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Common Core W.7.2 lectures
Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently
Have you ever received an email from a student that was written in a rude tone? Emojis, slang, all caps, incomplete sentences galore? We all have, and it's enough to drive us up the wall! But! What if students have just never been taught how to use professional etiquette when addressing a boss or superior? That realization inspired this unit, which revolutionized the way my students emailed me from that point forward.Every year, I recommend teachers of all subjects in middle and high school tea
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Email Etiquette Lesson Bundle Digital & Print - How to Email a Teacher
Newspaper Article Writing - Journalism Nonfiction Lesson and Graphic Organizers
Newspaper Article Writing - Journalism Nonfiction Lesson and Graphic Organizers: Introduce your students to the world of non-fiction journalistic writing with this ready-to-use lesson. This comprehensive resource is designed to guide students through the process of writing a newspaper article. From understanding the key elements of journalistic writing to organizing their thoughts using the included graphic organizer, this resource provides a step-by-step approach to enhancing students' journali
Grades:
7th - 10th
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: Reading Comprehension Questions & PowerPoint BUNDLE
This is a discounted bundle for two products:Close Reading PowerPoint:This 151-slide PowerPoint is aligned with Common Core Standards and is a great tool for guiding students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, recognizing foreshadowing, u
Grades:
6th - 8th
GOOGLE SLIDES- Explanatory Essay - Step by Step Presentation
You know your students, you know how to write essays, but you want the ease of opening up a ready-made presentation that walks your students through every step of the way when writing an explanatory essay. That's what this resource was built for!With this presentation you will be able to:-Walk students through introductions, body paragraphs and conclusions. -Dive deep into each component of the essay including writing a strong thesis, hook, background, and topics. -Teach your students to organiz
Grades:
6th - 10th
How to Write an Analytical Expository Essay
This presentation teaches students to write an analytical expository essay in an on-demand writing setting such as the ACT Aspire Writing Test.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Types of Writing (Narrative, Opinion, Informative)
Generic powerpoint describing three main types of writing (narrative, opinion, and informative writing). Powerpoint includes meaning, key features, techniques, examples, and prompts for each writing type.
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Not Grade Specific
Argumentative Essay Instructions & Example
Wouldn't it be great to have instructional elements of a particular essay all wrapped into one?! Well, here it is! This looks across all the elements of an argumentative essay. It defines an argumentative essay, while pointing out the difference between it and a persuasive essay. The instruction works through MLA citations and sentence fluency as well as the essay's overall structure. An example essay is provided and directly connected with the instruction pages. Now, let's get writing!Page 1 -
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Writing to Inform, Informative Writing, PowerPoint
Writing to Inform Lecture - Top 5 tips.
Explores the genre of informative writing, both good and bad.
Each slide gives examples of what to do and what not to do.
Can be used as a lesson right before students create an informative brochure, flyer or essay.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Ancient Egypt: Mummies, Gods and Pyramids
Introduce your students to Ancient Egypt by exploring their fascinating religious belief of immortality. Colorful photos, animated graphics, and challenging problems will captivate your students’ curiosity and attention as they delve into this fascinating ancient civilization.Much of what we know about ancient Egypt is because of their belief in immortality. They believed in life after death. They believed you could take your stuff with you into the Land of the Dead. The ancient Egyptians loved
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt: Religious Beliefs about Death and the Afterlife BUNDLE
Hook Sentences: 11 Strategies on How to Start an Essay PowerPoint
Essay writing is a part of every composition class. However, an essay is worthless unless the hook sentence is intriguing. This PowerPoint shares eleven different strategies on how to start an essay. What Strategies You'll find in this PowerPoint on Hook Sentences: How to Start an Essay:Introduction Paragraph Overview (Review)Strategy 1: Pose a Rhetorical QuestionStrategy 2: State an Interesting FactStrategy 3: Present your Thesis as a Recent Discovery or RevelationStrategy 4: Recount an Inciden
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Grades:
7th - 12th
How to Create an Essay Title PowerPoint
Essay writing is a part of every composition class. However, some teachers don't require an essay title. Yet, knowing how to create a great essay title is essential for any student going to college. This PowerPoint shares examples, strategies, rules, and descriptions on how to create an essay title. What You'll find in this PowerPoint on How to Create an Essay Title:Why Titles are ImportantFeatures a Title Should HaveRules to Live By When Creating a TitleHow to Come Up with a TitleTitle Examples
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Grades:
7th - 12th
How to Create a Strong Thesis Statement PowerPoint
Essay writing is a part of every composition class. Thesis statements are essential to every single essay. It is the heart and soul of the essay. This PowerPoint shares what a thesis statement is, where it should go in an essay, how to create one, and examples of good and bad ones. What You'll find in this PowerPoint on How to Create a Strong Thesis Statement:What does a thesis statement look like? Quick formula for creating a thesis statement.Alternate way to build your own thesis statement. Ex
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Informative Essays: A Step-by-Step Guide to Powerful Body Paragraphs
Do your students need more structure when writing their body paragraphs for an informative essay? Are they struggling on how to fill in the spaces on their paper? This teacher guided presentation is an easy to read lesson for students to follow.Includes19 SlidesA Student Color Coded SampleA review slide of the stepsThink/Pair/Share Activity for studentsIndependent Practice that can be modified to any informative essay topicI have personally revised and edited these steps for the last 8 years. Th
Grades:
7th - 10th
Constructed Response Instruction
One of the most important writing skills a student needs to know is how to respond to literature with a concise, well-defended paragraph. Students need to understand how to restate questions, answer them thoroughly, provide text evidence, and explain the evidence in their own words. R.A.C.E.S is a tried and true method to help students write constructed responses. With this Google Slideshow, you will receive:42 colorful, informative slides2 days worth of instructionA thorough explanation of the
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Procedural Essay Writing Presentation
This is a companion guide to my mini unit on Procedural Essay Writing! Use this to teach my mini-unit!
*Follows exactly the process listed in my mini -unit.
*Uses the same worksheets as in the mini-unit.
*Helps to make the writing process more engaging, as well as helps with the pacing of the lesson!
Check out the Mini-Unit!
Procedural Informational Essay Writing
This document © Katelynn Pugmire.
All rights reserved by author.
Permission to copy to one classroom only.
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Propaganda Non-fiction and Argumentative Mini Unit
Looking to extend Animal Farm into the read world, or need a mini-unit that meets common core standards while fully engaging the students? Look no further. This unit can be performed within 2 weeks, with possibilities for lengthening or shortening. It contains:
-lecture slides for propaganda used in advertising
-a commercials practice
-BP Oil Spill campaign activity
-instructions for an argumentative marketing proposal
-rebranding project option
This is a great activity to use during Superbowl
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Mysteries and Unusual Happenings Lesson Powerpoint
Provided is a 48 page, detailed powerpoint presentation teaching the topics of Mysteries and Unusual Happenings in our world. Throughout the presentation, many aspects of figurative language and dialogue writing are instructed, such as:-Foreshadowing-Metaphors-Similes-POV-Idioms-Proper dialogue formatting and language selectionAlong the way students will be engaged to learn about detective stories, surprise twists and cliffhangers, natural/environmental phenomenons, urban legends and myths, allo
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-4
Also included in: ELA Mystery/Horror and Learning To Write Narrative Stories Unit BUNDLE
Notes: Expository Writing
Product includes directions, visual cut outs, flap cut outs, complete notes, and a link to a prezi.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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