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Don't Panic: Procrastinator's Guide to Writing an Effective Term Paper
Don't Panic: Procrastinator's Guide to Writing an Effective Term Paper
This slim volume is a favorite for writing teachers, and especially for students without a clue. In this two-hour read, one is led to a straightfo...
By Birdie
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Daily Poem/Poet: Lucille Clifton
Daily Poem/Poet: Lucille Clifton
This assignment provides a structured analytical response to Lucille Clifton's "Miss Rosie." The assignment prompts students to analyze diction, sy...
By Ms. Howell
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Linguistic Register Literature Review
Linguistic Register Literature Review
This paper explains register, and the function in language. Concepts such as context, informal, formal, frozen and consultative are discussed in b...
By Deborah Leech
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Outline for a 5 Paragraph Essay
Outline for a 5 Paragraph Essay
This outline can be used for a variety of five paragraph essays. I've found it's particularly helpful with students who have a difficult time unde...
By Teacherwalker
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

A Cup of Laughs
A Cup of Laughs
Students use humor in their writing. Can be used for creative writing, journal writing, or writing workshop....
By Lashanda Moss-hill
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Subject: Writing, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER
WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER
In this writing activity worksheet students are asked to write an informal letter to a pen-friend following some guide questions. It's perfect for ...
By Maga
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Subject: ESL / ELL / EFL, Writing, Writing Level(s): 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 40 Minutes

The Best Little Grammar Book Ever!
The Best Little Grammar Book Ever!
The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! 101 Ways to Impress With Your Writing and Speaking, by Arlene Miller, answers all your grammar questions in one ...
By Arlene Miller
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Desktop Publishing Creative Activities
Desktop Publishing Creative Activities
Students will create various Microsoft Publisher documents such as greeting cards, informational flyers, and brochures. ...
By Gladys Scott
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High School Level Writing Course: Pre-writing Module
High School Level Writing Course: Pre-writing Module
This is a high school level writing course that focuses on pre-writing skills. It contains teaching narrative, practice exercises and answers with ...
By Diane Kampf
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Research Paper Rubric for FINAL Draft-Content and Technical Grades
Research Paper Rubric for FINAL Draft-Content and Technical Grades
This two-page research paper final draft rubric covers two distinct categories of evaluation of student work: one page covers just the technical as...
By Casey A. South
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APA Style Power Point
APA Style Power Point
Powerpoint on the basic APA (American Psychological Association Format)...
By Dr. Ramona Hyman
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Short Story Essay Criteria-CP
Short Story Essay Criteria-CP
Short Story Essay Criteria Choose two characters from two different short stories that we read this marking period and either compare (show simila...
By Lonnie Jones Taylor
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Subject: Short Stories, English, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Duration: 40 Minutes

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Quick Writing Guide
Quick Writing Guide
I wrote the "Quick Writing Guide" for Avery Products on a contract basis, and it sold quite well. In fact, some of you may have a copy or at least...
By Lew Riley
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Guerrilla Writing Basic Essays Ch 5 Format Part 2 More
Guerrilla Writing Basic Essays Ch 5 Format Part 2 More
Guerrilla Writing Basic Essays Many students feel that every lesson is a mystery or a test for which they were never prepared. Each is a guerril...
By Susan Grigor
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Movie Review Template and Graphic Organizer
Movie Review Template and Graphic Organizer
This Movie Review Template was created for my students to use with any movie that we watched during the school year. It enabled them to focus their...
By Teaching Those Kiddies!
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Non-Fiction Graphic Organizer/Notesheet
Non-Fiction Graphic Organizer/Notesheet
Students will find reading and analyzing non-fiction text a snap when using this graphic organizer/notesheet. These worksheets ask students to rec...
By Addison
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Subject: For All Subject Areas, Basic Reading, Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

