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Middle school writing-essays handouts

Preview of Peer Editing Checklist - 3 peer review checklists & forms PRINT + DIGITAL

Peer Editing Checklist - 3 peer review checklists & forms PRINT + DIGITAL

Make peer editing effective, accessible, and engaging with these peer editing checklists! This peer review resource includes 3 forms for peer editing that help guide students as they complete a thorough and effective peer review. Includes peer editing checklists for argument, narrative, and informative writing! Now available in print and digital! Provide your students with the guidance and tools they need to become better writers and editors with these peer review checklists. With one form for e
Preview of Biography Graphic Organizers Research Project Book Report and Writing Templates

Biography Graphic Organizers Research Project Book Report and Writing Templates

Created by
Kelly Benefield
Are your students overwhelmed by the thoughts of a research project? Do they struggle with not knowing how to organize their information and thoughts to create a biography report?These Biography Research Project and Writing Templates are designed to help your students easily complete a biographical research paper, and create a fun final project.Use this easy-to-use project to help your students learn how to write a biographical research paper. Choose from 4 different graphic organizers for stude
Preview of Thesis Statement Practice Worksheets

Thesis Statement Practice Worksheets

Created by
Teach With Erika
Do your students need extra practice writing thesis statements? Then this printable worksheet packet is for you! Included are seven practice sheets perfect for bellwork, stations, remediation, homework, subwork, extra practice, and more! Simply print and go - answer keys included!This product includes:•Create a Thesis Statement •Thesis: Strong or Weak?•Why Is It Weak?•Attention Grabber or Thesis?•Thesis Test Prep Practice•Good vs. Bad Thesis•Essay Planning•Answer keysYou may also be interested
Preview of Transitions Words Paragraph Writing Anchor Chart Printable Transition Word List

Transitions Words Paragraph Writing Anchor Chart Printable Transition Word List

Help your students improve their paragraph writing with this Transitions in Paragraph Writing resource that comes in print and digital. This packet will help your students learn how to write paragraphs more successfully by mastering transitions.TEACHERS ARE SAYING:"My students were having difficulty with transitions, and this resource really helped them. It provided great practice. I highly recommend!"- Andrea, 4th Grade Teacher ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"I love the variety of practice in this packet. Has helped my
Preview of Embedding Quotations – How to Embed Quotes Pre-test, Lecture & Reference Sheet

Embedding Quotations – How to Embed Quotes Pre-test, Lecture & Reference Sheet

Created by
Laura Randazzo
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
Preview of Transition Words and Phrases

Transition Words and Phrases

Created by
LaranaWingate
**UPDATE** After using this for a couple years, I've added two new pages. This now includes: 1. The original Transition Words and Phrases page detailed below. 2. Transitions for Primary Essay Paragraphs (This page is what I use on a more day to day basis when teaching writing and appropriate transitions for different places in primary level essays. This page also includes Transitions to Text Evidence and Evidence Elaboration) 3. Ways to Hook Your Reader This is a compilation of Transition W
Preview of Literary Analysis Essay, Introduction to Lit. Analysis Essay Writing, CCSS

Literary Analysis Essay, Introduction to Lit. Analysis Essay Writing, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Help students dig into the elements of literary analysis essay writing with this MASSIVE collection of tools organized into an efficient and effective nine-day writing unit. Using an animated short film on YouTube and a classic short story as source material, students will see how introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs are built. They’ll learn step-by-step building block formulas and deconstruct sample essays. By the end of the unit, students will have the tools they’ll need to be able to
Preview of Peer Editing Stations and Rotations

Peer Editing Stations and Rotations

Make peer revision fun, structured, and effective by using peer editing stations and rotations. Students will love making their way through these peer editing stations and they review one or more of their peer's papers! Help your students learn how to conduct peer editing that actually works! Not only will students receive better feedback on their own papers, but they will also benefit from reading their peer's papers as well. This peer editing resource includes the following contents:An 18-sli
Preview of Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking

Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking

Created by
Laura Randazzo
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader. The essay in Real World Rhetoric #1 attempts to convince readers that it’s unwise to kill spiders we find in our homes.This 4-page download includes:• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay
Preview of Argumentative / Persuasive Writing Tutorial Bundle Resources Mini-Lessons

