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Writing body paragraphs can be tricky—but they don’t have to be. I find that beginning and intermediate writers do best when they have a solid structure to follow. This easy-to-use PowerPoint has 23 colorful slides and will give your students the basic skills they need to be successful. This presentation gives students definitions and examples of the basic parts of a body paragraph. Students will take notes on their own paper during the presentation by writing down everything that is in RED l

Empower your students to complete an Argumentative Essay! This lesson bundle is designed for beginning-to-intermediate students and includes colorful presentations and a student packet. Here's what's included: Writing the Introduction (with student notes) Writing the Body Paragraphs (with student notes) Writing the Conclusion (with student notes) The Argumentative Essay Student Packet (with teacher notes) ***************************************************************************************

This lesson for middle to high school students includes a PowerPoint which briefly explains the amygdala, hippocampus, and pre-frontal cortex, as well as how the amygdala responds to danger and stress. For example, what happens in your brain when a tiger crosses your path on the sidewalk? After the presentation the students begin the worksheet by writing down what they remember about the brain and answering questions. This is followed by mindfulness practice, which is cued on the worksheet wit

Do your students struggle with writing an introduction to an argumentative essay? I find that this first paragraph is often the most confusing and frustrating for both student and teacher! This colorful PowerPoint, geared toward beginning to intermediate writers, guides students step-by-step through the process. This presentation gives students definitions and examples of the basic parts of an introduction using the somewhat silly topic of why more people should use the color yellow (they can

Free product! Here are 37 tongue twisters for drama class. Young actors often struggle with speaking too quickly and/or not enunciating their words (usually because of nerves). Tongue twisters allow them to become aware of slowing down and speaking clearly. Just cut them up and pass them out! Save $$$, buy the BUNDLE! Get all nine of my Drama Class activities! (This item included free in Bundle.) Click here for more info: Drama Class! BUNDLE **********************************************

No essay is complete without a conclusion! This colorful 12-slide PowerPoint explains the ins-and-outs of writing a conclusion for an Argumentative Essay, with a focus on restating the thesis and giving final thoughts. The presentation is geared toward beginning to intermediate writers. Students will interact with the presentation by taking notes on their own paper, writing down everything that is in RED lettering. By the end they will have a half page of notes, and a copy of these notes is

This lesson begins with a 3-slide PowerPoint which gets middle and high school students thinking about the amount of time between stimulus and response. After the presentation, the worksheet: students will begin by responding to Viktor Frankl's famous quote, thinking about where their breath goes in their body (btw, the answer to #3 is "anchor"!), and writing about how they normally respond to things that make them angry. This is followed by mindfulness practice, which is cued on the worksheet

This is an editable rubric for grading a drama scene. You will be able to enter your own point values in the "Points Possible" column, and also add additional grading criteria that is specific to your class. I also include a Scene Calendar at the bottom that we fill out as a class, so there is no question about who is performing when! Save $$$, buy the BUNDLE! Get all nine of my Drama Class activities! Click here for more info: Drama Class! BUNDLE ****************************************