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Higher education writing-essays resources for Microsoft Word
In Cold Blood, TEDTalk: Death Penalty
This handout, with key, requires that students analyze a TEDTalk (argument) about the death penalty. They must analyze how the speaker appeals to ethos, logos, and pathos. They must also identify logical fallacies (though specific terminology is not required). They must identify author's purpose and rhetorical strategies.
The TEDTalk covers themes very similar to In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (how an unstable upbringing can "result" in murderers). This source would work well in a synthesis or
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Essay Writing: Personal Essay Assignment
Personal essays are an amazing way to tap into student writing! As open structure pieces of persuasive writing, they use techniques and content from a variety of other writing formats without the rigidity of formal literary essay style and structure. Instead, they allow students to use evidence they are more than familiar with (their own lives) and a natural voice (their voice) to develop their thesis. This is the kind of writing students see and do daily; in conversations, in ads, in emails, i
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
MLA Lesson for Website Citations: Interactive, Human Puzzle Activity
This classroom-tested, interactive, hands-on, game-like activity is excellent for reinforcing MLA website citation. It is a skills-building activity to get students ready to write their own research papers with internal and external citations. I have provided a quotation from a news article on a real-world topic (bullying) as well as the citation information. The topic of the quotation is also a good springboard for discussion. Students then arrange themselves into the correct format for both an
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Research Paper Rubric - EDITABLE
This rubric will help teachers evaluate student research papers using a point system. It includes the following categories:WRITING SKILLSMECHANICSRESEARCH SKILLSIt is quick and easy to quantify. FEEL FREE TO CHANGE THE CRITERIA AS IT APPLIES TO YOUR STUDENTS.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Introduction Paragraph - Research Paper
Use this worksheet to help students plan an introduction paragraph for a research paper. Do you need support for an entire 5 paragraph research paper? Buy the paragraph-by-paragraph research bundleThe worksheet guides students through each sentence with a checklist of ideas, an example, and a space to write their own sentence. Students then rewrite the entire paragraph and make sure it flows. Use this worksheet in conjunction with the other 6 that I have posted to teach the process of an enti
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Guide 1: Essay Thesis Statements (Explanation & Writing Activities)
This is a quick guide for how to write and improve on THESIS STATEMENTS. Package Includes:- Aspects of a good thesis- Examples of common issues and pitfalls when writing theses- A thesis improvement activity (with 10 theses for students to repair and improve)If you like this handout, you should check out our other products! Evidence & MLA Guide: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Quick-Writing-Guide-Incorporating-Evidence-MLA-5098962Essay Writing Guide: https://www.teacherspayteache
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE PERSUASIVE WRITING MULTI UNIT BUNDLE
APA Formatted Essay Template
This is an APA formatted essay template. I have created a template that students merely have to highlight and change the text so that it reflects their content being studied. It is a great resource to have on hand so that teachers can post it to a website and students can download it when needed. I have also included directions for setting up the Reference page as well as a resource to help guide students through the large variety of citations that may be required.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
The Road (Cormac McCarthy) Exam
An in-depth and editable 75-question multiple choice exam with key and essay prompts. The test includes questions on plot, characters, literary techniques, writing style and themes of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning post-apocalyptic novel. A solid culminating exam after studying the novel that tests students reading comprehension and analysis of the novel.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argumentative Essay Rubric
This is a rubric that is great for general education students, ELL's and Special Ed students as it is somewhat modified based on common core and NYSELAT testing guidelines.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Biology: Teaching Students how to Respond to Free Response Questions
On the AP Biology exam students will be asked to respond to 6 Free Response Questions (their responses on this section will represent 50% of the points earned on the exam). There are certain skills they need to be successful on this portion of the exam. A few of these skills include reading the prompt carefully and responding in a clear, specific manner. Because my own students have had very little practice with technical writing when they join my course in the fall, I like to start with the bas
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â AP Biology: A Year's Worth of Resources!
