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High school informational text rubrics $5-10
Community Interview Project and Rubric - How to Conduct an Interview Assignment
This community interview project is perfect for practicing interviewing skills and teaching students how to conduct an interview! Includes a slideshow lesson, interview graphic organizers, and an editable rubric. Based on the "Humans of New York" project, students will write articles after conducting interviews with partners within the school community! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.✨ Updated in 2024 to cater to a wider range of educational environmen
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5th - 12th
Writing a News Article - OLC News Report Template & 4-Level Rubric - OLC4O OSSLC
Teach students how to write a news article using this lesson, graphic organizer, news report template, and rubric. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this reading comprehension strategy. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! Included with this Writing a News Article Template, Lesson, and Rubric:✏️ How to Write a News Article Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Teach the Five Questions Model (W5-H)Explore
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7th - 12th
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Argumentative Writing Debate Text Rubric TEST PREP
Teach students to think critically, debate wisely, and write flawlessly with this digital ARGUMENT UNIT! Students analyze podcasts, newscasts, a Ted Talk, and informational articles to learn the elements of argument and debate, and then develop their own debate with scaffolded graphic organizers. Students will close read informational texts while learning the art of argument! This is a great way to integrate standards for greater efficiency and productivity! This unit requires ZERO PREP and stu
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Writing Debate Thesis Statement Distance Learning
Journalism-Newspaper Sports Writing Full Unit Plan
✨Don't miss this graphically appealing sports writing unit! Did you know that next to the Opinion section, the Sports section is the most read part of a newspaper? However, readers can find out the score long before they open our sports pages. So, how do we entice readers to read sports stories? This introductory sports writing unit is designed to keep kids engaged, while providing meaningful and thoughtful instruction for student success!Students experience: Students will create vivid moments o
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: MEGA Journalism Advisor Advanced Tool Kit--YEARLONG CURRICULUM!
News Article Summary - Summarizing a News Report OSSLT - OSSLC OLC4O - Digital
Teach students how to write a news article summary using this lesson, graphic organizer, and rubric. Prepare for the OSSLT, teach the OLC4O / OSSLC course, or coach essential literacy with this reading comprehension strategy. Includes digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this News Article Summary Lesson:✏️ Summarizing a News Report Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®Teach the Five Questions Model (W5-H)Explore features of a news report (headlines, lea
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7th - 12th
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Frankenstein Argument Essay! Thesis, outline, essay, rubrics INCLUDED!
Frankenstein Argument writing essay--great assessment for students after they have read Frankenstein! Asks students to develop claims and refute counterclaims in their writing. Provides resources for scaffolding students through the essay writing process--including developing their thesis first (evidence-based thesis statements), crafting an outline, and finally writing the essay.
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-Ideas for teaching the essay
-Essay prompt handout
-Thesis writing handout
-Thesis writing presentation
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Public Service Announcement Rhetorical Analysis; Close Reading; Analysis
Rhetorical analysis is intimidating to students! Give your students voice and choice with this rhetorical analysis assignment using Public Service Announcements. Students will analyze PSA print ads examining rhetorical situations, rhetorical appeals, diction, tone, imagery, and logical fallacies.PSA text is short and accessible for students to focus on and analyze the diction used and how it affects meaning and tone. Many students are intimidated and overwhelmed when asked to examine diction in
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9th - 12th
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The Process Essay Unit Plan - Digital Learning Compatible
Supplement your year with this comprehensive unit plan to get your students engaged and confident with writing a process essay.As shown in the preview file, there is a fantastic HOOK lesson to start everyone off in the right direction. There are model essays, recommendations for speeches (Ted Talks) with supplemental worksheets to reinforce the important aspects of each lesson. It also includes a detailed overview of plagiarism, how to properly cite referenced materials, and ways to revise writi
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6th - 9th
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Making Connections Reading Comprehension Strategy Lesson
Making Connections is more than simply finding something that the text reminds you of. Teach four PRO TIPS to help students form deeper connections when reading (instead of thin connections like “this book has a dog and I have a dog…”)IMPORTANT June 29, 2022 UPDATE!Please don't buy this version: It is an older TpT Google Drive™ Folder resource. I will be deactivating this resource in the future. (If you've already purchased it, don't worry. You will still have access to all of the Google Drive f
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5th - 10th
Welcome to My Ted Talk- Persuasive Speech Assignment
Assignment Description: This assignment invites students to step into the shoes of TED Talk speakers, crafting and presenting their own persuasive speeches on argumentative topics of their choice. A perfect blend of rhetoric, critical analysis, and public speaking, this project is designed to engage and challenge your students. Purchase Includes:Detailed Assignment Instructions: A comprehensive guide to writing and delivering a TED Talk-style persuasive speech. Rubric: An easy-to-follow rubric
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Argumentative Speeches Bundle
Follow Me On TikTok- Persuasive Speech Assignment
Assignment Description: Step into the world of digital persuasion with Follow Me On TikTok assignment! This interactive project challenges students to harness the power of rhetorical devices in creating compelling TikTok videos on argumentative topics of their choice. Perfect for developing critical thinking, creativity, and public speaking skills in a format that resonates with today's digital natives. Purchase Includes:Detailed Assignment Instructions: A step-by-step guide on how to craft p
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Argumentative Speeches Bundle
AP Language Project & Activity Bundle - Assessments, Rubrics, Test Prep, Writing
Draw from this bundle of AP ELA project and activity resources throughout the year to have your AP students engage in a wide variety of fun, engaging, and rigorous academic experiences. The project options include a journalistic feature article, creative narrative writing, poster and film production, MCQ test preparation, and a current event presentation opportunity. SIX Products Included:Narrative Nonfiction Writing Project - Memoir Short Story Writing, AP LanguageProject Requirements for their
