8th Grade Writing-Essays Lesson (by date, oldest first)
Logical Fallacies & Rhetorical Devices - Lesson & Activities - HS - ELA
By Blooming Through High School
Get ready for argumentative units with this engaging activity centered around persuasive techniques in rhetorical devices, and logical fallacies.
Teacher students what makes a good and bad argument with a short lesson and 5 practice paragraphs to evaluate for effectiveness. Afterwards, students can practice rhetorical devices in advertisements and analyze why the device was chosen (author's purpose).
ALSO INCLUDED IS AN EXTENSION ACTIVITY where students can get creative and make their own ads.
- Teacher directions
- Grading Rubric
- Student instructions
- Research and Brainstorm document
(no templates for creation are included)
PROVIDED IN WORD/POWERPOINT & PDF
Extended Constructed Response Writing for STAAR - Test Prep for ELAR ECR
By Blooming Through High School
Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with this comprehensive Extended Constructed Response (ECR) lesson designed for middle and high school classrooms. This engaging PowerPoint lesson offers educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.
Key Features:
- Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three sample extended constructed responses and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
- STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
- Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
- Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
- Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported extended constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.
Why Choose This Lesson:
Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.
Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.
Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.
Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.
Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!
What's Included:
- Student lesson with 42 PowerPoint slides
- Checklists for 3 sample ECRs
- Scaffolded response template
- Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
- 2 Texts to read & write about
- Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
- Included in Word and PDF
Short Constructed Response Writing for STAAR - Test Prep for ELAR High SCR
By Blooming Through High School
Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with this comprehensive Short Constructed Response (SCR) lesson designed for middle and high school classrooms. This engaging PowerPoint lesson offers educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.
Key Features:
- Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three sample short constructed responses and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
- STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
- Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
- Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
- Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported short constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.
Why Choose This Lesson:
Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.
Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.
Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.
Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.
Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!
- Student lesson with 41 PowerPoint slides
- Checklists for 3 sample SCRs
- Scaffolded response template
- Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
- 2 Texts to read & write about
- Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
- Included in Word and PDF
ECR & SCR Bundle: Constructed Response Group Practice for STAAR Testing
By Blooming Through High School
Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with these comprehensive Extended Constructed Response (ECR) and Short Constructed Response (SCR) lessons designed for middle and high school classrooms. The engaging PowerPoint lessons offer educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.
Key Features:
- Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three samples per constructed responses (6 total) and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
- STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
- Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
- Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
- Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported extended constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.
Why Choose This Lesson:
Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.
Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.
Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.
Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.
Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!
What's Included:
- Student lesson with 83 PowerPoint slides
- Checklists for 6 sample ECRs
- Scaffolded response templates
- Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
- 4 Texts to read & write about
- Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
- Included in Word and PDF
AVID Argumentative Writing - Thesis Statement Teaching Slides and Activity
By KJ Inspired Resources
Are you an AVID teacher or English Language arts teacher? Need to explain how to write a thesis statement in an argumentative essay to middle or high school students? In this product you will find everything you need to help your students craft their thesis statements!
What You Get:
✏️5 teach slides
✏️"make it better" activity direction slide
✏️7 bad thesis statements
✏️7 better thesis statement examples
✏️argumentative writing prompt
✏️21 argumentative writing topic ideas
✏️4 steps guiding students in crafting their thesis statements
Make it Better Directions:
- Each slide students will be given a bad thesis statement.
- In small groups, their goal is to fix it and make it better.
- Classmates, selected judges, or teacher will vote on the best one and that group earns a point.
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AVID Focused Notes Digital Lesson - Writing Primary Versus Secondary Sources
By KJ Inspired Resources
Are you an AVID teacher looking for an easy way for students to learn and practice the focus note taking process while learning about primary versus secondary sources? Are your students about to begin an essay and need an explanation on using sources in writing? You came to the right place! This AVID Focused Note Taking Lesson Plan with Google Slides and Applying Learning opportunities has everything you need to have your students practice the very important skill of note taking while learning the importantce and benefits of using primary or secondary sources in their writing. This lesson is ready to go! Teach whole group OR have students follow along by sharing the google slides link with them. This way they have access to all the links provided!
What's Included:
- Lesson plan that walks you through the slides
- Video overview/explanations for students and teacher
- 40 Google Slides with links embedded throughout
- 1 editable slide to add your own information
- Embedded links for: Costa's Level of Thinking, Exit Ticket, 2 Column Notes
Note Taking Process and Lesson:
- Students will practice focused note taking while learning about using primary and secondary sources for writing.