ACT WorkKeys Writing Test Guide
Simple and effective guide for the ACT WorkKeys Writing Test. (Also known as the ACT Business Writing Test or ACT Business Writing Assessment.) The guide includes four pages with an "about the test" page, an outline for writing a response, how to get a "5," and sample writing prompts. The outline is the star as it has been used hundreds of times with more than 95 percent effectiveness. Students can use the outline to practice writing based on the sample prompts. Teachers and students can review
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Anatomy of Influence: American Literature Persuasive Research Essay unit
This capstone research paper is geared towards juniors or seniors, and instead of analyzing a work of literature, they analyze the impact that the book had on America as a whole. They research issues of censorship, popular culture, criticism, reception, and technology related to the book. It is treated as a persuasive or argumentative paper in which the students argue why their book was important to American society (and literature). The assignment uses research, MLA citation style, and is a gre
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Working on Discussion: Improving AICE English General Paper Paragraphs
This two-sided worksheet includes two versions of a student paragraph for the purpose of spurring improvement and depth. Students read a passing "C" level paragraph and then the subsequent edit or "A" level paragraph. Questions task students to note areas of improvement as a Paper 1 skill, practice context clue use as a Paper 2 skill, and use new words as a follow-up Paper 2 skill. Finally, this includes an optional writing task for student by including another example of a low-scoring paragr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Narrative Writing Prompt Pack, Personal Narrative: Fear
This no prep narrative writing prompt pack would work well for an ELA classroom or even a drama classroom looking to write a personal narrative from a text-based stimuli. This personal narrative writing lesson would be perfect for Halloween!Included in this teaching pack:-- fully developed prompt on fear-- one complete essay with citations-- annotations for teaching -- a score with annotations-- one narrative text stimulus--common core standards for secondary ELA-- graphic organizer-- 100% edita
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Writing Curriculum, Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative, Research BUNDLE
Integrating Quotes as Evidence: AP Language and Composition
Do your students struggle with integrating textual evidence in the form of quotes into their own writing? Most students default to dropping stand alone quotes into their essays and fail to add contextual information or pertinent background information. After years of frustration, I started using popular songs to help students understand the various methods of integrating and explaining the context of quotes. This lesson and worksheet stand alone. It makes perfect sub plans or individual seat wor
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cómo escribir un ensayo de comparación y contraste | Compare & Contrast SPANISH
Graphic organizer, steps and vocabulary to use for a compare and contrast essay in Spanish. This will help guide students to help them organize their essay. Also includes rubric and vocabulary to help guide students!Organizador gráfico, paso por paso y vocabulario para escribir un ensayo de comparación y contraste en español. Esto ayudará a guiar a los estudiantes para ayudarlos a organizar su ensayo. ¡También incluye rúbrica y vocabulario para organizar el ensayo.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Conclusion Paragraph - Research Paper
Use this worksheet to help students plan the conclusion paragraph for a research paper. The worksheet guides students to summarize their thesis statement, recap their main points, and leave the reader with a point to ponder or call to action. There is a checklist of things to consider, an example, and a space to write for each sentence. Finally, students recopy the entire paragraph to make sure it flows. Use this worksheet in conjunction with the other 6 that I have posted to teach the proce
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Writing Guide 5: Editing for Clarity and Concision
A quick writing guide on editing for clear and concise writing!Teaching your classes to edit their work for clarity and concision means that everything you read of theirs will be better!This package comes complete with a 1-2 hour tone writing activity where students discuss an example of editing for clarity and concision, they then group edit some examples, and are then given the chance to practice editing independently.THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES:Explanation of Clarity and ConcisionEditing Tips for c
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
Essay for Discipline Problems to copy and write
This essay is for kids who just don't get it. This forces them to sit down and focus on their behavior. Its so wordy they will never want to write it again!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hamlet: Trial Assignment: Final Assessment
The Trial Assignment for Hamlet creates a courtroom drama right in your classroom. Students love this assignment, and it becomes a guiding focus for the entire unit, as students track evidence throughout the reading. What's Included in this Packet:
Log Explanation and assignment guidelines for recording evidence throughout the reading of the play, including a ready to use log for students.
Ready to use assignment sheet, explaining the trial and what students can expect. This includes the con
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Persuasive Writing Essay Format with Prompts
Writing a decent persuasive essay can be hard for students but with this simple format students will learn to master it. The seven page packet contains detailed paragraph by paragraph instructions on how to write a 5 paragraph essay and win your argument. It also has a list of writing prompts that they can choose from. The packet also contains sentence starters and suggestions for struggling students and a detailed rubric. You could do this lesson several times picking a different prompt eac
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Macbeth Research Paper: Ambition
Research paper packet for an argumentative essay that surrounds the topic of ambition. This is a research-simulation task where students are directed to two specific articles and they must synthesis information from the articles in order to support their argument.Includes: essay descriptiongraphic organizeroutline2 articles about ambition, both with guided questions and answer keysMLA format quick guidelist of relevant quotes from Macbeth and the 2 articles at the end to help assist struggling
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Macbeth Notes, Quizzes, Projects
Self-Evaluation Reflection Forms for Students, Editable, FREE
Reflection is one of the most powerful research-based strategies for use in the classroom. How many times have you poured over student essays only to hand them back and watch as students take one look at the letter grade and never look back? Or maybe you offer a revision policy but never get the results you want? This is the perfect tool for students to use to actually go back and revisit and reflect on their writing after they have received feedback and a score. It doesn't do for them to just
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Writing Curriculum, Narrative, Explanatory, Argumentative, Research BUNDLE
Essay Attention Grabbers
Handout that gives description and samples of many types of attention grabbers. Also includes a worksheet for writers to try out multiple attention grabbers and then have readers vote on which they like best. Gives writers quick feedback on if they can actually hook an audience!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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