Bragging Rights

Remind students that topic sentences derive from the structure of the thesis statement. Project this anchor chart onto your poster paper to display in your classroom. This can also be downloaded for student handouts.

Students will understand how to use the burger brainstorming organizer in a secondary 5 paragraph essay. Included in the explanation is a sample essay.

Get students engaged in writing with the Halloween spirit. Students will write an essay convincing their mayor to change the trick-or-treat active age limit. Assignment includes a rubric compatible with the Virginia Writing Standards of Learning, but the blank rubric can be modified to meet the needs of any K-8 classroom.

A worksheet for student goal setting Includes 2 copies to change length of time

Use these rubrics with the Anti Bullying Campaign Project. This can be used to evaluate individual or group projects.

Students are encouraged to solve a real life problem -- bullying in school -- with their own campaign. This can be completed as a group or individual project. The project creates opportunity for student creativity and written expression. Rubrics for each assignment are available for purchase.

Students have seen the hamburger essay in elementary school. Once students move up in their writing, the hamburger organizer can be adapted to meet the needs of a five paragraph essay.