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Simple and effective guide for the ACT WorkKeys Writing Test. (Also known as the ACT Business Writing Test or ACT Business Writing Assessment.) The guide includes four pages with an "about the test" page, an outline for writing a response, how to get a "5," and sample writing prompts. The outline is the star as it has been used hundreds of times with more than 95 percent effectiveness. Students can use the outline to practice writing based on the sample prompts. Teachers and students can revie

Writing rubric for quick writing assignments, from snapshot writing prompts to daily journal entries to blogs to exit-ticket writing. Great for keeping those formative assessments meaningful for teachers and learners. Differentiation. 100-point scale.

A power point presentation meant to help writing students realize and practice the art of writing concicely. The presentation is meant as a whole-class exercise and involves a "game" where quotations from famous speeches and movies have been made too wordy; the students try to figure out the original, concise (and impactful) quote.

Understanding Greek Mythology by doing. Help students engage with myths they've read to create their own myths. Easy to understand and adapt to your classroom. Includes a writing part and a visual part to engage the students' whole brain. Also includes grading suggestion. File is a word document, so it's easily adaptable.

10 "broken" sentences that students can "fix." Types of issues include misused apostrophes, active/passive voice, quotations within quotations, etc. Can be used as an individual exercise or as a group exercise.

Simple grading rubric that can be used for any assigned essay. Five "categories" that account for depth of thought, following instructions, style, grammar, voice, and more. Point values or percentage. A Word document that's easy to adapt to your grading system. You spent so much time making the assignment, let this rubric work for you. CCSS. VA SOL. TEKS.

Students write a collection of poems as well as a short autobiography and a preface. The project can be modified to take from a few weeks to an entire semester. All pages are in Microsoft Word so they are easy to modify to your needs. Your purchase includes instructions, a list of Elements of Poetry for guidance, and a suggested grading rubric. Perfect for English Language Arts and Creative Writing.

A worksheet that includes comma use, adverb use, grammar, etc. The idea is to get students to think about the nuances of language. One part of the worksheet contains "broken" sentences that students have to "fix." All of the "broken" sentences are SONG LYRICS and part of the fun is seeing if students can figure out the song and artist. Can be used for individual or group work.

A list of 50 writing prompts. Can be used for quick writing or longer assignments. Use for bell ringers, starters, creative writing, journal writing, exit tickets, down time, independent work, etc.

A process for using peer reviews in writing workshops. It involves reading aloud in small groups TWICE and listeners providing feedback in a specific way. Good for high school and up.

This is meant to be used in conjunction with ANY nonfiction article and some fiction pieces. It is four questions that start with letting the student make connections to his/her life, then widening out to the broader world. After using this a few times, students begin to realize that critical thinking is really about making connections between texts and the world we live in.