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Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments

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Essay Writing Unit - Presentations, Handouts, Graphic Organizers & Assignments: This essay bundle contains all the documents you will need to teach your high school (or late middle school) students proper essay writing. With engaging PowerPoint

Subjects:

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Grades:

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Thesis Statement Writing for Essays - Lesson Presentation, Handout, & Checklist

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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

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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5 Paragraph Essay Writing Presentation and Essay Graphic Organizers and Rubric

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5 Paragraph Essay Writing Presentation and Essay Graphic Organizer Outline - Teach essay structure with this ready-to-use lesson that reviews the most important elements students should know to write and format a 5-paragraph essay. The presentation

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Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

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Plagiarism Lesson - Presentation, One Pager Assignment, and MLA Formatting Book

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Plagiarism Lesson - Presentation, One Pager Assignment, and MLA Formatting Book: Provide your students with the knowledge and skills to avoid plagiarism and uphold academic integrity with this ready-to-use plagiarism lesson, presentation, and

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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Credible Sources Media Literacy Online Research Slides & Activities - Digital

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Credible Sources Media Literacy Online Research Slides & Activities - Digital: Equip your students with the essential skill of discerning credible sources from unreliable ones with this comprehensive resource. In today's digital age, the ability

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English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.8

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Persuasive Essay Writing - Presentation, Outline, and Topics - Argument Writing

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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

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Printables

CCSS:

W.7.1, W.7.1a, W.7.1b, W.7.1c, W.7.1e, W.8.1, W.8.1a, W.8.1b, W.8.1c, W.8.1e, W.9-10.1...

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MLA Formatting 9th Ed. Presentation, Activity, Citation Practice, and Task Cards

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MLA Formatting 9th Ed. Presentation, Activity, Citation Practice, and Task Cards: Help empower your students with a comprehensive understanding of MLA formatting with this ready-to-use resource tailored to the 9th edition. This bundle includes a

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Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

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MLA Formatting 9th Ed. - Student Reference Handbook for Essay Writing

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MLA Formatting 9th Ed. - Student Reference Handbook for Essay Writing: Equip your students with the essential guidelines for writing research essays with this handy MLA formatting (9th Edition) student handbook. Designed for ease of use, this

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Grades:

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Quotations in Essay Writing - Integrating and Embedding Quotes in MLA Format

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Quotations in Essay Writing - Integrating and Embedding Quotes in MLA Format: Help your students understand how to properly embed and integrate quotations into their academic essay writing with this ready-to-use resource. Use the included

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Handouts, Lesson

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Essay Writing Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Checklists, MLA, and Rubric

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Essay Writing Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Checklists, MLA, and Rubric: Streamline the essay writing process for both you and your students with this comprehensive set of essay handouts, graphic organizers, checklists, and much more. From

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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Formal Writing Style - Academic Essay Writing Presentation, Handouts, & Activity

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Formal Writing Style - Academic Essay Writing Presentation, Handouts, & Activity: This resource was designed to enhance your students' writing by helping them employ a more formal writing style in their essays! The lesson will allow students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.8.1d, W.9-10.1d, W.11-12.1d

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Persuasive Essay Writing - Snowball Writing Collaborative Classroom Activity

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Persuasive Essay Writing - Snowball Writing Collaborative Classroom Activity: This fun collaborative persuasive essay writing activity is sure to get even your most reluctant writers putting pencil to paper. The snowball writing method is a fun and

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Credible Sources Media Literacy Online Research Presentation and Activities

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Credible Sources Media Literacy Online Research Presentation and Activities: Equip your students with the essential skill of discerning credible sources from unreliable ones with this comprehensive resource. In today's digital age, the ability to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.W.8

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Persuasive Writing Activity - Presentation and Assignments for Bottle Flipping

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Persuasive Writing Activity - Presentation and Assignments for Bottle Flipping: Water bottle flipping is an activity where a person throws a partially filled plastic water bottle into the air so that it rotates, in an attempt to land it upright. It

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Movie Review Writing - Presentation & Activities Film Review Writing - Digital

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Movie Review Writing - Presentation & Activities Film Review Writing - Digital: This digital movie review writing lesson is a comprehensive resource that covers all aspects of teaching students how to write a compelling movie review. With

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

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SL.8.2

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Essay Writing Unit - Slides, Organizers & Assignments - Digital Print Bundle

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Essay Writing Unit - Slides, Organizers & Assignments - Digital and Print Bundle: This digital and print essay bundle contains all the resources you will need to teach your high school (or late middle school) students proper essay writing. With

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Google Apps

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Essay Writing Unit - Google Slides, Graphic Organizers and Assignments - Digital

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Essay Writing Unit - Google Slides, Graphic Organizers and Assignments - Digital: This digital essay bundle contains all the digital files you will need to teach your high school (or late middle school) students proper essay writing. With engaging

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Google Apps

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Essay Writing Introduction Booklet - Academic Essay Writing Student Reference

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Essay Writing Introduction Booklet - Academic Essay Writing Student Reference: Empower your students with a comprehensive essay writing introduction booklet, designed to serve as their go-to reference throughout your essay unit. This handy resource

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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Handouts, Assessment, Printables

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MLA Formatting 9th Edition - MLA Interactive Wheel Essay Writing Reference

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MLA Formatting 9th Edition - MLA Interactive Wheel Essay Writing Reference: This useful resource offers a creative approach to reviewing and editing MLA essay formatting. Students can print out and assemble the wheel, which includes information on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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Activities, Printables

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PERSUASIVE WRITING: FIDGET SPINNERS

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Bonnie from Presto Plans spent almost a decade in the English Language Arts classroom teaching all grades at the middle and high school level. She also has training and experience instructing English as an Additional Language both in Canada and Internationally and has worked as a resource teacher working with students who have special needs or exceptionalities. She now works full time developing resources and sharing teaching strategies for an amazing community of ELA educators. You can connect with her, and thousands of other teacher, in her free Facebook Group called Presto Plans: The English Teachers' Lounge!

MY TEACHING STYLE

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Graduated with Honors with Distinction
SMART Exemplary Educator Award

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

- Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in English Language and Literature and a minor in French Second Language.
- Bachelor of Education in Middle and High School Education
- Masters advanced certification in literacy education.
- International Baccalaureate Training (English B).
- Training in Resource and Methods (Special Education)

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