High School Writing-Essays Worksheets

Writing Graphic Organizers Narrative, Informational, & Argumentative (fiction & nonfiction) 3rd-12th Grade. Transform your classroom into a vibrant community of young writers. These Graphic Organizers are not just tools; they're gateways to creativity, critical thinking, and effective communication. Perfect for lesson planning, writing workshops, and individual student projects, this resource is a must-have for every 3rd to 12th-grade teacher, aiming to inspire and nurture the next generation of writers.

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Included In This Packet:

⭐ Narrative

• Story Mountain Writing Plan
• Creative Writing Plan
• Short Story
• Main Idea
• Problem & Solution
• The Helpful Hamburger
• Description Bubble Map

⭐ Informational:

• Expository
• Research Planning Organizer
• Research Planning Organizer
• Research Chart
• Research

⭐ Argumentive:

• Planning an argument
• Persuasive Map
• Opinion Writing

⭐ Extra:

• Problem & Solution
• Story Sequence
• Main Idea
• Life Cycle
• A Hero Who Inspires Me
• Cause & Effect

⭐ Suggestions for Use:

• Sub plans
• Fun assessment
• Whole class or group activities
• Thematic connections
• Morning work

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Resources that will keep you organized and ready every morning to teach.

⭐ Reading Graphic Organizers

⭐ Story Elements Plot Diagram

⭐ Reading Comprehension Toolkit

⭐ Guided Reading Toolkit

⭐ A-To Z Level Reading

⭐ Close Reading Toolkit

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Should the federal minimum wage be increased? This is an argumentative essay prompt, 3 articles, graphs , and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about the federal minimum wage and whether or not it should be increased. This comes complete with rubric

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Cell phones in School: Argumentative prompt, articles, and outline sheet

Facebook: Argumentative prompt, articles, and outline sheet

Did Shakespeare write his own stuff?:Argumentative prompt, articles, and rubric.

Should Schools Ban Soda? - Argumentative prompt, articles, and outline sheet

Introducing how to incorporate examples as a main idea and/or supporting detail has never been easier! This comprehensive resource demonstrates how to use literary examples, historical examples, entertainment examples, and personal examples as supporting evidence in an essay. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

The entire process of incorporating thorough and concise examples as supporting details in writing is modeled throughout the lesson. The slide show and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the assignment easy for teachers.

Numerous examples of anchor paragraphs using examples as supporting evidence are included on the worksheets, so students can identify the types of examples being used.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The PowerPoint can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use and identify Examples as Supporting Details has:

Lesson Plan includes:

• Common Core State Standards Indicated on lesson plan

• Instructional Focus

• Instructional Procedures

• Objectives/Goals

• Direct Instruction

• Guided Practice

• Enrichment

• Differentiation

• I Can Statement

• Essential Question

• ESE Strategies

• ELL Strategies

Worksheets include:

• Explanations of the 4 types of examples (personal, entertainment, historical, literary)

• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking

• Sample paragraphs for students to identify examples and type of example used

Slide Show Presentation includes:

• Introduction slides with explanations of the 4 types of examples (personal, entertainment, historical, literary)

• Guided note-taking sections

• Sample paragraphs designed for student interaction for students to identify the type of example used

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the High School using Supporting Details in Writing Unit include:

• Examples as Supporting Details
• Quotes as Supporting Details
• Statistics as Supporting Details

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This 180-page EDITABLE unit has everything you'll need to deliver profoundly engaging lessons on William Shakespeare’s Othello. The colorful workbooks will enable you to capture and hold the attention of modern-day students. The higher-order questions will help you pivot from reading comprehension to interpretive analysis and critical thinking. Deliver the best lessons while inspiring students to fall in love with Shakespeare's Othello!!

Every page in this teacher-friendly unit is fully editable! So you'll be able to customize the materials to suit the skill levels of your students — year after year! The unit also includes an answer key filled with insights from Shakespeare scholars at universities like Harvard and Cambridge. Your students will be reading like a professor!

