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Higher education test preparation writing-essays resources
Exhausted by Essays? 5-Minute Essay Grading System - Reclaim Your Weekends!
You want your students to receive meaningful feedback on their papers and grow as writers. You also, though, need to have time to recharge on weekends and holidays without the burden of endless essay stacks hanging over your head.With my five-minute-per-essay grading system, you’ll zip through your stacks of papers, saving HOURS of time. Before I created this system, it took me 15-to-20 minutes to grade an essay. Now, with the use of a detailed coding system and a content rubric that’s laser-foc
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Ultimate Literary Analysis Essay Guide: 20 Mini-lessons for Success
In this bundle, I have compiled 20 mini-lessons that take students through the entire writing process, step-by-step, from reading samples, to brainstorming, to drafting, to editing and revising, and to reflecting. This book bundle of lesson reflects lessons that I've developed throughout my teaching career. I have worked hard to construct a bundle that is practical and easy to follow for both teachers and students. In fact, these lessons are built so that they are reproducible for teachers.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Plagiarism Lecture, Game-Based Approach to Introduce/Reinforce Plagiarism Rules
You know you need to show your students the right way to handle sourced material to prevent plagiarism, but the subject matter can be so dry, causing teens to tune out during your lecture. To fix this, use a lecture disguised as a game to help cover the basics of proper MLA source citation and plagiarism rules.This product includes a projectable “game” of PDF slides (shh...it’s really a lecture – don’t tell our students) with concrete, real-world examples of how source citations should be handle
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
MLA Style & Format 9th Ed: Instruction, Practice, Examples Distance Learning
Teach your students how to cite their sources! Newly updated to include MLA 9th edition. This has also been updated for distance learning! Everything is included in an easy-to-use Google Slides document that can be shared digitally with students on a platform such as Google Classroom.MLA style and format for citations includes teaching instructions, practice exercises, interactive notebook flipbook, and many examples. The citations are those your students use the most. I wrote guidelines and exa
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Transition Words and Phrases
**UPDATE**
After using this for a couple years, I've added two new pages.
This now includes:
1. The original Transition Words and Phrases page detailed below.
2. Transitions for Primary Essay Paragraphs
(This page is what I use on a more day to day basis when teaching writing and appropriate transitions for different places in primary level essays. This page also includes Transitions to Text Evidence and Evidence Elaboration)
3. Ways to Hook Your Reader
This is a compilation of Transition W
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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COLLEGE ESSAY Writing Unit: Personal Narrative Advice, Examples, & Assignment
Updated for the 2024-2025 COMMON APP: This 30-page EDITABLE curriculum has everything you'll need to help your students write phenomenal college application essays. Here are some highlights from the 30-page curriculum: • How to Get Started (Handout #1): Tips for how to get started on one's college essay and overcome writer's block. (1 page)• Strategies for Crafting Vivid & Lively Prose (Handout #2): While the question of what students choose to write about will be important, the question of
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Testing Motivation and Encouragement Notes/ Treat Tags (KitKat, M&Ms, and more!)
Use these 4 motivational notes for students on the day of standardized testing! Print and leave on students' desks with sweet treats and/or fun gifts! Included notes are...-Kit Kat- Kit Kat in Japanese is Kitto Katsu, meaning "will win." Japanese students eat Kit Kats before big exams as good luck. -M&Ms- Marvelous Masters! -Be Jolly! You'll do great! (Jolly Rancher)-Do your best smarty pants! (Smarties)Check out my other testing motivation notes!Keep Calm and Donut WorryMustache Test Enc
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Testing Motivation and Encouragement Notes/ Treat Tags Mini Bundle
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
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Testing Encouragement Candy Testing Gift Tags Motivational Testing Notes
If you love this bundle, you will also love my Summer Treat Tag Mega Bundle and my Back to School Treat Tag Mega Bundle!Check out the rest of my April, spring, and Easter resources!Check out my other Testing Related resources!Check out the rest of my End of School and Summer resources!Check out my other Back to School resources!You May Also Enjoy: Testing Treat Tags and Motivational NotesSMART Goal Setting BundleTesting Take Home Letter and Motivational NotesFREE Testing Door SignsDescription: T
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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How to Write An Essay Brochure: Intro, Thesis, Body, Conclusion, Word Choice
Support students throughout the writing process with this EDITABLE reference brochure that covers writing the introduction and thesis statement, integrating evidence, using transitions, writing the conclusion, and using effective word choice. This resource works for expository/informational essays, as well as persuasive/argument essays. It is full of tips on how to write, structure, and revise an essay.When you purchase this product, you will receive a 2-slide PowerPoint file that you easily edi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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edTPA Elementary Literacy Portfolio - Task 1, 2, & 3- Passing score of 56!!