How to Avoid Run-On Sentences in Your Writing
How to Avoid Run-On Sentences in Your Writing
This is the information sheet written directly to the student that Charlene Tess uses to help students eliminate Run-On Sentences from their writin...
By Charlene Tess
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Winter Tree Maps
Winter Tree Maps
Here are a few tree maps you can use to help your young writers create a non-fiction story about winter animals. Students can use books, computers ...
By Alaine Grunow
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Subject: Writing, Science Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: 30 Minutes
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Mood PowerPoint Lecture Presentation
Mood PowerPoint Lecture Presentation
This PowerPoint serves an an introduction to the literary concepts of mood or tone. It defines mood in very concrete, clear terms, and gives severa...
By The Mr. G Show
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing, Creative Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 45 Minutes

Independent Reading Packet: Log & Multiple Writing Activities
Independent Reading Packet: Log & Multiple Writing Activities
In this packet there is everything a teacher needs for Independent Reading assignments; clear expectations/deadlines, various assignments categoriz...
By Addison
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Subject: Basic Reading, For All Subject Areas, Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A

Essay Task Sheet and Breakdown for Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Essay Task Sheet and Breakdown for Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
This is a task sheet for a Literary Anlysis Essay that you can use while/at the end of teaching Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It is designed for...
By Ela Ms. P
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Subject: English, English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Week

MLA - Test on Components of the Research Paper
MLA - Test on Components of the Research Paper
A test that I created for my students on a basic understanding they should have for the research paper process. Answers are bolded, obviously you w...
By Amorales
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Subject: English, For All Subject Areas, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Bee A Great Writer
Bee A Great Writer
“Bee A Great Writer” Are your students having trouble getting their thoughts together on what they need to do to start writing? Here is a cu...
By Teaching Monkey / Head Monkey
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A or An? Which Should I Use?
A or An? Which Should I Use?
A nine-slide, interactive PowerPoint to guide students through the rules and usage of "a" and "an". Includes examples, practice activity, and peer ...
By Beth Hammett
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Adjectives & Adverbs Review Pack - The Grammarheads
Adjectives & Adverbs Review Pack - The Grammarheads
Do your students need practice with using adjectives and adverbs? Use this "Mad Libs" style grammar worksheet packet to improve your students' abil...
By The Grammarheads
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Subject: Grammar, Writing Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Vocabulary for Common Essay Topics 1
Vocabulary for Common Essay Topics 1
This is a well researched resource. I prepared this for GCE students who were given specific target topics. Vocabulary word usage 1 is licensed ...
By Nisha Lakhiani
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Writing a Narrative Essay Lesson
Writing a Narrative Essay Lesson
This lesson is a compilation of internet resources which include steps to writing a narrative essay, possible writing prompts, sample narrative ess...
By Crystal's Creations
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Subject: Essay Writing, English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A

How To Essay
How To Essay
This lesson will take students step-by-step in writing a procedural or how to essay. Rubric and sign up sheets for presentation dates are also inc...
By Lashanda Moss-hill
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Subject: Expository Writing, Writing, Writing Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Creative Writing Invented word poem
Creative Writing Invented word poem
In “Jabberwocky” Lewis Carroll invents words and uses them to relate a story in verse form. Create your own original story using invented word...
By Lonnie Jones Taylor
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Subject: English, Literature, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes

Ideas and Content Power Point
Ideas and Content Power Point
This PPT is used an an introduction to a "Self" paper focusing on "Ideas and Content"....
By Chari Michael
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th Duration: N/A

Writing Instruction--writing introductions (three models)
Writing Instruction--writing introductions (three models)
This one-page handout describes three styles of introductions and provides an example for each of them. PLEASE NOTE that you may need to shrink ma...
By Ryan Love
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Subject: English Language Arts, Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Ace the College Essay: How to Organize Ideas--Drafting /4
Ace the College Essay: How to Organize Ideas--Drafting /4
This chapter focuses on what students need to know in order to write a good draft. Specifically, it covers these key aspects: • how to put ide...
By Joy Learning
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Fundamentals of College Reading and Writing
Fundamentals of College Reading and Writing
This chapter aims to help learners review the fundamentals of college reading and writing. It covers � Reading strategies: speed, active, cri...
By Joy Learning
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Subject: English, Writing Level(s): 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A