Trifles light as air are to the jealous confirmations strong as proofs of holy writ.... Shakespeare's Othello is finally being appreciated as one of his most virtuosic and masterful accomplishments. The play amounts to a fascinating study of interracial love and same-sex friendship, ethical action and eloquent speech, jealousy and self-doubt, cynical manipulation and courageous advocacy.

In addition to focusing on the themes mentioned above, this curriculum brings an anti-racist lens to the study of Othello. Although the play was written over 400 years ago, Shakespeare's Othello can help students achieve a deeper understand of how race and gender operate in today’s world. This unit provides an opportunity to discuss modern concepts such as “intersectionality,” “stereotype threat,” and “code switching.”

This unit ranks among the very best that I've ever created, and I couldn't be more excited to share it with you!!

Here’s what you’ll find in this editable 180-page unit:

• Introduction to Shakespeare’s World: The 30-page introduction includes five handouts covering topics like Shakespeare’s biography, the language of Renaissance England, the construction of the Globe Theater, how to recognize iambic pentameter, and more. Every handout is followed by a comprehension check, practice exercise, or quiz. You could spend up to a week with the introductory handouts — or skip them altogether. Answer keys included. (30 pages)

• STUDENT WORKBOOKS on Othello: The 60-page workbook features colorful and highly engaging worksheets on every scene in Othello. Each worksheet is divided into sections which invite students to engage with the text in a variety of different ways:

• The Passage Analysis section invite students to analyze one or two key passages from each scene.
• The Evidence Hunt challenges students to answer an interpretive question by finding the best textual evidence to support their answer.
• The Comparing Quotations section invites students to make connections between quotations from different scenes in the play.
• The Discussion Question section features three higher-order questions designed to foster lively discussions and interpretive debates among students.
• The Quick Writes challenge students to compose short arguments that require the support of carefully selected textual evidence — leading to keen interpretive insights!

• Workbook Answer Key: The 60-page answer key to the workbook provides detailed answers to the passage analysis, evidence hunt, and comparing quotations sections. The answer key is informed by the best books and articles written by leading Shakespeare scholars: Marjorie Garber (Harvard), Stephen Greenblatt (Harvard), Coppélia Kahn (Brown), Eamon Grennan (Vassar), Dympna Callaghan (Syracuse), Susan Snyder (Swarthmore), Janet Adelman (Berkeley), Emma Smith (Oxford), Farah Karim-Cooper (Kings College London), Michael Neill (Auckland), and others. (60 pages)

• Figurative Language Quiz: The quiz challenges students to identify 8 types of figurative language — metaphor, simile, metonymy, paradox, oxymoron, personification, apostrophe, and hyperbole — used across 25 quotations from Othello. Also included is a glossary with definitions of the types of figurative language as well as examples of how they’re used in the early scenes of Shakespeare’s play — so you can begin reviewing the types of figurative language with students before they tackle the quiz. Answer key included. (5 pages)

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Shakespeare’s Othello. Let students choose from one of 5 thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop a topic of their own. Includes a writing schedule, outline template, and grading rubric. For teachers of AP Literature, this unit also features FRQ3 prompts focused on Othello. (8 pages) 

This unit will come to you in two separate formats: Word docs *and* PDFs. Because the Word docs are fully editable, you'll be able to customize the materials to the skill levels of your students — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access the complete unit in PDF format — which is easy to navigate and quick to print.

Rigorous Resources is your one-stop shop for top-quality units on canonical literary texts by diverse authors. Wishing you an amazing experience with teaching Shakespeare's Othello. If you have any questions along the way, please don't hesitate to get in touch at the email address below. I love hearing from fellow teachers who share a passion for great literature! 

Happy teaching,

Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.

