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Middle school writing-essays lectures under $5
Plagiarism Lecture, Game-Based Approach to Introduce/Reinforce Plagiarism Rules
You know you need to show your students the right way to handle sourced material to prevent plagiarism, but the subject matter can be so dry, causing teens to tune out during your lecture. To fix this, use a lecture disguised as a game to help cover the basics of proper MLA source citation and plagiarism rules.This product includes a projectable “game” of PDF slides (shh...it’s really a lecture – don’t tell our students) with concrete, real-world examples of how source citations should be handle
Grades:
8th - 11th, Higher Education
Embedding Quotations – How to Embed Quotes Pre-test, Lecture & Reference Sheet
Weary of students who slap quoted material into their essays without any framing or support? Fix this common mistake made by young writers with these interactive lesson materials.Begin with a “pre-test”/skill assessment of students’ knowledge regarding M.L.A. citation formatting and concrete detail/quote framing. Then, work through the answers to the skill assessment pre-test with a dynamic lecture (30 slides) that uses compelling examples and modern design to hold students’ interest. (Let's be
Grades:
8th - 11th
Thesis Statement Writing for Essays - Lesson Presentation, Handout, & Checklist
Thesis Statement Writing for Essays - Lesson Presentation, Handout, & Checklist: Help your students craft the perfect thesis statement for their essay with this ready-to-use lesson. A thesis statement is the main point or argument that will serve as the guide map for your essay. Because the rest of the essay will support your thesis statement, the thesis statement is perhaps the single most important element of any essay. The included presentation, informative handout, and a practical checkl
Grades:
7th - 12th
Persuasive Essay Writing - Presentation, Outline, and Topics - Argument Writing
Persuasive Essay Writing - Presentation, Outline, and Topics - Argument Writing: Enhance your students' persuasive writing skills with our comprehensive resource on argument essay writing. Whether you're introducing persuasive writing or reinforcing existing skills, this resource offers a structured and thorough approach to help students excel in writing compelling and effective persuasive essays. This resource provides a detailed presentation guiding you through the entire lesson, an essay plan
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Grades:
7th - 10th
How To Write A Research Paper and Oral Report PowerPoint
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Grades:
6th - 10th
MLA Format - In Text Citations Flow Chart, Rules, and Power Point
MLA Format - In Text Citations, Flow Chart, Rules, and Power Point Presentation. This MLA guide explains the rules for in-text citations for articles as sources. It contains this 15-slide Power Point:MLA Format in-text Citations Power PointIt also contains a 3-page handout with the basic rules in a logical, clear order, and a flow chart for reference. In-text citations are not complicated, but students sometimes seem overwhelmed by all the rules. The flow chart makes in-text citations for articl
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle
Hooks - Writing Hooks - Handout - 9 Major Types with Examples
This well designed handout provides an introduction to hooks. It describes why hooks are necessary at the top, details the 9 major hooks, and then provides an example of each one. I have personally used this handout every time I introduce introductory paragraphs with my students. It covers: Startling Statement, Anecdote/Scenario, Quote from Literature, Analogy, Quote from Another Source, Philosophical Musing, Rhetorical Question, Humorous Musing, and Shocking Statistic.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Intro to Styles and Conventions: Citing in MLA, APA, or Chicago Style
This Powerpoint will teach you or your students about the basics of why we have styles/conventions and how to cite in those different styles on a references page and as in-text citations. I also include notes and resources (links to web resources) in the notes section.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
How to teach a thesis statement in 1 day - Argument Writing thesis statement
Overview:
This lesson is a Google Slides presentation that aligns with a worksheet provided for students to follow along, take notes, and eventually compose a practice thesis statement. This lesson is generally completed in 1 day.
Standard W9-10.1a
Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
Teacher instructions:
In this lesson, s
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Five Paragraph Essay PowerPoint
The five-paragraph essay - the basis for so much middle school and high school writing... and beyond! This clear and colorful 30-slide PowerPoint slideshow gives a comprehensive overview of all the essential parts of the five-paragraph essay. The presentation could be used easily as an introduction to the essay form, or, for more advanced students, as a reminder or refresher on the elements of a strong essay. Convenient for use in the English/ELA classroom as well as the Social Studies/History c
Grades:
5th - 12th
How to Write a Literary Analysis Essay
This Google Slides will take you step by step through the proper structure of a literary analysis essay. Breaking down the parts of each piece of a lit analysis essay, it focuses on how to develop thesis statements, introductory paragraphs, body paragraphs, and conclusions properly. It also focuses on ways to improve writing style, including strengthening word choice and varying sentence structure. Further, the Google Slides includes tips and links for proper MLA citation. You will find example
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Topic Sentences
Topic Sentences Power Point Presentation - Instruction, Examples, and Exercises
This Power Point presentation will help you teach your students everything they need to know about topic sentences. It is complete with instructions, examples for each point, and three exercises to check for understanding.