- At the end of the lesson students will apply what they learned through a This or That game along with an exit ticket where they will find primary and secondary sources for 3 major events.
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AVID Peer Feedback and Essay Revision - Writing Practice in Small Groups
By KJ Inspired Resources
These 8 protocol/guideline slides are perfect for any essay in any subject! Students will follow the guidelines in order to present their essays to their peers and recieve direct and specific feedback through 3 column note taking.
Before the Lesson:
- Students should have completed a rough draft of their writing.
- Pre decide small revision groups.
- Make copies of each students essay for each of their group members.
Directions:
- Go through each of these 8 protocol slides with students as they recieve feedback from their peers in order to make revisions on their essay:
- Distribute
- Explain
- Read
- Read again
- Share
- Receive
- Clarify
- Repeat
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AVID Argumentative Writing - Teaching Slides
By KJ Inspired Resources
Are you an AVID or English teacher? Need to explain argumentative writing to middle or high school students? In this product you will find 16 teaching slides that explain argumentative writing.
What do you get?
- 16 teaching slides that cover argumentative writing and format
Use For:
- focused note taking practice, ELA, AVID
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Introducing Quotations: How to PROPERLY EMBED Evidence (i.e. Set Up Quotes)
By Rigorous Resources for High School English
This handout provides a thorough and clear explanation of how to properly embed quotations within a paper. The handout will introduce students to the three methods they should be using to introduce textual evidence. It offers a lucid account of how to properly punctuate quotations, how to properly alter quotations, and how to properly cite evidence from different literary genres (novel, plays, poems, etc).
Tired of reading papers in which students repeat the exact same phrases to introduce a series of quotations? Tired of reading papers in which students contextualize evidence by writing, On page 34, it says, "blah blah" ?? Look no further! I developed this resource after listening to my talented English colleagues chat about their shared frustrations over how students frame quotations in their papers. If the teachers at your school are facing similar frustrations, then you might find this handout to be helpful.
As it turns out, there are only three strategies that writers employ when embedding quotations in a paper. This handout explains when and how students should use each of the three strategies:
1. Block Quotations: The best technique for framing a long quotation is to use a block quotation. The examples in this handout will model not only how to punctuate a block quotation but also how to follow up with analysis by picking out key words from the quotation and unpacking their significance.
2. Clause-and-Colon Method: The best technique for framing a mid-sized quotation is to introduce the quotation with an independent clause followed by a colon (:). The examples in this handout will model the grammatically correct way to use a colon to set up a quotation.
3. Integration-of-Keywords Method: The best technique for framing shorter quotations is to integrate the quotations into the writer's own sentences. The examples in this handout demonstrate how to integrate quotations seamlessly into the flow of one's sentences.
Here's my suggestion for how to use this handout. What I'd recommend is that you distribute this handout to your students before you distribute your next writing assignment. After reading and discussing each of the three methods, you might announce that all students will be required to utilize both the "clause-and-colon method" and the "integration-of-keywords method" at least once in their next papers. Should you do that, I promise their papers will improve!
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FRENCH WRITING/ÉCRITURE | GENRES | INFORMATIVE | RECHERCHE | DESCRIPTIVE
By French Made Fun!
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Mes études de genre vous donneront suffisamment de contenu enseignable, d'activités imprimables, d'invitations de discussion et d'opportunités d'écriture guidée pour écrire avec facilité et confiance. Chacun de mes ensembles de genres commence par un contenu enseignable et des minis-leçons et réflexions intégrées pour que vos élèves partagent, participent et collaborent avec leurs pairs. Si vous n'êtes pas à l'aise avec l'enseignement des genres, c'est le produit qu'il vous faut. JE guide vos cours, VOUS le facilitez en personne.
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Diapositives pédagogiques (26 pages)
Définissons ensemble ce qu'est un texte descriptif
Les qualités d'un texte informatif
Les bonnes et les mauvaises sources d'informations
"Est-ce informatif?" Une activité pour reconnaître les textes informatifs selon les titres et les couvertures
Une activité kinesthésique - La chasse au trésor
Comment inspirer nos idées à partir d'une grande idée
Comment choisir un sujet pertinent - qui nous intéresse
Connaître les "catégories" informatives
Comment choisir un sujet spécifique et réalisable
Écrire avec précision et clarté
Carnet d'élève (40 pages)
Activités guidées, organisateurs graphiques, fiches imprimables. Voici les titres qui s'y trouvent:
Un coup d'oeil dans mon esprit - Une activité sur les intérêts personnels
Possibilités de sujets - Une activité pour les élèves têtus!