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Feel free to check out these complete units on Shakespeare's masterpieces:

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Romeo and Juliet

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Julius Caesar

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Macbeth

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Othello

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Hamlet

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Much Ado About Nothing

INTRO TO SHAKESPEARE: Biography, Globe Theater, Language, & Meter

• Do you need help getting your students to understand how text is structured and how authors craft their writing?
• Do you want them to practice aligning ideas and writing their own?

Help your students master paragraph structure with this comprehensive resource designed for middle and high school learners. "Building Strong Paragraphs" focuses on key writing skills such as identifying topic sentences, supporting details, and crafting thesis statements. This ready-to-use packet includes practice worksheets, engaging exercises, and thesis sentence-building activities that will enhance your students' writing abilities.

Ideal for both informational and argumentative writing, this resource walks students through the entire process of constructing well-organized, coherent paragraphs. Whether you're teaching how to develop supporting sentences, transition between ideas, or conclude effectively, this resource covers it all!

What's Included:

• Graphic Organizer for understanding structure
• Identification exercise
• Two Unique Passages per skill: topic sentences, thesis statements, supporting sentences & concluding sentences
• 9 Passages
• 20 Pages
• Available as a PDF and a Word Document

Perfect for:

• Grades 6-10
• English Language Arts (ELA) Teachers
• Writing Workshops
• STAAR Writing Prep
• Argumentative and Informational Essay Practice

Benefits of this Resource:

• Aligned with Common Core Standards and TEKS for writing.
• Great for differentiated learning in classrooms with ELLs and students needing extra practice.
• Supports critical thinking and writing clarity.

Who is this for?

• Middle and High School Teachers: Perfect for educators looking to strengthen their students’ paragraph-writing skills with structured, step-by-step activities.
• ELA Teachers: Aligned with TEKS and Common Core standards, this resource is ideal for anyone teaching informational and argumentative writing.
• Students Preparing for Standardized Tests: Great for test prep, including STAAR writing, helping students improve clarity, coherence, and overall writing structure.
• Special Education & ELL Support: Easily adaptable for differentiated instruction, making it an excellent tool for classrooms with diverse learners, including English Language Learners and students with varying writing levels.
• Homeschool Educators: A valuable resource for guiding students through the fundamentals of paragraph writing at home.

Learning involves both oral and written presentations, which are crucial to mastering presentation skills. To aid in the evaluation process, this rubric covers both types of presentations and is presented on a single, user-friendly page. It can be used by students, teachers, or paraprofessionals. Additionally, a digital version is provided for students to assess their peers.

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This 3-page form asks students to specifically rate their performance on the 6 components of effective effort on a given essay: TIME, FOCUS, RESOURCEFULNESS, USE OF STRATEGIES, USE OF FEEDBACK, and COMMITMENT. This product is modeled after teachings from The Skillful Teacher by Jon Saphier, Mary Ann Haley-Speca, and Robert Gower and encourages a growth mindset in students. I provide this form to my students every single time I assign a paper and am always pleasantly surprised at how honest they are in their responses, especially as the incentive for guessing their grade is 2 bonus points! ____________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out this great lesson plan for teaching Effective Effort by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐Effective Effort Lesson Plan ____________________________________________________________________________ ⭐Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence⭐

This persuasive writing worksheet is designed to help students develop their skills in expressing their opinions and arguments on the topic of censorship. The worksheet includes a speaking task, a list of useful words and phrases, a graphic organizer, and a grading rubric.

Bring an attitude of gratitude to the classroom or home with 20 Gratitude Writing Prompts and 20 Note-Taking Sheets.  With these 20 Gratitude Writing Prompts and 20 Note-Taking Sheets, each writing prompt is designed to help students consider the people, moments, and experiences that bring joy to their lives, building mindfulness and positivity.  This set of 20 Writing Prompts and 20 Note-Taking Sheets is ideal for journaling, Thanksgiving activities, or personal growth exercises that cultivate a thankful mindset. Perfect for middle and high school students, this printable set encourages them to reflect on and celebrate what they’re thankful for in a thoughtful, engaging way.  The accompanying note-taking sheets provide students with a dedicated space to capture their reflections, making it easy to look back on their journey of gratitude.

