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Essay Writing Basics: Essay Structure 101 - Handouts, Lecture Notes, Quiz & Key

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How often have your students been confused by the parts of the standard, academic essay? If you are like me, the answer to this is quite often. Use this product to help reduce the confusion that accompanies essay writing instruction. Here, I have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Lectures, Activities, Assessment

$5.50

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A Modest Proposal - Satirical Brochure Writing Activity

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This is a final project to be used at the conclusion of a reading of Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal. It requires students, working in pairs, to compose their own work of satire. The assignment requires them to create a four panel satirical

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Beowulf Bundle: Resume, Rubric, Boast, Essay, Gallery Walk, Quiz & More

By Chris Gilbert

I have included multiple materials here that I use during a study of Beowulf: ♕ A resume: students compose a resume for Beowulf. This provokes great character analysis (rubric included). If your school has Microsoft Word, you could easily have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Examinations - Quizzes, Projects, Activities

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Macbeth Gallery Walk: Writing and Image Analysis for Shakespeare's Play

By Chris Gilbert

This is a gallery walk activity that requires students to view and write about images related to Macbeth. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully observing and analyzing visual content. I

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

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Night Gallery Walk: Writing and Image Analysis for Wiesel's Memoir

By Chris Gilbert

This is a gallery walk assignment for Elie Wiesel's book that requires students to view and write about images related to Night and the Holocaust. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Nonfiction Book Study

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Beowulf Boast: Public Speaking- Creative Writing Activity/Project

By Chris Gilbert

This is a boast activity that students can complete individually or in pairs. It requires them to emulate the Anglo-Saxon boasts observed in Beowulf. They must reflect back on their accomplishments, look ahead to future challenges, and base their

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities, Fun Stuff

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Writing the Essay 101: Essay Writing Basics & Structure -PowerPoint Presentation

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This fifteen slide PowerPoint presentation is designed to give student writers an overview of the basic components of academic essay writing. It asserts that the essay itself is a type of puzzle, and its three main pieces are the introductory

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$4.50

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Crucible Gallery Walk: Writing and Image Analysis Activity

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This is a gallery walk assignment that requires students to view and write about images related to The Crucible. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully observing and analyzing visual

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

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Beowulf-Macbeth-Canterbury Tales: ELA British Literature Bundle

By Chris Gilbert

I have included thirteen different classroom resources here for the "big three" British literary works: Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, and Macbeth. You will find a variety of projects, activities, and assessment/quizzes included here designed to help

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Macbeth: 50 Question Final Test - Quiz - Unit Assessment

By Chris Gilbert

This is a fifty question final test for Shakespeare's Macbeth. The assessment consists of four different sections: I. Twenty two True/False questions II. Ten Matching questions (character names and descriptions) III. Eleven Quotation

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English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Examinations - Quizzes, Assessment

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Speech Analysis-Graphic Organizer for Analyzing Persuasive Speeches

By Chris Gilbert

This graphic organizer offers students an excellent way to analyze persuasive speeches. This organizer can be used if students are evaluating persuasive speeches given by peers, but this is primarily designed for students to use while assessing a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$2.00

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All Quiet on the Western Front Gallery Walk: Writing & Image Analysis

By Chris Gilbert

This is a gallery walk assignment for All Quiet on the Western Front that requires students to view and write about images related to All Quiet and World War One. I have included two different websites within the product that feature different

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Graphic Organizers

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To Kill a Mockingbird Gallery Walk: Writing and Image Analysis Activity

By Chris Gilbert

This is a gallery walk assignment for Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird that requires students to view and write about images related to the text. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

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Writing & Peer Editing Handout - For Analytical Essays & MLA Research Writing

By Chris Gilbert

This is a peer editing guide that I use with my students. It is designed to focus students as they look for a thesis, topic sentences, textual support, correct grammar/mechanics, MLA format, developed paragraphs, etc. This is useful with the

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$2.25

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Essay Writing Bundle: Essay Basics, Thesis, MLA Outlining, Peer Editing, & More

By Chris Gilbert

I took most of my essay writing materials and bundled them into this fourteen page, helpful document. Inside, you will find fourteen pages containing these writing resources: ✔ Notes and a handout for an interactive lecture on basic essay

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Outlines, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

$7.50

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Frankenstein Gallery Walk: Writing and Image Analysis Activity

By Chris Gilbert

This is a gallery walk assignment for Frankenstein that requires students to view and write about images related to the text. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully observing and

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Graphic Organizers

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Character Psychiatrist Visit - Literary Character Analysis and Writing Activity

By Chris Gilbert

What would Macbeth, Frankenstein's creature, Hamlet, Grendel, or any number of other literary characters say if they sat down on the psychiatrist's couch? This assignment allows students to answer this question. -This is a character analysis

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Odyssey Gallery Walk: Writing, Art and Image Analysis for Homer's The Odyssey

By Chris Gilbert

This is a gallery walk activity that invites students to view, analyze and write about images related to The Odyssey. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully observing and analyzing visual

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Graphic Organizers

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Beowulf Resume - Critical Reading and Writing Activity with Rubric

By Chris Gilbert

This is a resume writing activity that I assign to students during, or after, a reading of the epic Beowulf. For the assignment, students imagine that Beowulf is applying for a job as a king. ⤕To help him get this job, students must compose a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Cooperative Learning

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Beowulf and Anglo Saxon Gallery Walk: Writing and Image Analysis Activity

By Chris Gilbert

This is a gallery walk assignment for Beowulf that requires students to view and write about images related to the text. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully observing and analyzing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Novel Study, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Ten years teaching English at the 9-12 level, and one year at the post-secondary level.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Student centered, reader response, etc. I feel am an engaging teacher who strives to make lessons relevant.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I have published several journal articles, a book chapter, and several teaching guides. I have written teaching guides for Penguin Random House and Patagonia.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have graduate and undergraduate degrees in English. Right now, I am pursuing an EdD.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I enjoy many things: gardening, weightlifting, reading, writing, watching good movies and TV, etc.

GRADES

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Social Studies - History, World History, Arts & Music, Drama, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Classroom Management, Study Skills, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Poetry, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading

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