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Free writing-expository lectures
Essay: Writing Introductions and Conclusions
Possibly the most difficult part of writing is crafting introductions and conclusions. The introduction, at times, is an insurmountable roadblock for novice writers. They run out of gas before they can get past the barrier.
This PowerPoint not only provides reasons for devoting time on well-written introductions and conclusions, but also gives examples to illustrate multiple methods.
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Writing Introductions: Different Types of Hooks and Leads
Writing Introductions and Conclu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Write Smart, Write Easy: A Handbook of Simplified Writing Tips
If you run a blog or website you understand the need for writing regular content. While this may sound easy, it is not always easy to come up with ideas of what to write about.Even then you need to know how to write a compelling blog post that will attract attention. When it comes to writing online there are a few differences which you must be aware of. Writing this type of content is different than writing a novel or non-fiction book.Inside this ebook you will find a compilation of 25 writing t
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AP English Language and Composition: a Guided Graphic Organizer
Here is a graphic organizer to guide and scaffold students Rhetorical Analysis for the AP English Exam.Be sure to check out my Rhetorical Analysis Unit on TPT as well as other FRQ guides.
Grades:
12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Dissecting a Writing Prompt Presentation
- Types of Essay: Argumentative/Persuasive, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative
-Includes practice after each section.
-Editable
-"Frog Dissection" slides thrown in to help the concept stick in your students' minds!
19 slides total
Companion handout coming soon!
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5th - 12th
Comparison and Contrast Essay Writing Steps Powerpoint
This is a presentation on what and how to compose a comparison and contrast essay. The PowerPoint design and information is presented in the format of a newsroom. It is titled 'Breaking News'. You can edit it and add information to fit your needs. It is colorful and engaging. There is also a crawler that you can fit your teaching needs.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Satire, Irony, Parody, and related terms explained
An explainer that defines and describes the tricky elements and relationships of satire and irony and expands those for usage and understanding by AP Comp students. Covers types of irony and many often-misused terms of ironic writing including parody, lampoon, pastiche, and others.
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11th - 12th
Proper MLA Citation
Tired of your students not citing sources properly? Me too! I taught my students how to properly cite sources using the MLA citation method. This worked wonders for my students! Finally they were citing their sources IN paragraphs and IN a work cited page! So proud of my students!Included in this is a Google Slideshow about MLA citation and the notes I had my students follow along with.Enjoy!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ICE-T: Proven Paragraph & Outline Structure Method
This is a PowerPoint presentation designed to teach students how to effectively structure their argument in an essay or research paper. It is designed paragraph by paragraph, but can be used to teach the overall argument structure as well. One presentation in a series.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
EX-Factor: Expository Writing Explains
This PowerPoint and Guided Notes makes a great way to teach some expository writing components and strategies to strengthen writing. There is an alternate guided notes in case you do not want to use the PREZI that is linked in the PowerPoint. The preview is incomplete.
This is a great tool to prep students for the upcoming Writing STAAR.
If you like this product, there is an assessment you can purchase and use that aligns with it nicely, and is formatted to the STAAR. It is titled: STAAR Pre
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3rd - 7th
How to Write a Paragraph
Here is a simple step-by-step method for constructing an analysis paragraph. Helpful if you are teaching TBEAR.
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AP Essay Design powerpoint
This is a powerpoint I use with my AP LIt and Comp students to take them through the mechanics of writing a coherent, concise AP style analysis essay. The various parts of speech are in different colors to aid visual recognition. I also give the students a one page sheet that includes all of the text in the slides. The students highlight in colors matching the slides to further anchor the concepts. As the site only allows uploads of individual files, you should open the powerpoint, cllick o
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Summary and Lessons:They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing"
Are you an English composition instructor, professor, or teacher looking for a comprehensive guide to help your students develop critical writing skills and excel in their academic writing and essay writing assignments? Look no further than "They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein.Welcome to our comprehensive guide for instructors, teachers, professors, or lesson developers who teach critical writing, academic writing, or essay writing
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Essential Composition Skills: Thesis Statements and Transitional Phrases
Christmas 4 Square Writing-(Digital)
This product has 6 video tutorials on informational writing. It has a guided lesson on informational writing using the 4 square. It also includes brainstorming, drafting, revising, and publishing. It also has blank slides for your students to practice or write independently. This is a Google Slides doc. It can be uploaded to Google Classroom or Near pod. It can also be downloaded as a PDF. The choice is yours. Enjoy!!! Simply make a copy and rename the Google Slides presentation.
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1st - 3rd
Developing Commentary in a Body Paragraph or How to Live Life After ACE
This is a strategy for body paragraph development that takes students past the Short Answer Question strategy ACE. This document is meant to be used as a model lesson or a teaching aide for writing a rhetorical analysis essay, but it can also work for any type of analytical writing. The source passage is from The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass.The WPAE concept I demonstrate in this example was developed by California Berkeley and can be found on their Student Writing Center page (the artic
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing Short Answer Responses with MLA Citations
This narrated video tutorial will teach students how to transform a writing prompt into a solid short answer response that includes direct quotes from a primary source, paraphrasing from a primary source, and basic MLA citation punctuation rules.
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9th - 12th
Interrupter Phrases to Elaborate a Moment
This elementary writing lesson showcases the author's craft of using interrupter phrases (aka openers or closers) to add specific details which elaborate a moment. Using The Highway Cats by Janet Taylor Lisle as an exemplar, students will identify interrupters within text excerpts. Then, the students witness how the teacher would use the technique to help elaborate a moment description of riding the roller coaster, The Hulk.
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3rd - 5th
Line paper
Grid paper benefits: 1. Precise drawings and planning. 2. Neat and straight lines. 3. Accurate measurement and scale. 4. Pattern and design creation. 5. Math and geometry exercises.Grid paper is a versatile tool that aids in precision, organization, and creativity.
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
Note Cards: Analyze Persuasive Text
A PowerPoint that can be printed and used as note cards for students to use while reading persuasive writing.
This will allow students to become familiar with persuasive writing in preparation for creating their own claims.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Chunk Paragraph Writing Introduction PowerPoint
Teach your students to organize their writing efficiently using a chunk paragraph format!
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8th - 12th
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Symbols of The US: Statue of Liberty
Powerpoint on symbolism, focusing specifically on the Statue of Liberty. Powerpoint includes: ZoomIn opener, fill in the blank notes, text analysis/deconstruction, and a writing prompt. Paired with Flocabulary's Statue of Liberty video will allow for a great extension.
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5th - 9th
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Simple Expository Essay PowerPoint
This PowerPoint covers the basics of an expository essay
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9th
Writing Process Lesson
This slideshow goes through the five steps of the writing process. It gives examples along the way. This is a no-prep lesson!
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4th
Free Figures of Speech - AP English 11/12
Figures of Speech in AP English 11/12 with examples PPT
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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