With these 20 Gratitude Writing Prompts and 20 Note-Taking Sheets, students gain a meaningful way to cultivate gratitude, which has been shown to boost mood, resilience, and overall well-being.  By reflecting on positive experiences and the people they value, students can build self-awareness and emotional intelligence.  Each prompt is thoughtfully crafted to encourage deeper thinking and personal expression, making it perfect for individual journaling or group discussions.  The note-taking sheets offer a structured, yet flexible space for capturing thoughts, making it easy for students to organize and revisit their reflections.  This set is ideal for fostering a thankful mindset that students can carry beyond Thanksgiving, supporting positive habits they can return to all year long.

Gratitude is a powerful practice for middle and high school students as it helps them develop a positive outlook and cope with challenges during a formative period in life.  Practicing gratitude encourages students to focus on the good in their lives, even amidst stress or difficulties, which can boost emotional resilience and improve mental well-being.  By reflecting on the people, experiences, and small moments they appreciate, students build stronger relationships and a greater sense of connection to others.  This positive mindset fosters empathy, self-awareness, and better problem-solving skills, all of which are crucial for personal growth and academic success.  Cultivating gratitude early on helps students establish habits that support happiness and optimism into adulthood.

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This is a prompt for whether or not Shakespeare wrote his own plays. It includes three articles, an outline sheet, and a grading rubric for the essay. This is a great resource for if you are covering essay writing but also doing Shakespeare plays or sonnets before or after. This product works great in any digital classroom. This is editable in Google Docs. You must have Google Drive to use this product! You may sign up for Google drive for free Visit here for help with Google Drive

Introducing how identify and use prepositions and prepositional phrases has never been easier! This resource includes preposition comprehension and identification activities. It explains what prepositional phrases modify and what questions they answer with numerous examples. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

This resource explains the entire process of identifying prepositions and incorporating prepositional phrases in writing. The video, PowerPoint, and worksheets allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with step-by-step guided note-taking and the PowerPoints can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to write and use Prepositions / Prepositional Phrases in Parts of Speech includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

• Definitions of various types of prepositions and prepositional phrases
• Preposition identification and usage
• Sentence development using prepositions and prepositional phrases
• Individual practice identifying and using prepositions and prepositional phrases
• Step-by-step instructions for completing the worksheets

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheets with:

• Explanations and examples of the different methods for incorporating prepositions / prepositional phrases in parts of speech and sentence structure
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• Step-by-step instructions
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned

PowerPoint Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of prepositions / prepositional phrases
• Guided note-taking sections
• Step-by-step instructions
• Examples of prepositions / prepositional phrases
• Interactive slides for student participation

Google Slides™

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The lessons in the High School Sentence Structure - Parts of Speech & Grammar Unit include:

• Adverbs
• Fragments and Run-On Sentences
• Identify and Correct Comma Splices
• Commas in a Series
• Complex Sentences
• Complex Sentences as Transitions
• Compound Sentences
• Gerunds / Verbals
• Prepositional Phrases
• Transition Words and Phrases

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If you are looking to save time editing and grading student essays, this resource will literally be a life-changer! Over my years of teaching, I believe that I have perfected the peer editing system so as to produce the best student essays possible with minimal errors while cutting down significantly on the time the teacher must spend editing and grading them. This product includes three meticulously-designed peer editing forms with directed questions and editing prompts. Forms are fully editable so that you may change wording to remain consistent with your instruction, grade level, and adapt to any essay. The questions cover everything from basic essay components and quote integration to technical details, grammar, and formatting. Most importantly, this resource also includes a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a 45-50 minute class on peer editing day. I promise that these peer editing forms and accompanying lesson plan will become some of the most valuable resources in your teacher's tool box and that your students' writing will improve without you pulling your hair out reading rough drafts. ___________________________________________________________________________ Check out these related resources for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐ Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint
⭐ Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials
⭐ Literary Devices Crossword Puzzle
⭐ Literature Circle Task Cards
⭐ Literature Activities {{BUNDLE!}}
⭐ Novel Playlist Assignment
⭐ Guess Your Grade - Effective Effort Form
⭐ Figurative Language in 2017 Hit Music PowerPoint & Task Card BUNDLE
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What's Included:

