUNDLE
8th-9th Grade Paired Passages BIG BUNDLE: Argumentative & Informational Writing
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing and informational writing! This 8th-9th grade BUNDLE will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics listed below, but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Each Resource in the Bundle Includes:2 Passages (so 84 passages overall!)Teacher GuideQuestion BreakdownQuestion SetsContext CluesEvidence-Based Questions3 Multiple
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8th - 9th
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ESSAYS: How to Write Informational Essays ~ It Begins Here...
A HOW-TO for writing strong essays for students in grades 5–10.Students research using two paired, high-interest, leveled articles."The Life in Antarctica""The Marvelous Manta"This is your definitive guide for teaching how to research and write essays and paragraphs;using a step-by-step process; building strong, independent writers.Do your students need a little more work on stand-alone paragraphs? This guide also explains how to write strong paragraphs.This writing resource has:125 pages of pro
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
The CRAAP Test BUNDLE (Evaluate Sources) | Lesson, Handout, & Auto-Graded Quiz
Help students learn how to effectively evaluate the validity of the sources they use! CRAAP is an acronym method (series of questions) for readers to check if a secondary source is acceptable to use. The bundle includes a LESSON and a QUIZ --- Minds On warm updefinition of CRAAP Testinstructions on how to apply the CRAAP test to student assignmentshabits of academically honest studentsactivities for groups to practicereflection questions (metacognition)The Google Form Quiz for 16 points includes
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7th - 12th
Bias Detectives: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Cross-Curricular Unit!
Welcome to Bias Detectives! This thematic unit is centered around the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire that occurred on March 25, 1911. In this unit, your students will immerse themselves in life from the 1910s, and examine first-hand primary sources, newspaper excerpts, and speeches that led to the reform of worker's rights and factory safety, and eventually the birth of OSHA many years later! All of these resources will help your detect the bias and argue whether the negligent building owners
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5th - 9th
HOW TO RESEARCH Lesson Keywords Skim & Scan Effective Research Skills NO PREP
Introduce or review how to efficiently research using keywords with this no-prep, 24-page/slide How to Research Using Keywords and Skim and Scan Writing Mini-Lesson. The easy-to-follow Guided Notes process will help students develop two research skills to find the information they need: 1. what keywords to search, and 2. how to “skim and scan”. A PowerPoint, Guided Notes, Guided Practice, and a link to online scavenger hunt practice are included making this a scaffolded approach that uses the “I
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3rd - 8th
Argumentative Paired Text Passages DIFFERENTIATED Writing BUNDLE: Making Team
Your students will be HIGHLY ENGAGED in this DIGITAL Paired Passage (Paired Text) Set, as they read and write about Why the “Everyone Makes the Team” Mindset is a Bad Idea vs. Making the Team: An Opportunity for Everyone. The included passages are on a 4th-9th grade reading level and include evidence-based questions that are highly aligned to the rigor levels of the Common Core Standards. It's Google Classroom READY and perfect for Distance Learning, Traditional School, or a Hybrid set-up.The Pr
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5th - 8th
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McCarthyism/Cold War DBQ
This activity includes the use of 7 primary source texts (speech excerpts, photographs, and comic strip) to engage students and encourage them to interact with text and cite specific evidence. Each document comes with at least 3 questions. The questions build upon each other to help students see both sides of the issue with McCarthyism during America's Cold War Era. At the end, students will take the information they have gained while analyzing the documents and construct an argumentative essay.
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6th - 12th
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(Writing) Research Simulation Task (RST) Anchor Chart
(Writing) Research Simulation Task (RST) Anchor ChartPDF Download This anchor chart provides a breakdown and visual aid to introduce, model, and reference during skill-based instruction of the target skill (constructing a thesis statement that will effectively map out five-paragraph RST essay writing). This visual aid reflects a systematic approach for constructing a sentence that includes the three sources and research topic being explored.
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5th - 8th
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Ronald Reagan's "Challenger Tragedy Address" Rhetorical Analysis & Annotation
I have an entire series of presidential speeches that I pass out to my sophomores throughout the semester and this is the fourth one! As we go farther into the series, I ask more in depth questions, and I provide less and less support.My other Presidential Speeches:FDR's Pearl Harbor Address.JFK's inaugural address!JFK's "On James Meredith and the University of Mississippi"FDR's First Fireside ChatThis is the Fifth speech in my presidential series. It builds off of the skills that students work
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Presidential Speeches Rhetorical Annotations & Analysis Bundle!
FDR First Fireside Chat Annotation and Rhetorical Analysis (answer key included)
When I begin my rhetoric unit the first thing I always do is present my SPACE COWBOY RHETORICAL APPEALS AND STRATEGIES lesson slideshow (one of my favorite slideshows in my entire store)!I have an entire series of presidential speeches that I pass out to my sophomores throughout the semester and this is the fourth one! As we go farther into the series, I ask more in depth questions, and I provide less and less support.My other Presidential Speeches: FDR's Pearl Harbor Address. JFK's inaugural a
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Presidential Speeches Rhetorical Annotations & Analysis Bundle!
A Long Walk to Water Digital Readers Notebook
In this digital readers notebook students and teachers will enjoy...* Activities, articles, and vocabulary for ALL CHAPTERS* Activities based on ELA common core standards* Fill-in-the-blank summaries* Link a read-aloud created by me* Articles to connect to the reading* Vocabulary
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5th - 8th
Paired Passages Argumentative Writing Prompts 8th & 9th Grade Making the Team
Paired passages are a perfect opportunity to include argumentative writing! This Informational Writing GOOGLE CLASSROOM READY Paired Text Set will keep your students interested in reading and answering questions. Not only does it cover interesting topics (Why the “Everyone Makes the Team” Mindset is a Bad Idea vs Making the Team:An Opportunity for Everyone), but it also has Common-Core aligned questions and writing prompts to go with it.Product Includes:2 Passages Teacher GuideQuestion Breakdown
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8th - 9th
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(Writing) Thesis Statement Practice Worksheet
(Writing) Thesis Statement Practice WorksheetPDF Download This "(Writing) Thesis Statement Practice Worksheet" includes an anchor chart that provides a breakdown and visual aid to introduce, model, and reference during skill-based instruction of the target skill (constructing a thesis statement that will effectively map out five-paragraph essay writing). This visual aid reflects a systematic, three-step approach for constructing a sentence that includes a strong claim and three pieces of rationa
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5th - 8th
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RI 6.9 Memoir/Autobiography and Biography Middle School Project
Directions and how-to-use:This project should be completed over the course of 4 weeks with the rubric to guide students towards achieving cross-curricular criteria and demonstrate mastery of content standards: RI 6.1- 6.9; W 6.2a.-f.; W6.4-6.9; SL 6.4-6.6; L6.1-6.6; RH6-8.1-8.2, RH 6-8.4; RH6-8.7-8.9; WHST.6-8.2-8.10 Week one- students will identify the person of interest for their essay assignment based on a list of available book options in class or appropriate options to research and request
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