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Writing-expository activities for staff
Journalism Writing and Publications Planning Bundle
My journalism bundle of resources is for the journalism teacher and/or the student publications adviser (newspaper/yearbook) and is completely editable: Journalism Writing and Publications Planning Bundle {Editable in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe PDF}
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This journalism bundle includes ALL of the following resources:
Journalism Handbook and Stylebook {Editable}
Expository Writing "
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8th - 12th, Staff
Start Your Own School Newspaper and Newspaper Club
Starting your own school newspaper isn't difficult. I've run (and created) our school newspaper for three years. This document has most of the materials you'll need for set-up. The newspaper club in my school was open to fifth grade students and printed copies were distributed in the school to faulty, staff, classroom libraries, school common areas, and to the newspaper club members. Our newspaper is usually 12 pages long and we use Microsoft Publisher to create it.
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Essay Writing (Expository, Persuasive/Argument & Literary Analysis) Common Core
Perfect for the beginning of the year, this common core aligned complete essay writing unit includes extensive instruction coupled with concept specific practice opportunities on the expository, persuasive and literary essays. Over 66 pages in length, this essay writing unit can be broken down into ~13-16 lesson plans and offers printable practice activities on the following topics:- Essay at a Glance (Visual illustrations of essay writing in its simplest form, including the Funnel Model.)- Outl
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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SAMPLE ESSAY PACK for the Literary Analysis Essay-- TEN ESSAYS!
This 57-page pack contains TEN literary analysis essays suitable for grades 9-12 on pieces of literature such as Beowulf, Macbeth, Grendel, Brave New World, among others. Some essays are shorter at 2-3 pages while others are lengthy at 5-10 pages. There are also 2-3 timed writings included. Most essays are in MLA format with a Works Cited page and parenthetical citations. There are enough literary analysis essays here to meet all of your mini-lesson needs throughout the writing process. Fin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Leap Day (Leap Year) 2024 Activity Crossword Puzzle - Printable
This activity is a fun NO PREP activity to do around or on Leap Day (February 29, 2024) to celebrate that this is a leap year! This is a printable resource (Canva). This was designed for students in middle school, but could be used for upper elementary and high school students.This is included in a Best-Selling Bundle: Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Reading, Writing, and Math Tasks Looking for more February/March Activities for Middle School? Try these?Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 True or False
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â Leap Year (Leap Day) 2024 Bundle - Math, Reading, Writing, and Trivia
Writing Workshops BUNDLE – ELA – 10 Research, Creative & Persuasive Units – CCSS
Never prep for a writing unit again! These TEN writing workshop units cover the creative genres of FANTASY, HORROR, MYSTERY, REALISTIC FICTION, SCIENCE FICTION, and TRAGEDY; the expository topics of ARGUMENT, LITERARY ANALYSIS, and RESEARCH ESSAY; and the non-fiction topic of PERSONAL ESSAY. These workshops will expertly guide you and your students through the writing process of nearly every type of essay assignment.Our creative writing workshops facilitate the analysis of genre writing, as well
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Writing Lessons! Main Idea & Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan Pack! Grades 2-5!
Persuasive Writing & Main Idea Combo! These 2 formal lessons are rigorous, reflect best practices, and are perfect for your observation or to introduce/review main idea, persuasive writing, supporting details, drawing conclusions, making an inference, and opinion writing. Edit as needed. Lesson plans include Common Core Objective, Anticipatory Set (accessing prior knowledge), Active Participation with Activities, Assessment with Sample Essential Questions, and Closure with Activities. Use ye
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2nd - 5th, Staff
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Thesis Statement Writing
Students learn to write a thesis statement with this interactive presentation. Comes with:
Handouts
Examples
Individual and group writing activities
Peer Workshopping
Answer Key
Supplemental Resources
Easy to understand, implement, and use as introduction, reinforcement, or assessment. Meets CCSS.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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SPRING FLOWERS WRITING PAPER
This file contains 14 beautiful spring flower writing sheets. This activity is perfect for any Spring writing activity.The file contains:7 sheets with flowers in color 7 sheets with flowers in black and white1 writing sheet with no clip artThis is great for:SpringFlowersWritingBulletin Board Ideas
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PreK - 8th, Staff
Write Away Bundle: Adventures in Introductions and Conclusions!
Dive into the world of writing with our 'Write Away Bundle: Adventures in Introductions and Conclusions!' This bundled product is a powerhouse of teaching resources crafted to make the teaching of informational writing enjoyable and effective for elementary educators and their students.Adventurous Introductions: A Kid's Guide to Exciting Beginnings!Embark on a writing adventure with 'Adventurous Introductions,' a mini lesson presentation that introduces students to the art of crafting captivatin
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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NAPLAN Persuasive Argument Examples with Tasks & Rubrics #1
This resources comes as zip file which contains an editable Word document and PDF of the same document - focusing on the persuasive argument 'Kids in Australia Must Play a Team Sport'. This argument is presented in six differentiated versions, representing above satisfactory students in Year/Grade 1 to 9. This resource also includes a Powerpoint containing 19 persuasive argument prompts.The document/PDF also includes a variety of worksheets and handouts, outlined below. These arguments align wit
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1st - 9th, Staff
Expository Writing FREEBIE for Grades 4-6
This Expository Writing FREEBIE includes:
• directions for immediate implementation
• Teacher Lesson Planning
• Notes on Expository Writing
• Notes on Sequential Writing
• Sample Essay Organizer
• Sample Essay Labeled for student understanding
• Brainstorm Organizer
• Student Drafting Organizer
I am constantly trying to create or find the perfect resources for students that struggle with organizing writing. It seems like it should be a simple concept to teach students to write about something
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4th - 6th, Staff
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Writing Thesis Statements /An Interactive Activity to Develop Effective Writing
Given the definition and components of a thesis statement, along with a sample writing prompt with pre-written thesis statements, students will be able to distinguish the better of three thesis statements by correctly identifying it.This resource is an interactive presentation that guides the students to learn about the good thesis statement and how to write a thesis statement and develop their writing skills.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Unit 3 VCE English - Creating Texts protest - Gillespie mentor text
A PowerPoint going through the background, purpose, andlanguage of the Mark Gillespie essay on the 1978 Mardi Gras in Sydney.The PPT has been adapted from several study guides and resources. A writing activity is included at the end of the ppt.