1. Model Persuasive Essay:

An exemplary persuasive essay serves as a prime learning tool. Students can analyze and deconstruct the essay to grasp the key components of persuasive writing.

2. Comprehensive Questions with Answer Key:

Dive deep into the art of persuasion with thought-provoking questions that accompany the model essay. These questions encourage critical thinking and allow students to dissect the essay's structure, language, and persuasive techniques.

An answer key is provided, ensuring teachers have the necessary guidance to facilitate class discussions effectively.

3. Engaging Discussion Task:

Foster interactive learning with a paired discussion task.

Explain how vaccines work. This is an informative essay prompt, two articles,a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will learn about how vaccines are made and how they work in the human body. This comes complete with rubric.

Introducing how to write a narrative essay has never been easier! This personal narrative writing prompt lesson guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a narrative essay. It includes a narrative writing graphic organizer, rubric, narrative writing quiz, and a narrative writing template. The topic of this resource is - Overcoming a Challenge.

Want this lesson for FREE? It's a Bonus Lesson in these bundles.

• Narrative Writing Prompts, Personal Narrative Essay Writing Lessons - Bundle 1
• Narrative Writing Prompts, Personal Narrative Essay Writing Lessons - Bundle 2

These narrative writing lessons are designed to help students develop an entertaining and engaging story. The resource covers every aspect of narrative writing: brainstorming ideas, developing a plot, introducing characters and setting, creating an intriguing climax and ending, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. From the beginning writer to the advanced writer, this resource has something for everyone.

The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their narrative writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.

These no-prep lessons are adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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Each Narrative / Personal Narrative Writing Prompt lesson includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

• Description of narrative essay
• Requirements of narrative writing
• Brainstorming ideas
• Prompt identification and comprehension
• Plot development
• Rubric explanation
• How to Write a Narrative Essay tutorial and writing template
• How to Write a Narrative Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking

Detailed Lesson Plans with:

• Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question

Worksheets with:

• Prompt
• Brainstorming section
• Plot development
• How to Write a Narrative Essay tutorial and writing template

Slide Show Presentation with:

• Introduction slide with prompt (interactive for students to identify key vocabulary)
• Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list ideas)
• Plot development slides
• How to Write a Narrative Essay tutorial and writing template slides
• Checklist slide

Narrative Writing Quiz

Narrative Writing Writing Rubric

Narrative Graphic Organizer

Google Slides™

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• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

. . . and visit my WRITE ON! with Jamie website for a free TEXT EVIDENCE WRITING LESSON! 

Write On!

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© Google Inc.™ All rights reserved. Google™ and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc.™ Write On! with Jamie® is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc.™

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Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

This 3-page form asks students to specifically rate their performance on the 6 components of effective effort on a given essay: TIME, FOCUS, RESOURCEFULNESS, USE OF STRATEGIES, USE OF FEEDBACK, and COMMITMENT. This product is modeled after teachings from The Skillful Teacher by Jon Saphier, Mary Ann Haley-Speca, and Robert Gower and encourages a growth mindset in students. I provide this form to my students every single time I assign a paper and am always pleasantly surprised at how honest they are in their responses, especially as the incentive for guessing their grade is 2 bonus points! ____________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out this great lesson plan for teaching Effective Effort by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐Effective Effort Lesson Plan ____________________________________________________________________________ ⭐Click to Follow Language Arts Excellence⭐

Product Description:

Elevate your students' persuasive writing skills with our comprehensive Persuasive Essay Bundle. This resource-packed bundle is designed to guide students through the process of understanding, analyzing, and writing persuasive essays effectively. It's suitable for middle school and high school students and provides a wealth of instructional materials and activities.