Cookie Comparison
Cookie Comparison
This lesson can be used for students of most grade levels and proficiency levels by modifying the teacher’s expectations. More advanced students...
By Kimberley Kreicker
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Journalism Newspaper Planning Spread Ladder
Journalism Newspaper Planning Spread Ladder
Has your newspaper staff ever accidentally printed the same story twice or left out a picture or ad from an issue? Prevent these mistakes with this...
By Tracee Orman
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Writing Helpful Posters
Writing Helpful Posters
Bare bone sentence and writing help. Based on Framing Your Thoughts writing system....
By Lisa Davis
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Subject: Grammar, Writing, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A

Guerrilla Writing Basic Essays Ch 10 Desktop Publishing
Guerrilla Writing Basic Essays Ch 10 Desktop Publishing
This is the tenth chapter of the lessons for the student from my manual on the conventions of writing. It is about using the computer for word-pro...
By Susan Grigor
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Subject: Expository Writing, Writing Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Inventing Arguments
Inventing Arguments
John Mauk and John Metz. # Paperback: 736 pages # Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 1 edition (June 22, 2005) # Language: English # ISBN-10: 14...
By Dee House
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A mini-rubric for Introductions
A mini-rubric for Introductions
This rubric can be used to evaluate a writer's introduction in an essay....
By Wendy Turner
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Family Tree
Family Tree
This sheet has spaces for students to fill in their family tree all the way up to great grandparents....
By Mrs. C
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Winter Writing Prompts
Winter Writing Prompts
This file consists of five pages with Winter clip art. The first four pages act as a writing prompt and the last page is titled- My January Words. ...
By Alaine Grunow
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Subject: Creative Writing, Writing Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st Duration: 30 Minutes

Grammar For Life Paperback
Grammar For Life Paperback
How to teach grammar by truly engaging your students in activities based on linguistics and neuroscience. This manual is a comprehensive, scrip...
By Lyn Stone
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Subject: Grammar, Writing, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler, Staff Duration:

Student of the Month
Student of the Month
This file includes student of the week, month, and year certificates. It also comes in three different themes such as waves, sunset, and floral....
By Joy Franc
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Subject: For All Subject Areas, Other, Writing Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: Other

Know Your Schools
Know Your Schools
Students are to create a 4 column, 10 row Excel spreadsheet of all the schools in their district schools. They are to use the internet to find in...
By Gladys Scott
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Subject: Career and Technical Education, Business, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education Duration: 45 Minutes

Book Reports Made EASY!
Book Reports Made EASY!
Here is a quick template for all of your book reporting needs. My students say it is easy for them to use. Includes a rubric and peer editing co...
By Jennifer Marsh
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Subject: Composition, English, Writing Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 40 Minutes

Call of the Wild chapter 6-7
Call of the Wild chapter 6-7
This is a five question short answer test that asks students to elaborate on the meaning created by London's text....
By Jacquelyn Courtney
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Subject: Literature, Writing Level(s): 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Spanish Writing Practice
Spanish Writing Practice
This word document has writing practice for the Spanish 8th grade proficiency. Students will practice writing dialogues and letters....
By Mariposa
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New Controlling Idea formatt- To Kill a Mockingbird
New Controlling Idea formatt- To Kill a Mockingbird
This is a new regents style controlling idea essay with the novel TKAM. ...
By Jacquelyn Courtney
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Subject: English Language Arts, English, Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education Duration: 45 Minutes

Advertising Techniques
Advertising Techniques
This PowerPoint describes and gives examples of various advertising techniques....
By Tammie Johnson
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Subject: English Language Arts, Writing, Writing Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education Duration: 30 Minutes

Causes of the Civil War DBQ
Causes of the Civil War DBQ
This is a collection of documents inteneded to be used for a Document Based Question (DBQ). This DBQ is based on the question 'what caused the Civ...
By Adam Nance
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Subject: U.S. History, History, Writing Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: 2 hours
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