Argumentative / Persuasive Writing Tutorial Bundle Resources Mini-Lessons

Teenagers are awesome at arguing, but getting them to get all their thoughts down in a cohesive paper can be difficult sometimes. I have taught argumentative/persuasive writing for many years. I have combined the materials that I have found the most success with in this bundle. It provides everything you need to walk your students through writing an argumentative essay from start to finish. All the products included are listed below. Includes: *Step-by-step tutorial for writing an argumentat
Preview of How to Write An Essay Brochure: Intro, Thesis, Body, Conclusion, Word Choice

How to Write An Essay Brochure: Intro, Thesis, Body, Conclusion, Word Choice

Support students throughout the writing process with this EDITABLE reference brochure that covers writing the introduction and thesis statement, integrating evidence, using transitions, writing the conclusion, and using effective word choice. This resource works for expository/informational essays, as well as persuasive/argument essays. It is full of tips on how to write, structure, and revise an essay.When you purchase this product, you will receive a 2-slide PowerPoint file that you easily edi
Preview of Five Paragraph Essays Lesson Bundle (DISTANCE LEARNING): Unit for ANY Prompt!

Five Paragraph Essays Lesson Bundle (DISTANCE LEARNING): Unit for ANY Prompt!

Created by
Secondary Sara
Now with Google Slides versions of lessons for distance learning! Students need to learn the rules in order to break them. Teach students about five paragraph essay structure with this bundle of lessons, ready to use before or during ANY essay assignment (or before standardized testing!).Each lesson is intended to be concise and occur in one class period. They are introductory in nature so that you can teach the skill for the very first time, OR use as a quick review to get all of your students
Preview of NIGHT by Elie Wiesel - Novel Guide - Print & DIGITAL

NIGHT by Elie Wiesel - Novel Guide - Print & DIGITAL

Created by
Joy Sexton
NIGHT - This Novel Guide for Elie Wiesel’s Night will keep students thinking and enhance their understanding from the first page of the book to the last. Now includes a DIGITAL version! Section-by-Section Response Pages challenge students to dig into the text to explain and make inferences as they read. Includes a pre-reading Web Quest, Theme Essay writing assignment, and Vocabulary study. The DIGITAL version offers colorful slides that allow students to type their responses into text boxes. To
Preview of The English Language Arts Reference Sheet for Secondary ELA Writing

The English Language Arts Reference Sheet for Secondary ELA Writing

Why should math teachers have all the fun? Give your Secondary ELA students an easy to read, easy to access, one page (front and back) reference sheet for writing that they can use all year long. Includes tips for blending quotes, capitalization, title punctuation, comma use, possession, fun with punctuation, sentence essentials, homonyms, and pronoun use. Simply photocopy one sheet per student and store in binders or folders. Laminate copies to use as an in-class reference all year! Share in Go
Preview of Research Paper - Complete Unit

Research Paper - Complete Unit

Created by
Laura Torres
Research paper complete unit. Research papers made easy! This complete unit has everything you need to teach writing a research paper from start to finish. Includes NEW MLA 8th edition citation guidelines. For the APA version of this unit, click here: Research Papers Complete Unit - APA Style Everything here is classroom-tested with hundreds of students who have successfully written a research paper. There are 65 pages of teacher notes, handouts, worksheets, activities and examples, all
Preview of Paragraph Structure - WRITING OREO / TEEL / PEEL

Paragraph Structure - WRITING OREO / TEEL / PEEL

PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE — OREO / TEEL / PEEL!... because there is such a range in preference, this resource includes a breakdown of the acronyms: PEEL, TEEL and OREO. These acronyms support students in writing effective paragraphs to ensure they are making a solid point, providing examples and reasons, whilst explaining their thinking and summarising their argument. TEEL: topic, example, explain, linkTEEL: topic, explain, example, linkPEEL: point, example, explain, linkPEEL: point, explain, example,
Preview of Personal Statement Writing: Lesson, Handouts, Prompts, Rubrics