What's Included:

1.Model Persuasive Essay:

An exemplary persuasive essay serves as a prime learning tool. Students can analyze and deconstruct the essay to grasp the key components of persuasive writing.

2. Comprehensive Questions with Answer Key:

Dive deep into the art of persuasion with thought-provoking questions that accompany the model essay. These questions encourage critical thinking and allow students to dissect the essay's structure, language, and persuasive techniques.

An answer key is provided, ensuring teachers have the necessary guidance to facilitate class discussions effectively.

3. Engaging Discussion Task:

Foster interactive learning with a paired discussion task that challenges students to apply their understanding of persuasive writing. Through meaningful dialogue, students can practice persuasive speaking and explore diverse perspectives on relevant topics.

4. Detailed Persuasive Essay Writing PPT:

Empower your students with the skills they need to craft compelling persuasive essays. Our meticulously designed PowerPoint presentation guides students through the entire essay-writing process, from selecting a persuasive topic to constructing a persuasive thesis statement and crafting persuasive body paragraphs.

Visual aids, examples, and interactive activities make the learning process engaging and informative.

Should students be allowed to use cell phones in school? This is an argumentative essay prompt, two articles, a graph, and outline sheet. Your kids will all have their own opinions about cell phone usage and whether or not schools should ban cell phones. This comes complete with rubric

Introducing how to use transition words and phrases in writing has never been easier! This resource includes identifying types of transition words activities and how they can be used in different types of writing with numerous examples. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

A handy Helpful Hints page provides students with a list of transition words and phrases and the types of transitions they are. This page can be used as a poster in the classroom.

This resource explains the entire process of identifying type of transition and using and transition words and phrases in writing. The video, PowerPoint, worksheets, and Helpful Hints page allow students to practice and develop their writing skills. The detailed lesson plans make implementing the lesson easy for teachers.

This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with step-by-step guided note-taking can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home. From the struggling writer to the advanced writer, this resource offers something for everyone.

All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.

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This lesson about how to use Transition Words and Phrases in Writing includes:

Entertaining Instructional Video with:

• Definitions of various types of transitions
• Transition identification and usage
• Paragraph development using transitions
• Anchor paragraphs using transitions
• Step-by-step Instructions for completing the worksheets

Lesson Plan with:

• Common Core State Standards indicated on lesson plan
• Instructional Focus
• Instructional Procedures
• Objectives/Goals
• Direct Instruction
• Guided Practice
• Enrichment
• Differentiation
• I Can Statement
• Essential Question
• ESE Strategies
• ELL Strategies

Worksheets with:

• When to use different types of transition words and phrases
• Explanations and examples of the different methods for incorporating transition words and phrases in writing
• Opportunities for students to practice guided note-taking
• Step-by-step instructions
• “Now It's Your Turn” section for students to practice skills learned

Helpful Hints Page with:

• List of transition words and phrases
• Identification of types of transition words and phrases
• Can't Miss transition words and phrases

PowerPoint Presentation with:

• Introduction slides with explanations of transition words and phrases
• Guided note-taking sections
• Step-by-step instructions
• Examples of transition words and phrases
• Interactive slides for student participation

Google Slides

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The lessons in the High School Sentence Structure - Parts of Speech & Grammar Unit include:

• Adverbs
• Fragments and Run-On Sentences
• Identify and Correct Comma Splices
• Commas in a Series
• Complex Sentences
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This is a prompt for whether or not Shakespeare wrote his own plays. It includes three articles, an outline sheet, and a grading rubric for the essay. This is a great resource for if you are covering essay writing but also doing Shakespeare plays or sonnets before or after.

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