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High school writing-essays teacher manuals under $5
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS OF ENGLISH SKILLS
Good English skills are vital for every business professional and in Business Communication.We’ve provided two 50-question tests to help you assess students’ skills. The first appears is a Test A. The second test, labeled Test B, follows the same structure as Test A but with a different set of questions. You can use one test as a pretest and one as a posttest, or you can use the two tests for different groups of students.The tests cover six areas of grammar, mechanics, and usage:· Questions 1-5:
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Argument Essay Slides (Thesis + Line of Reasoning) Pre-AP/AP Language
These are my go-to argument essay slides for Advanced Placement Language and Composition. Great for Pre-AP students, too! The slides provide explicit instruction for thesis statement construction as well as developing a Line of Reasoning. Link to my YouTube video that takes students through these slides is on the first slide of the presentation. Check out my blog with teaching strategiesCheck out my YouTube Channel for video lessonsCheck out these discourse resources to level up engagement in yo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Grading System for Essays, Narratives & Paragraphs (Rubric Pack)
This bundle includes my time-saving rubric templates for the literary essay, expository essay, argumentative essay, narratives and paragraphs as well as some actionable and time-tested advice on how to increase efficiency while marking. Included in this pack is a comprehensive, 14 page PDF document, as well as individual PDF's and Word documents (for customizing) for each of the five rubrics.
Marking written assignments doesn't have to be unreasonably time consuming. With the right system and
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Introduction to Expository Essay Writing | Worksheet Activity
Elevate your students' writing skills with an introductory resource on informative/expository essay writing. Ideal for a one-hour class plus a homework assignment, this resource is a great way to kick-start your unit on informative/ expository essay writing in a clear, no-prep and straightforward way. What's Included:Teacher Notes on Informative/Expository Writing: A list of benefits linked to teaching informative writing to your students to keep in mind, complete with a list of aligned Common C
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Expository Writing Unit Resources Lesson Plans Worksheets 7-12
Writer's Workshop for Newbies (and Great Ideas for the Experienced!)
I created this presentation for a 30-person PD to introduce K-12 teachers at my school to the workshop model, as I was the only one at the school who had done it previously (for 5 years). It gives an overview of a *balanced* workshop model; helpful hints about conferencing, homework, class management and organization; a number of rubrics, on-demand assessments and activities I use; and at least ten potential mini-lessons for your students. The presentation can last 60-90 minutes, but the lessons
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3rd - 9th, Staff
Five Paragraph Essay Grading Rubric
I use/modify this rubric for ALL five paragraph essay assignments that I assign to my students. It provides clear feedback and also rates students based on proficiency.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Correcting Essays Using an Objective Formula: The Circle Method
The Intro: After 25 years of teaching high school English, during which time I attended numerous in-services and workshops on how to correct essays, I still did not have a foolproof method to objectively grade papers. (Every few years people who didn't teach English had a new philosophy on how to correct papers, but after instituting these novel approaches, my colleagues and I noticed the essays rarely seemed to get any better, and usually the opposite occurred.) I wanted to be able to put an 8
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7th - 12th, Staff
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75+ Ideas of What to Say During a Writing Conference, and When to Say It!
Do you sometimes wonder if you're giving students the most helpful advice at the right stage when you talk to them about their writing? Here, I have compiled a list of 79 thoughts, activities, and responses to give students during a writing conference. I have taught writing and writing workshop for over 20 years, and these are my most effective methods. In addition, I give a flow-chart of what to (generally) check for first, next, and so on when you see a student's draft. The flow chart has 11 s
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5th - 12th
Writing Feedback Bank for Teachers
This easy-to-use Writing Feedback Bank is the PERFECT way to save time when grading! Providing quality feedback to students is sometimes difficult and time-consuming. Use this feedback bank to save time when giving feedback on an essay, narrative, or other piece of writing from your students! It’s easy, just copy and paste the information into your comment box!Includes:- 1 virtual Writing Feedback Bank for Teachers (Google Docs)Terms of Use: This item is a paid digital download from Ms. Dashle.
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6th - 12th
Écrire un discours/Speech writing: Instructions for students
Writing a speech with your students (en français)? Use this resource as a student handout or as a teacher guide in order to take students through the writing process! I like to introduce the instructions for one paragraph at a time, and then provide students with lots of examples and writing time. An annex with transition words and conjunctions is included for students' use!
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5th - 12th
Introduction to Academic Writing Handbook (with Exercises)
This handbook was designed for ESL University students, IELTS, CAE and TOEFEL exam-takers but I also use this with lower-level native-speaking students. It is a comprehensive basic introduction to academic writing with a variety of written exercises intended to help such students improve their academic writing. I have uploaded both PDF and .doc versions of the handbook so that teachers may use it in its entirety or edit and select whatever parts of the handbook they see fit to use with their stu
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Basic Colour Coded Example of a Persuasive Essay
A colour coded example of how to structure a persuasive essay using the topic sentence- explanation/example- linking sentence (TEEL) structure.
