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Printable poster of the Shakespear quote "What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet." Microsoft Publisher Document. This is a great quote to have on your wall year round or during your Shakespear unit. It can stimulate discussion because it brings to light the idea that words only ascribe the meaning that we give to them.

A nice worksheet that can be used for students to remember to cover all facets of a document. Details SOAP (Source, Occasion, Audience, Purpose) elements and describes them. This can be used in a notebook or given as a handout. Can also be used with individual assignments as there is space for students to write.

Need students to properly adrress alternative claims? Use a counterclaim paragraph. This handout details how students can use alternate views and evidence in order to persuade the reader that their claim is correct. Highlighted paragraph with detailed layout and example.

Printable poster of Frederick Douglass with quote attatched. Microsoft Publisher Document. This quote is great to have on your wall. It demonstrates not only the figurative meaning ascribed by the quote but also the literal meaning. It creates great discussion with students as Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist who taught himself to read and escaped slavery.

Need a quick handout for students to use when writing their conclusions? Here is a detailed piece that gives students an anchor to hold on to when writing and can even be used independently! Be sure to check out other our other essay writing handouts as well!

Are you looking for some quick practice for your students? This is a google doc worksheet will have students look at three different introductions and highlight the parts of an introduction. The introductions are from three different articles that can be found on Newsela. Using actual articles and not prewritten expository writing can help your students see the activities that they are doing in class in the real world and help them to understand the purpose of expository writing in real life.

This body paragraph details how to include context and integrate evidence into your paragraphs. Using this detailed handout students can create paragraphs that not only include the ideas necessary to answer a prompt, but also include detailed contextual information about any topic.

Need a quick reference handout for introduction writing? Here is a one pager that quickly details the parts of an introductory paragraph and even includes 3 different examples!

This handout can be given to students so that they can get a quick overview of tone. It can also be used for a mini lesson. It contains the definition or tone, an example, and a practice paragraph.