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8th grade writing-essays resources for Microsoft OneDrive under $5
Writing Expository Essays PowerPoint with Printable Graphic Organizer
Expository Essay Writing PowerPoint and Graphic Organizer. Guide students step by step through an expository writing prompt, using a four-square graphic organizer. Students learn how to put ideas in logical order to support a thesis statement, develop an introductory paragraph with a hook, and develop a concluding paragraph that ends with a punch! This digital resource includes a printable graphic organizer template to print (black and white), links to online resources, and a writing prompt for
Grades:
7th - 10th
Fact Checking Digital Literacy Activities Print and Digital
Print and digital options! Teach this critical thinking skill along with research. This valuable skill helps them navigate the information they're exposed to every day. Teach them to determine the credibility of what they read...from emails to web sites. Fact checking helps students develop the critical thinking skills they need to determine the validity of the information they receive online and through other media sources -- especially when they are conducting research. This resource uses
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5th - 9th
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Writing Good Beginnings: Narrative Writing Hooks to Engage the Reader PowerPoint
Writing narrative hooks that engage the reader is a great writing skill. PowerPoint lesson focuses on writing hooks using three strategies to lead into a story and hook the reader, with student and professional examples. Three different writing strategies to engage the reader, grab their attention, and create great beginnings for a narrative account or expository essay, and will help students overcome writer's block, especially when preparing for state writing tests. Includes a slide with severa
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6th - 9th
Prewriting Activities Notebook for Writing Workshop
If your students struggle to pick a topic, narrow it, and organize their thoughts -- they will benefit from more prewriting activities -- and I've got 11 for you!This resource couldn't be easier to use -- just download the digital file, save to your drive, and use. You can share the whole digital notebook or just one activity at a time. Easy-cheesy for mini lessons! Just project the slides and model (or use the student example). Reflection questions help guide discussion -- because students
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5th - 8th
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Memoir Writing and Personal Expository Essay DIGITAL
This is the digital interactive version of Memoir and Personal Expository Essay: Writing About Me! "Writing About Me!" is a fun mini-unit that can be used to teach memoir or personal expository essay writing. I've included lesson plans for 3 different ways to use these resources, but you will probably think of even more! Your students will enjoy sharing memories and "snapshots" from their lives. And you will enjoy the fact that your students will learn about memoir writing with no prep required.
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4th - 8th
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Expository Writing Process Journal Activities
Your students will gain writing confidence with this easy-to-use digital writing notebook! Guide them through the expository writing process -- and as they write, their ideas and thoughts are automatically saved to their drives.
You'll be able to use this resource all year!
Pair with your favorite writing assignment, or let your students choose their own topic.
This lesson includes:
• graphic organizers to help students generate ideas
• thesis statement generator
• supporting detail chart
•
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
ANNE FRANK Essay Questions, Writing Prompts & Speech DIGITAL Thesis Summative
Our The Diary of Anne Frank Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:a. PLOTS/SUBPLOTS - Anne Frank & Peter's relationship; the Van Daan family relationshipb. COMPARE/CONTRAST - Anne Frank & Margot's relationship w/ parentsc. CHARACTER - Anne Frank, Margot, Peter, Mr. Frank, Dusseld. THEME - Analyze/Compare w/ other time periodse. THEME/POINT OF VIEW - Margot, Mr. Frank, Miep, Mr. Van Daan, DusselINCLUDES:★ 25-slide bundle★ 5 essay topics★ Character Quote
Grades:
7th - 9th
Digital Argument Writing Prompts - Evidence, Counterargument, Refutation
Use these argument writing prompts on Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to give students practice writing justification, evidence, counterargument, and refutation. Each prompt starts with an engaging claim for adolescents, including topics on some of the following: electronics in class, the high school dropout age, employment restrictions for teens, college entrance exam requirements, public displays of affection, and ADHD medication prescriptions. There are 15 topics in total and a blank templ
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8th - 11th
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Digital Paired Texts - Barbara Kingsolver & Sandra Cisneros - Essay Writing
Here is a digital writing task lesson for Google Drive. This activity guides students through close readings of the poem, "Naming Myself" by Barbara Kingsolver, and the excerpt, "My Name" (The House on Mango Street) by Sandra Cisneros. Then the lesson facilitates students' understanding of themes as they construct connections between the texts. Activity handouts focus on close reading and provide before-, during-, and post-reading strategies. Furthermore, a slide with model annotations helps t
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Paired Texts, Close Reading, Essay Writing - Digital Learning Bundle
Essay Writing PowerPoint and Printable Graphic Organizer
Makes writing essays easy! Teach how to write an essay by prewriting first with a graphic organizer. This PowerPoint will walk students through a helpful graphic organizer and using it to write a rough draft of an essay, either expository or persuasive.A sample of the graphic organizer is on a slide, but I usually make two blank copies of the organizer to give to each student. A printable graphic organizer is included at the end for you to print for student copies. We do one together on the pr
Grades:
6th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle for Middle Grades
Writing Memoir Leads PowerPoint - Hook Your Reader Strategies
Writing hooks that engage the reader is a great writing skill. This PowerPoint lesson focuses on writing good beginnings and strategies to hook the reader when writing a personal memoir. Provides students with a variety of leads and professional examples. 8 different writing strategies to engage the reader and create great beginnings for a memoir. Helps students get started writing and prepare for state writing tests. Includes a writing practice assignment to put the strategies learned to good u
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5th - 8th
CALL OF THE WILD Essay Questions, Writing Prompts, & Speech Rubrics DIGITAL
Our Call of the Wild Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Alive★ Instincts★ Buck ★ AnimalsOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic. During the speeches, learners will need to understan
Grades:
6th - 8th
Writing Idea Notebook Activities Digital Workbook
Do your students struggle with discovering what to write about? This digital writing idea notebook provides them with lots of inspiration! Students write directly into their digital notebooks and save to Google or OneDrive.
