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This is Unit 2 of a four-unit Analytical Writing Student Review and Exercise Guide. This unit is designed for a first-year college composition or advanced High School Writing course. In this unit, students review the elements of an academic essay (introduction, thesis, topic sentences, evidence, analysis, and conclusion), the purpose of each element, and how to use them. Each section of this guide includes examples and practice exercises.

This is Unit 1 of a four-unit Analytical Writing: Student Review and Practice Guide. This guide is designed for a first-year college composition or advanced High school writing course. This unit introduces students to the four most common types of essays used in academic or professional settings: a close reading analysis, a comparative or "lens" analysis, an argumentative essay, and a research paper. Each section of this guide includes numerous examples and practice exercises. An answer key is p

HOW TO USE THIS TEACHING PACKET Length of time: 4 - 6 weeksInstructors should be able to cover the topics in this teaching unit in a 2-week period; assigning students to read two of the required texts each week. For the first three weeks, students will be required to hand in an “exit ticket” before leaving class, which is proof that they completed the discussion activity. For the last week, instead of an exit ticket, students will begin to work on their final project.Instructors should plan to

This is Unit 3 of a four-unit Analytical Writing Student Review and Exercise Guide. This guide is designed for a first-year college composition or advanced High School writing course. This unit provides an overview of the writing process from brainstorming to revision and editing, with detailed instructions, tips, and practice exercises to help students master the academic writing process.

This packet contains 64 multiple-choice and 11 short answer questions based on the OpenStax U.S. History textbook. The multiple-choice questions are written in the style of the APUSH exam. An answer key is included.

This is Unit 4 of a four-unit Analytical Writing Student Review and Practice Guide. This guide is designed for a first-year college composition or advanced High School writing course. In this unit, students review how to write summaries, paraphrase passages, master their own unique writing style, and avoid common errors in grammar and syntax. Each section contains numerous examples and practice exercises.

Describes what a compare/contrast essay is and how to write one. Includes several prompt ideas and a detailed grading rubric.

The purpose of this game is to help students become familiar with the plants, animals, and diseases “traded” between Europeans and the indigenous people of North and South America in the Columbian Exchange. This game provides context for a larger discussion of the many impacts of European exploration and colonization on the physical and human environments of the New World.

Four-page activity with instructor notes; purpose is to introduce students to various types of resources they might use in an academic research paper and how to find these resources.

In-class or homework activity that requires students to paraphrase the First Ten Amendments to the US Constitution. Includes answer key.

This lesson offers an abridged and annotated version of Common Sense for classroom discussion. (Annotations made in "track changes" feature in Word)

Document based essay assignment on the causes of the Great Depression with an answer key and grading rubric.

Includes a short description of an argumentative essay with several prompts and a detailed grading rubric.

Includes a brief description of what a narrative essay does and looks like and three possible prompts. Also includes detailed grading rubric.

Assignment or in class activity centered around the Brandeis Brief file in Muller v. Oregon.