Personal Statement Writing: Lesson, Handouts, Prompts, Rubrics

This personal statement writing unit will help your students write phenomenal personal statements that stand out! This personal statement unit includes a presentation for direct instruction and student materials to help students brainstorm, plan, write, and finalize their personal statements. Ideal for a class assignment or for preparing students to write college entrance essays, this teaching resource includes everything you need from personal statement prompts, to student handouts, to example
Preview of Argumentative Essay Writing Introduction Lesson 6th-8th Grade

Argumentative Essay Writing Introduction Lesson 6th-8th Grade

Use this lesson to teach middle school argument writing! Your students may have some background in writing, but they are struggling with the basics. This Google Slides™ or PowerPoint™ lesson, handout, and notes are exactly what they need to bridge any gaps! This presentation covers all of the argument writing basics, and the companion handout encourages students to follow along! This basic introduction to argumentative writing includes teaching slides as well as practice slides for students to p
Preview of Logical Fallacies Meme Lesson Rhetorical Fallacies Handout and Google Slides

Logical Fallacies Meme Lesson Rhetorical Fallacies Handout and Google Slides

Created by
First Printables
LOGICAL FALLACY MEMESYour students will get a fun and engaging introductory lesson to 10 of the most common logical / rhetorical fallacies using memes and the included handout.The interactive slide show allows students to play along and try to determine which fallacy is represented by each meme before you reveal the answer. The included handout has a description and an example for all 10 featured fallacies.Fallacies covered in this lesson include: Slippery SlopeAd HominemBandwagon Appeal or Ad P
Preview of RACES Paragraphs |Text Evidence Writing | Sentence Starters | Graphic Organizer

RACES Paragraphs |Text Evidence Writing | Sentence Starters | Graphic Organizer

RACES writing strategy helps students practice and master evidence-based paragraphs with extended information that shows compare and contrast, proof, additional information, or their own examples. Each step of the RACES writing strategy contains a resource page with sentence starters organized into categories to help students create sentence variety. Examples of PERFECT paragraphs are also included. Put your brain in gear and writing in motion! Stop writer block once and for all and increase
Preview of Peer Editing Bundle for Secondary Students

Peer Editing Bundle for Secondary Students

Make peer editing in your classroom efficient, effective, and engaging! This bundle includes three different peer editing resources that will meet your peer editing needs for any writing assignment. Included in this peer editing bundle:Peer Editing Stations and RotationsPeer Editing Made Easy - forms and handouts Paragraph Writing Peer Edit FormsPeer editing is a vital step in the writing process that helps students improve their writing skills. However, peer editing can sometimes be a challengi
Preview of Informational (Expository) Writing w/ Leveled Sentence Frames: DIGITAL or PRINT

Informational (Expository) Writing w/ Leveled Sentence Frames: DIGITAL or PRINT

This product includes posters and work pages (digital or printable) on "how to" write an introduction, detail paragraphs, and conclusions. It also includes examples of what a graphic organizer and final product would look like. Each section incorporates leveled sentence frames from beginning/"simple" (circle), Intermediate/ "Sufficient" (triangle), and Advanced/"Sophisticated" (diamond).This Informational Writing is based on TBEAR (Topic, Background info, Examples/Evidence, Analysis, Reflect/Res
Preview of MLA In-Text Parenthetical Citation 9th Edition Research Writing Printable

MLA In-Text Parenthetical Citation 9th Edition Research Writing Printable

Give your students an instant research tool! This foldable handout and one-page "cheat sheet" will help your students use in-text citation correctly! This follows the latest 9th Edition MLA format. Your students will appreciate a compact resource that provides the basics for parenthetical citation questions middle and high school students are most likely to encounter.You will receive two formats for the cheat sheet: a foldable that creates a little book and a one-pager. The information on b
Preview of EMBEDDING QUOTATIONS: Tools for Teaching Writing

EMBEDDING QUOTATIONS: Tools for Teaching Writing

Created by
Stacey Lloyd
Learning how to embed quotations is an important process to teach students, as most ELA curricula stresses the importance of students' ability to analyze texts (both literary and non-fiction), and then respond to them, citing textual evidence when doing so. Therefore, students need to become familiar with embedding quotations within their writing in order to formulate concise and effective arguments, and to help them write mature, fluent essays. ***PLEASE NOTE: The materials contained within thi
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