Welcome toedTPA guidance!! Are you going through the edTPA process and stressing out about what a passing portfolio looks like? You will be so happy with this purchase and guidance through it all. My edTPA was submitted in November, 2018 and I received a passing score of 56 out of 75!! A 56 will allow you to teach in ANY state. I received the highest score EVER in my program and my University uses my portfolio as an example to guide the educators. This purchase includes the complete Task 1 for t
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K - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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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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M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI (Student Reference/Handout)
An excellent resource for middle and high school history courses studying the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI.
I have also enlarged this reference sheet to poster size and posted them around the classroom.
Related WWI Products:
M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI - Printable Booklet
WWI ChoiceBoard Assignment + Rubric
WWI Weapons of Mass Destruction - Ranking Activity
WWI vs. Gangs Activity
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stress Management Relief Coloring Pages / Posters: Don't Stress The Test 2
Testing motivation for quote coloring pages for stressed out students to help develop a growth mindset and stress management.Explore more of growth mindset mentality with these motivational, inspirational and relaxing zen doodle stress relief coloring pages: great for the testing season too!If your students enjoyed my “Don’t Stress The Test” doodle coloring pages, they will immediately love this new set even more!Most teachers are very concerned about their students stress during the testing per
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Stress Management Activities for Teens BUNDLE
Halloween Jeopardy Trivia Powerpoint Game - Mac PC and iPad Compatible
This Halloween Jeopardy Style Trivia Powerpoint game is sure to be a big hit in your classroom, church, business, or family party this Halloween. It has categories like "Halloween Food" "History" "Creatures" "Songs and Movies" "Goodies" and "Trivia"It's fully customizable so you can replace any of the current categories, questions, answers, etc to fit your setting. It even has fun sound effects and a Halloween theme song.This game is actually titled "JeoParody" to avoid any confusion with the ga
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
How to Write a Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences
This bundle explains what a thesis statement is and includes step-by-step directions for writing one yourself. It then does the same thing for topic sentences and explains their importance and the differences between them.The bundle includes:1. How to Write a Thesis Statement PowerPoint (17 slides) --> includes an activity where I put students into groups of 3-4 students, give them an essay prompt, and have them come up with a thesis statement together. There are 3 different practice essay p
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Mockingjay Novel Teaching Unit Tests, Questions, Projects, Vocab
Mockingjay Literature Guide Teaching Novel Unit
Complete teaching unit/literature guide for Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins from teacher author Tracee Orman.
This unit contains the following files:
Mockingjay Check Questions Quizzes and Discussion Questions
Mockingjay Alternative Discussion Questions Handouts and Answer Key
Mockingjay Supplemental and Enrichment Activities
Mockingjay Vocabulary Activities
Mockingjay Part I Test and Study Guide (includes Word version for editing)
Mockingjay
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Of Mice and Men Test \ Exam with Answer Key - Final Test
BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! See Preview For Entire Set of Questions!This is an all-encompassing Of Mice and Men end of unit exam. !!! Includes the answer key !!!The exam is in docx (MS Word) format for quick and easy editing (yes this is an editable document).The exam consists of:1. 15 Multiple Choice questions2. 10 True / False3. 5 Matching a term to the definition4. 5 Short Answer5. 3 Essay Questions
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stress Management Relief Coloring Pages / Posters: Don't Stress The Test 1
Testing motivation for quote coloring pages for stressed out students to help develop a growth mindset and stress management.Explore more of growth mindset mentality with these motivational, inspirational and relaxing zen doodle stress relief coloring pages: great for the testing season too!These “Don’t Stress The Test” doodle coloring pages are a wonderfully relaxing and motivating resource for your students to help calm and encourage them during the dreaded testing process.Most teachers are ve
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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5th Edition Task List BCBA Exam Prep Bundle - ABA Flash Cards and Study Guides
5th Edition Task List BCBA Exam Prep Bundle - ABA Flash Cards and Study GuidesIf you are preparing to sit for the BCBA exam, these flash cards and booklets could help save you hours of time creating study materials. It is perfect for RBTs, supervisees, and others who work in the field of applied behavior analysis. This set of flash cards and booklets covers vocabulary terms related to sections of the 5th Edition Task List (BACB, 2017). This bundle includes flash cards for all of the sections as
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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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The Literary Analysis Thesis Statement: SIX Mini-lessons for Essay Success
This lesson contains a step-by-step guide for how to write a thesis statement for the literary analysis essay. It is a part of our Mega Lit. Analysis Essay Bundle, sold separately. Bundle and SAVE! CLICK HERE!The most important part of the writing process is crafting the thesis statement because it is the "road map" or "blueprint" for the entire essay. Because this one, single sentence is so important, I have crafted six mini-lessons to insure that your students will have focused, argumentati
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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