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12th, Staff
Thanksgiving STEM Challenge | Design a Disguise for Turkey
Are you looking for a creative STEM activity for Thanksgiving? Are you on the hunt for a festive, holiday related opinion/persuasive writing activity for your students? This challenge ties in with the adorable book, Turkey Trouble. In the book, the turkey comes up with all sorts of different disguises to hide from the farmer to avoid being eaten for Thanksgiving. In this comical tale, all his disguises aren't so great, with feathers, his beak, all kinds of hints that he's the turkey.This will se
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PreK - 8th, Staff
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Worksheet On First Then Next cut and paste for kids
Are you a teacher or a parent in search of suitable educational material to reinforce the "first, then, next" concept among young learners? Look no further! In this blog post, we will explore the importance of worksheets in teaching and practicing sequential thinking skills. By incorporating engaging activities, clear instructions, and visually appealing designs, worksheets can provide an effective learning tool for children to grasp the concept of sequencing. So, if you are looking for ways to
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K - 3rd, Staff
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APA IN-TEXT CITATION WORKSHEETS
CITATION SKILLS WORKBOOKEmpower your students with effective citation skills using this comprehensive workbook designed for academic writing. Ideal for enhancing understanding and practice, this resource covers key elements such as generating signal phrases, selecting material to cite, creating paraphrased citations, correcting punctuation, and more.WORKBOOK CONTENTS:Generating Signal Phrases: In-depth guidance on crafting signal phrases for citations.Selecting Material to Cite: Instructions an
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4th - 12th, Staff
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Alphabet and number tracing guide for pre-school and kindergarten
Alphabet and number tracing guide for preschoolers.: Handwriting worksheet for toddlers, kids ages 2-5.A quick look at the most important facts of the book:Suitable for children from ages 2 to 5Sensible structure that optimally accompanies the learning processGreat preparation for pre-school and kindergartenLearn the numbers from 1 to 20 and the letters Aa to Zz
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2nd - 5th, Staff
Compare and Contrast Essay Handouts
Compare and Contrast Essay Handouts – This WORD document includes two handouts, two sample essays, and an essay activity. The brainstorming handout encourages students to find subtle, legitimate points of contrast by focusing on broad similarities first. The outline handout models the basic format of the four paragraph compare and contrast essay. The essay activity, which could be broken up into paragraph-stations, asks students to place the sample sentences in the correct order. These Essay
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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How to Write a Good Essay: Tips and Techniques
This PDF is a guide for students who want to improve their essay writing skills. It covers the following topics:How to understand the assignment question and the expectations of your instructorHow to plan and organize your essay, including creating an outline and a thesis statementHow to write an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, using clear and coherent languageHow to use evidence, examples, and citations to support your arguments and avoid plagiarismHow to revise and edit your e
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PreK - 10th, Staff
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An Introductory Primer to Creative Nonfiction
An Introductory Primer to Creative Nonfiction: Jumpstart your Memoir, Personal Essay, Travel Writing, and Other Nonfiction GenresThis compact and easily accessible 44-page primer helps to introduce the art of creative nonfiction to students in 6th to 12th grade. The work includes seven "Keys to Success" to help guide students as they explore this form of writing. Six reproducible "Exercises" can be done in class or independently to assist with getting the students' minds focused on specific wr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Writing Business Messages (Business Communication)
Writing Business Messages is a lecture which is covered during Business Communication Module. The two tasks covered in this lecture are adapting to your audience (including being sensitive to audience needs, building strong relationships, and controlling your style and tone) and composing your message (including choosing powerful words, creating effective sentences, and crafting unified, coherent paragraphs). The Lecture concludes with advice on writing messages for mobile devices. Lecture Agend
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Business Communication Module Bundle
Writing Routine and Positive Messages (Business Communication)
Writing Routine and Positive Messagesis a lecture which is covered during Business Communication Module. This lecture focuses on creating brief messages for digital channels, including social networks, email, instant messaging and text messaging, blogging and microblogging, and podcasting. Moreover, this lecture focuses on writing routine and positive messages more suitable for the direct approach. This chapter off practical advice for crafting professional messages for digital channels, starti
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Business Communication Module Bundle
In-Text Citations Worksheets and Activities - MLA 8- How to Write Citations
IN-TEXT CITATIONS WORKSHEETEnhance your students' understanding and proficiency in using in-text citations with this comprehensive worksheet. The exercises cover various scenarios, including embedding quotations in sentences, introducing authors and titles, citing works by two authors, and more.WORKSHEET CONTENTS:Embedding a Portion of a Quotation in a Sentence: Practice embedding a quote and providing the appropriate citation.Introducing the Author First: Embed a quote by introducing the autho
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4th - 12th, Staff
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