The topic is 'Fast Food Restaurants and High School Students Do Not Mix.'
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7th - 12th
Tools for Teaching AP Language Essay Writing
The simplest, most complete writing packet with tips and tools for writing AP Language essays! Break down conceptually difficult writing tasks into easily digestible tidbits for your students.
Instructors can use this packet to differentiate learning: present all information at once to advanced writers, or use the notes and handouts in each section to focus on one type of essay. Never create another handout again!
The table of contents details the organization of the packet in five sections: S
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11th - 12th
Writing Workshop: 40+ Genres Defined with Possible Fitting Mini-Lessons
This packet lists over 40 possible genres for writing workshop or English class, defines what each would entail, and gives several possible fitting mini-lessons for each. The genres are also divided into "Easy," "Intermediate" and "Advanced" categories so you can more effectively plan writing assignments for the quarter, semester, or whole year. This packet matches perfectly with my "Genre" and "Mini-lesson" charts, also posted here on TpT. It matches those two charts together and further explai
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5th - 10th
TSIA2- Writing Across the Curriculum
Please download TSIA2 Writing Across the Curriculum - Handout to assist with this presentation.The essay component of the Texas Success Initiative test can be challenging. Students will be asked to write a persuasive / argumentative essay on a controversial issue or an issue of current interest. The test will evaluate your students on their organization, focus, development and support, sentence structure, and mechanical conventions. It takes buy-in from the students and the teachers. This powerp
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Also included in: TSIA2.0 Reading + Writing Bundle
How to Write an Opinion Text - Google Slides
Slides presentation that breaks down the opinion text. Includes: Access to Jamboard (copy and use)A Kahoot Quiz.
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7th - 12th
Analysis of Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Convention
An analysis of Patrick Henry's Speech to the Virginia Convention. This guide is useful for American literature classes and the AP English and Language Composition Exam.If you find any of my products useful, I would be very appreciative of a review. Thank you.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Model Argumentative Essay: Egypt and Mesopotamia
This is a model essay for a 5 paragraph essay answering the question: which characteristic of civilization was most important for Egypt and Mesopotamia? It is structured into the following sections: introduction, Mesopotamia, Egypt, counterclaim, and conclusion. This is a useful tool in guiding essay writing for students and using as a model text to support the writing process.
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4th - 9th
Essay Correcting Sheet
After spending hours grading essays, I created this list of the most common comments I was making on student essays. On their papers, I now simply write the number of the comment (which are easy to memorize after a while) and a few words where neccessary. It has cut my grading time in half! When creating the form, I was sure to include definitions, explanations, or examples wherever pertinent so that students could use the list to revise. The form is student-friendly and students have learne
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7th - 12th
Global/U.S. - Essay Writing Tips & Mistakes to Avoid
A very useful, 3-page list of sentence starters, transitional phrases and common mistakes made by high school students in their essay writing, all in an easy-to-explain format. The guaranteed improvement in your students' essay writing make this resource well-worth the cost.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Global - ALL RESOURCES - Bundle - Units 01-20/20 - 9th & 10th Grade
Writing Rubric
This writing rubric is suitable for just about any academic writing assignment, such as:NarrativeResearchCompare and ContrastDescriptiveReflectiveEtc. While this is geared more toward the high school level, it can be easily adapted for Middle School. All you have to do is read the essay and circle the appropriate boxes on the rubric, a very easy way to grade an essay, as I can personally attest.
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6th - 12th
Literary Analysis Task Essay - Teacher Model Exemplar with Outline
This is a great example of a Teacher's Model of a Literary Analysis Task essay. Teachers may use this packet with students to help them pre-write and write their own LAT essay.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Essay Grading Time Saver: Coded Feedback
Teacher friends,★Are you tired of spending hours grading essays?★Do you find yourself writing the same comments on dozens, if not hundreds, of essays?★Do you do this because you care deeply about your students improving as writers?★Are you looking for a quicker way to get the job done?This system of coded feedback replaces traditional grading, saves you time, and puts less pressure on you, placing more responsibility in the hands of your students.When you find an error in a student essay, you si
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7th - 12th
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AP/IB Focus: Teaching Genre Analysis
This presentation is for teachers looking to better prepare students for college and to teach genre analysis as a transferable skill. All 40 slides include scholarly research and how to navigate genre as a whole but also brings in new formats such as IMRads, listicles and blogs. This presentation was given to AP teachers in the humanities departments. Related ResourcesHow to Write for AP Lang Sophistication PointDistance Learning Rhetorical Situation Podcast ProjectIntroduction to AP Lang Choic
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: AP Language and Composition Rhetoric Bundle
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