This idea notebook includes:
⚬ over 30 open-ended prompts
⚬ graphic organizers to "explode" seed ideas
⚬ quick-write options
⚬ photo inspiration pages
⚬ extra pages
Reasons to love this:
⚬ share with your students today!
⚬ great warm up activity or writing workshop exerc
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Writing Process Guide Activities for Any Prompt Writing Workshop Digital
Your students will gain writing confidence and independent with these digital writing boards. This resource is a series of “boards” that allow students to gather ideas and visual inspiration – then guides them step-by-step through the writing process.
With their ideas, visuals, details, and word banks clearly mapped out, students feel confident in drafting their essays. They then can use the revision and proofreading boards to polish their writing.
This is a digital resource. Students can
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts DIGITAL Thesis
A Christmas Carol Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - Marley's Chains★ Character - Tiny Tim's Importance★ Setting - Meaning for Our SocietyOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the t
Grades:
7th - 9th
THE OUTSIDERS Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts DIGITAL Thesis Summative
The Outsiders Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Response to Literature - Need for Community★ Narrative - Being an Outsider★ Persuasive Letter - Convince DallyOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a sp
Grades:
7th - 9th
DIVERGENT Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts DIGITAL Thesis Summative
Divergent Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:→ Theme - Good or Bad→ Character - Best Example of Faction Attributes→ Setting - Society's Faction Structure Our essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on
Grades:
7th - 9th
THE HUNGER GAMES Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts Activity DIGITAL
The Hunger Games Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:a. Coming of Age and Responsibility b. Friendship and Loyaltyc. Teenage Loved. Image and Beautye. Courage to Confront the World & Do What’s Rightf. Good vs. Evilg. Prejudice and Freedomh. Corruption of Governmenti. Influence of the Mediaj. Survival k. Hypocrisyl. Reality vs. IllusionOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essay
Grades:
7th - 9th
ROMEO AND JULIET Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts DIGITAL Thesis
Romeo and Juliet Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the play raises.INCLUDED:★ Essay topic handout★ Essay Guided Outline★ Grading Rubric★ Sample Essay★ Quote Trackers for students to organize supporting quotes for each topicOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-lev
Grades:
8th - 10th
Essay Writing - Open-Ended Introductions PowerPoint
Essay Writing - Open-Ended Introductions PowerPoint. How to start writing expository and persuasive essays. Writing essays with a starter. Students will learn how to write an interesting anecdote to introduce their essay and engage their reader. The introductory anecdote is made to be open-ended so it is not dependent on the topic of an essay prompt, so students can create a unique and personal hook to use on a state writing assessment. An example anecdote and how it can be related to different
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6th - 9th
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Digital Notebook: Character Analysis
Let's get digital, digital!What better way to introduce character analysis than with a wonderful digital notebook?! Character analysis is a difficult concept to master, especially for those who have trouble thinking critically and analytically. Use these guided Cornell notes to get your students thinking on a complex topic that can be applied to all texts, films, and even real life - I ask my students to perform character analysis on me all the time!Continue to marry education and technology in
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5th - 12th
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FAULT IN OUR STARS Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts Activity DIGITAL
The Fault in Our Stars Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - Fault in Our Stars quote★ Character - Hazel Grace and An Imperial Affliction★ Setting - Oblivion as a PlaceOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay out
Grades:
7th - 9th
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY Essay Questions, Speech Writing DIGITAL Thesis
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Essay Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Land & Independence★ T.J. = Friend?★ Education & the Logan FamilyOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline into a speech on the topic. Dur
Grades:
6th - 8th
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Essay Questions, Speech Writing Prompts DIGITAL Thesis
To Kill a Mockingbird Essay & Speech Topics will get learners engaging with meaningful topics the novel raises:★ Theme - Walk Around in Someone's Skin★ Character - Good or Evil★ Setting - 1960s Maycomb CountyOur essay prompts are ideal for . . .→ End-of-unit conversation starters→ Writing journals→ Literary analysis essays→ Literary analysis speechesSUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONLearners will choose from a few deep topics to either write a grade-level essay or turn their essay outline int
Grades:
8th - 10th
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