This product is part of a money-saving bundle:
Essay Writing Mega Bundle
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Essay Revision - Error and Progress Logs
Point of View in Academic Writing
Writing Prompts for R
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle
How to Research Lesson
This "How to Research" Lesson is perfect for middle or high school students as an introduction or reminder on how to research properly, avoid plagiarism, and find credible sources online. This lesson includes tons of interactive activities where students will use their laptops, chrome books, or cell phones to practice researching and giving feedback on what they find.This lesson covers: How to get started - narrowing down your topic through focus questions Finding credible sources - examples of
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: First Week of School (Social Studies Classes)
Source Synthesizer: How to Pick, Paraphrase, Quote, and Cite Your Source in MLA
Every student loves to express their own personal ideas in their essay writing, but they sometimes neglect the importance of incorporating outside sources. When they do incorporate, there may be some technical errors in the execution. This lesson and worksheet helps students to master choosing and incorporating sources into their own original essays. Here is SPECIFICALLY what you'll find in this product: Topics in the How to Pick, Paraphrase, Quote, and In-Text Cite Your Sources PowerPoint: Over
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8th - 12th
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RACE: How to Respond to Constructed Response Questions Using RACE
This presentation started as one for younger grades (grades 3-5), but I quickly found it useful for middle school grades as well.
The RACE presentation takes students step-by-step through the Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain process of constructive response. The process is modeled using one prompt, created for the short story book Step-Stomp-Stride.
This 40-slide presentation includes the following:
★17 pages of instructional slides
★Independent constructed response prompt that also uses Ste
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Using Transition Words in Writing
This PowerPoint shows students what transition words they can use. It goes over the different types of transitions and has examples of them used in sentences. The PowerPoint also has two excerpts that have students identify the transitions to be able to locate transitions used correctly with answers on the next slide. Then, it has a practice activity for students to show that they can correctly use transition words in their writing.
Common Core Standard: ELACC8W3
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Writing A Speech Public Speaking PDF File
This PDF file has a number of pages dealing with creating a speech for public speaking. Please note this is the same file as my MS Word Speech file except in PDF format. Thanks.
Included are :
A) A Speech Outline
B) Speech Topics
C) Writing an Introduction
D) Using Cue Cards
E) Writing the Body of Your Speech
F) Writing a Conclusion
G) Student Speech Planner Outline
Very colorful and attractive.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Quoting Evidence Within Writing/Essay, How to Format Quotes Lecture & Notes
This is a Google Presentation designed to guide students on the proper usage of quotes from external sources in their essays.The presentation covers essential punctuation marks such as quotation marks, brackets, commas, and ellipsis to correctly integrate outside evidence into their writing. It also provides guidelines on how to cite online sources using the author's name, title, and paragraph number. The final slide offers a practice exercise to reinforce the concepts covered in the presentatio
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Grades:
5th - 10th
Effectively Write and Incorporate Quotes Into Presentations and Essays
Are your students unsure of how to incorporate quotations using the proper punctuation? Need a PowerPoint complementing your research project and essay lectures?
Integrating quotes into your sentences makes your argument more credible, adds to the fluidity of your response, shows your command of language, demonstrates a higher level of thinking to your readers, and demonstrates your ability to converse with the text. Included in this 20 page Powerpoint presentation are uses of punctuation, fo
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Grades:
7th - 12th
DOODLE NOTES: Argumentative Essay Writing
This product includes 3 pages of doodle notes that you can fill out together as a class when you are first introducing the argumentative essay. It also includes a suggested answer key to help you fill in the notes. Topics covered in the notes: What is an argument? (pg. 1)The parts of an Argument (pg. 1) Building a Thesis Statement (pg. 2)C-E-R Paragraph Structure (with example) (pg. 3)Types of Evidence (pg. 3)Want more Doodle Notes? Check out my Doodle Notes over the Rhetorical Appeals (logos,
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Grades:
7th - 12th
BUNDLE-Housing Association Argumentative, Persuasive Writing Prompt & PPT Lesson
Description of Writing Prompt in this Bundle:This is a 2-page Microsoft Word Document that helps students learn how to craft the 5-paragraph essay. This prompt features position A and position B. Student writers must decide if they believe it's best to follow the housing association's paint rules -OR- if they believe the housing association’s paint rules are unfair. This worksheet is great as a writing prompt, because students must present an argumentative or persuasive written response. Please
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to Write a Thesis Statement Google Slides ™ Lesson (6th, 7th, and 8th Grade)
Looking to teach how to write a thesis statement to your students? This mini-lesson is short, but detailed! This 5 Google Slide ™ presentation includes: -The two components of a thesis statement -The requirements of a thesis statement -Two examples of thesis statements (For each example, the components are reviewed and color-coded. Example # 1 connects the two parts of the thesis with a subordinating conjunction. Example # 2 connects the two parts of the thesis with a semicolon.)
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Argumentative Essay Writing, Introduction Paragraph, Rubric CCSS
The Argumentative Essay-Introduction Paragraph presentation is the perfect addition when reviewing or teaching how to write an introduction paragraph. This easy to follow presentation includes information for the students to note-take. It includes samples of each section and an opportunity for students to practice writing an introductory paragraph with a provided topic. Your students should feel confident after this presentation with getting started on writing their own introduction paragraph. I
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Argumentative Essay Writing Bundle, Middle and High School, CCSS Aligned
8 Steps to Write a Well-Developed Paragraph
Hello Fellow Teacher,Each slide is different and contains a different step and explanation for the various components of a body paragraph. There are 8 steps total. In addition to the explanations for writing a strong paragraph, you will have some common transitions for one part of the paragraph to the next. This can be used at the middle and high school levels as well as a homeschool setting. Use this with struggling students and students on an IEP or 504.Use this in any class where you want stu
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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