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Higher education writing-essays resources for Prezi
Writing Essay Introductions: A Strong Thesis Sentence in an Engaging Context
3-frame GIF describes a Toulmin-type thesis sentence and includes such an example; also lists 12 ways to set the tone/context/value of the argument; such as scene-setting, asking a question, quoting someone, etc. Image size 960×720 (file size 322 KB). Can be used as an animated-graphic slide within a PPT presentation about essay writing (PPT must be in Slide-Show mode to activate the slow, looping animation) or as a non-animated graphic in a handout; can be resized as needed. Note: You can pause
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing Essay Conclusions: Six Strategies Similar to Closure in a Story
GIF compares 6 ways to end an essay with 5 ways to resolve a story: restatement and manifesting a moral; anecdotal scene and natural termination/encapsulation; hook-and-return and completion of antithesis; pan-to-larger perspective and manifesting a moral; proposal and solution to central problem; and delayed thesis and manifesting a moral. Image size 960×720 (file size 765 KB). Can be used as a 7-frame animated-graphic slide within a PPT presentation about essay writing or short stories or movi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Using Autocorrect to efficiently insert often-used comments for student feedback
This PowerPoint shows how to quickly make helpful comments when returning student files. For often-used comments, you can pre-program them and then insert them quickly with just their shortcut codes. For example, you can enter a 3-character code, and then Word will immediately insert your pre-written 38-word comment—in a flash. For example, if you find yourself repeatedly suggesting that students title their essays more informatively, you could type in a pre-programmed shortcut like “tcb", and W
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
The Science Teacher's Writing Handout
This two-page handout is designed as a quick-reference resource for Science teachers (and Social Science teachers) using APA in the classroom.If you're looking for ways to spend more time on course content by focusing and simplifying your discussion of essay writing, this resource can help. All of us who assign essays in our classrooms play the role of writing instructor in one way or another. But not all of us are English teachers. Contents: Essay Structure (and Essential Qualities of an Introd
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Prezi for MLA 8th edition
I created a Prezi where I explain step-by-step how to format an essay using MLA 8th edition.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Toulmin Argument Model: claim, data, warrant/backing, counter-claim/rebuttal
This slightly revised model of rational argument adds a backbone of the scientific method and also replaces Qualifier with Counter-Claim (per Purdue OWL). Slow-animated GIF highlights/describes argument parts and how they work together to persuade a critical thinker. You can test your argument essay against these standards of rational persuasion or use the model to design/outline a powerfully persuasive essay (persuasive at least for critical thinkers). Image size 960×720, file size 843 KB for u
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Royal Plagiarism I: Melania Trump “borrows” from Michelle Obama
Animated GIF shows that corresponding parts of their convention speeches are nearly identical. Slowly successive frames highlight the similar words and phrases, showing both direct and mosaic plagiarism. Melania’s speech writer was careless in keeping track whose words were whose, so the lesson here is to be very careful about who said what and that academic integrity demands respect for the words and ideas of others, not just by using them but also by giving credit where it’s due. Thank you, Me
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Thesis Sentence: whole-brain style & substance to focus & sell your argument
This animated GIF highlights 5 essential factors of thesis sentence: Specific/concise, Meaningful, Summarize left- and/or right brain arguments, Easy to find (top-down), and Clear/professional style/grammar. Students will write clearer essays if they develop a habit-of-mind to consider all five of these factors in their thesis sentence. Image size 960×720 (file size 866 KB) for use as a full-size PowerPoint slide. Each of 7 frames lasts 6 seconds (if embedded in a PPT, it must be in Slide-Show m
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
“Cumulative sentence” improves “We the people” readability—sentence diagram
A big thought may need a long sentence, but human awareness is limited to 4–7 chunks of information. A cumulative-generative sentence starts with the subject AND predicate and then adds modifying phrases after that. This kind of word-ordering allows the reader’s mind to pause and super-chunk the first part, and then add the supplemental ideas. The original “We the people…” sentence separates the subject and predicate and makes it more difficult for the reader to process the thought—the mind’s sh
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Occam’s Razor and Corollary for Writing: Use enough words but not too many
This animated GIF adapts an efficiency theorem for scientific explanations to the art of writing and gives some hints to help determine whether you are wasting words or leaving holes in your argument. Includes examples of NEEDY writing (unclear because important words or ideas are missing), WEEDY writing (with unnecessary and distracting words), and PITHY-THRIFTY writing (says all the important stuff without any fluff). Image size 960×720 (file size 904 KB) for use within a PowerPoint slide show
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Flow Diagram of Essay-Writing: from Idea to Word Level with feedback loops
Animated GIF shows writer’s reflective process with feedback loops through stages of observation, hypothesis, feasibility, tentative design, revisions as needed and then on to the actual words-on-paper (or computer) stage with both revision and proofreading steps before sharing with other critical thinkers. Image size 960×720 file size 1.08 MB). Can be used as an animated graphic within a PPT presentation about writing (PPT must be in Slide-Show mode to activate the slow, looping animation) or a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Comma conspiracy clouds and construes the US 2nd Amendment, so SCOTUS…
A well-regulated language, being necessary to the collective wisdom of our country, the right of the Supreme Court to interpret and abuse commas, shall not be infringed. District of Columbia et alia vs Keller 2008 considered 2nd amendment grammar, and this animated GIF looks at two interpretations of that grammar. This PPT-size animated GIF (3-frame, 7-seconds each, continuously looping) can be used as a PPT slide that animates when in slide-show mode or as a bell-ringer for classes about gramma
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Thesis Statement Prezi
The prezi is a general overview of thesis statement. I begin with the definition of a thesis statement, then relate the thesis statement to a road map and discuss the two parts of the thesis: topic and comment. The prezi also has examples of do's and don'ts of thesis statement writing.
I typically use this presentation after students have written a rough draft. To write their rough draft, I have them use their topic as the thesis statement, or--gasp!--I let them use "I am going to analyze." I h
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
The Curse of Knowledge: How writers betray (but can also help) their readers
Writers falsely assume that readers share an identical understanding and that just giving readers all the argument pieces will persuade them. Cognitive biases can fool the writer, but remedies exist to help writers break the curse and really reach their readers by avoiding jargon, by giving examples and explanations, and by chunking and super-chunking the information in bite-sized thoughts, etc.This animated GIF includes the academic explanation as well as a cartoon example. Image size 960×720 (
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Elements of Good Writing
This 27-page Prezi uses a free Prezi template to introduce the concepts behind good writing. It evaluates writing essays, creative writing, and the writing process, but the content is very basic and direct, so it would probably take fifteen to twenty minutes to present in its entirety (possibly thirty minutes if you need to explain the concepts in more detail).
This Prezi can be used to introduce the concepts or quickly remind students of the basic elements of good writing. I usually use it as
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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