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9th - 12th
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Precis Frames for Analyzing Writing
INCREASE READING SPEED!SIMPLIFY RESPONSE WRITING!To better prepare my students for a quick way to summarize anything they read, I assign a Section Annotation and a Précis for an informational articles, poetry or novels about every two weeks. This scheduling ensures my students are competent with the process. Students claim this process is easier than all the highlighting rules required for typical annotation of a text. My product includes Rhetorical Précis, Literary Précis and Poetic Précis fram
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7th - 12th
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Packet #1 WIDA ACCESS Prep Reading and Writing Compare and Contrast (5 subjects)
Packet #1 Comprehensive WIDA ACCESS Test Review Unit for Grades 6-8: Math, English, Social Studies, Arts, and ScienceCompare and Contrast EditionIncludes Rubric, Self-Assessment, and Teaching Guide!No Prep!Key Features:Holistic Review Across Major Subjects: Dive into a well-structured curriculum that embraces the essential disciplines of Math, English, Social Studies, Arts, and Science, ensuring a balanced and comprehensive review experience.Aligned with WIDA Standards: Every lesson, activity, a
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5th - 9th
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Arab American Heritage Month
Did you know that April is Arab American Heritage Month? Well, if you didn't you will love this resource. I love including cultures from all over the world and during reading block that is the time that I can. I use our time in Reading to include lots of various topics that reflected my students in some ways, their background knowledge and expose them to other topics they have not looked into before. This Informational Reading Passage Packet can be used with the teacher, with a partner or ind
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K - 12th
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Anne Frank Argumentative Research Paper
Students are asked to choose a position on Anne Frank's famous quote "In spite of everything, I still believe people are good at heart". Students debate this quote based on their World War II knowledge and knowledge of the Anne Frank play (which we read in class). Then they research both digital and printed sources from/about World War II and use evidence from those sources to prove their case. Next they turn their research into a 5 paragraph essay.
The essay portion of the lesson comes with 5
Grades:
8th - 12th
Night by Elie Wiesel Curation Project - Group Project
The Night Curation Project is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking an impactful and thought-provoking project idea to enhance your unit on this powerful Holocaust memoir. "Night" is a seminal work that explores the darkest depths of human experience during the Holocaust. This project allows students to delve deeply into this text, promoting empathy, historical understanding, and critical thinking.The curation aspect of the project empowers students to select and present materials related
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Night by Elie Wiesel - Novel Unit Bundle
News- Article - Letter to the Editor - Student News Report - Editorial Cartoons
We must show students that we value journalists. We must show students that there is truth and value to the news. Our democracy depends on it. There are many other benefits to students knowing the news. They can make better connections to what they are learning in other subjects, particularly in History, English, and Law classrooms, from my experience. Making comparisons is one of the most important ways that we know students learn. So, being aware of current events in a mediated setting w
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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English Common Core Regents Practice Part 2 - Hot off the press!!
This is a freshly created activity which exists to emulate the part 2 of the June 2014 English (Common Core) Regents Examination.
This Common Core test is so new that you cannot even obtain the test and grading materials online. Created 6/18/14. Get your photocopies in before the summer!
Students are asked to read four pieces of non-fiction and to create an argument while citing three of the texts. Herein, you will find four texts (carefully researched to resemble the lexile score (readin
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9th - 12th
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Civil Rights and Martin Luther King, Jr.
Activities; MLK Day activities, Black History Month, 5th-12th ELA, Social Studies, 21st Century Skills, I have a dream speech
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5th - 12th
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Auschwitz Webquest and Rubric
Auschwitz Webquest with activities, questions, compare/contrast with the use of Auschwitz.org, and a rubric for final assessment.
I use this webquest with my students when studying the Holocaust. It is great background knowledge for books such as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and the Devil's Arithmetic.
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A Monster Calls Novel Unit
A Monster Calls Song Analysis and Character Point of View
Code Orange Novel Unit with Interactive Notes
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6th - 12th
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Podcast Unit from listening to creating!
Are you looking for activities to use in your classroom that get students REALLY thinking and are relevant to our ever changing culture?Try podcasts!This product is a great resource to get your classroom started in the world of podcasts! Make your students hone their listening skills and stretch their brains by listening to and creating podcasts! In this unit, students will start by listening to a variety of podcasts and evaluating their content, structure, etc.Next, students will select from a
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10th - 12th
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Synthesis Essay Plan: Romeo & Juliet vs. Teenage Brain Science Articles
Lesson Title: Synthesis Essay Plan: Romeo & Juliet vs. Teenage Brain Science ArticlesLesson 12 in a unit of 15Lesson Objectives: Compose a multi-paragraph synthesis essay. Make connections between brain science explored in nonfiction articles, and the actions of characters in Romeo & Juliet. Pick the best textual evidence to support your ideas. You will integrate evidence into your writing using quote lead-ins and proper MLA citation. Romeo & Juliet Study: Focus on thematic concept
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7th - 10th
AP Language Synthesis Essay with Bully Documentary
This prompt is an AP English Language and Composition Synthesis Essay question. It contains six reviews of the documentary BULLY that students must use to defend, qualify, or challenge a statement provided. I have limited the number of pages students may write to two, but it is an editable Word document. Likewise, this is a take-home assignment and would need to be modified slightly if done in a timed-situation. Modified AP Synthesis Rubric provided.
It obviously requires that students have watc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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