Tableau SVA
Des questions que je me pose sur mon sujet.
Un sujet très spécifique
Des questions brûlantes
Ma recherche indépendante
Mes informations BOOM!
Mes informations recueillies
Pistes possibles
L'organisation de mes idées (#1 et #2)
Comment attirer l'attention de mes lecteurs?
Mon introduction planifiée (Avec sujets amenés, posés et divisés)
Écriture d'un paragraphe
Paragraphes 1, 2 et 3
Écrire une conclusion
Conclusion
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Mon capteur d'attention
Auto-évaluation + buts
Critères de réussite
Corrections et révisions
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Peer Edit Forms and Lesson Plan
By Language Arts Excellence
If you are looking to save time editing and grading student essays, this resource will literally be a life-changer! Over my years of teaching, I believe that I have perfected the peer editing system so as to produce the best student essays possible with minimal errors while cutting down significantly on the time the teacher must spend editing and grading them. This product includes three meticulously-designed peer editing forms with directed questions and editing prompts. Forms are fully editable so that you may change wording to remain consistent with your instruction, grade level, and adapt to any essay. The questions cover everything from basic essay components and quote integration to technical details, grammar, and formatting. Most importantly, this resource also includes a step-by-step guide on how to conduct a 45-50 minute class on peer editing day. I promise that these peer editing forms and accompanying lesson plan will become some of the most valuable resources in your teacher's tool box and that your students' writing will improve without you pulling your hair out reading rough drafts. ___________________________________________________________________________ Check out these related resources for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐ Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint
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Narrative Writing Unit | Lessons & Activities | 5th Grade to Middle School
By Aimee in Elementary
Narrative Writing made simple! This Narrative Writing Unit provides all of the lessons, graphic organizers, and activities needed to guide students through the entire writing process. Ideal for upper elementary and middles school classrooms, this resource provides a structured approach to crafting engaging narratives, ensuring that students develop their writing skills effectively.
Resource Overview:
Identifying Narrative Elements:
- Mentor Texts for analyzing key narrative elements.
- Guided activities to explore characters, setting, and conflict.
Brainstorming:
- Prompts and exercises to inspire creativity and originality.
- Strategies for drawing from observations and unique perspectives
Planning Graphic Organizers:
- Graphic organizers for planning characters, setting, and conflict.
- Plot graphic organizers to outline the sequence of events.
- Anchor charts and diagrams to help visualize plot structure.
- Detailed resources for planning plot with clear beginnings, middles, and ends.
Drafting:
- Mini-lessons on Transitions, Dialogue, and Imagery to enrich writing.
- Activities to practice and incorporate these elements into drafts.
Revising and Editing:
- Self and peer revision checklists to guide the improvement process.
- Editing checklists for polishing grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Publishing:
- Finalization steps for preparing narratives for publication and presentation.
- A rubric for assessing narrative quality and completeness.
Additional Features:
- Flexible pacing guidelines to fit into your writing block.
- Opportunities for differentiation based on student needs.
- Engaging materials and activities to enhance students' narrative writing skills.
This unit plan provides a detailed roadmap for teaching narrative writing, making it easier to help students produce well-structured and compelling stories.
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Symbolism Writing and History Activity
By Beth Hammett
Make using and working with symbolism collaborative, fun and educational (Meets CCSS) with this interactive writing project that focuses on 850 B.C. and the discovery of the Snake Circle: Includes: 1. KWL Chart 2. Extra Resources: Take a tour of Ancient Greece, learn about the lives of adults and children, and watch videos to understand the time period of 850 B.C. 3. Uncover its origin: The Snake Circle object came from the days of Homer, so explore its meaning with the use of two symbolism sheets. 4. Discuss and interpret the Snake Circle shield handout. 5. Write stories: choose a genre; then Peer Workshop essays 6. Color the shields--review students' colorful examples 7. Display for all to enjoy! Comes with: handouts to complete writings, students' samples, and class project photos. Everything needed for writing fun! Excellent for teaching how to interpret and use symbolism, reinforce concepts and skills, and working with multigenres. Combination of historical technology resources with writing and using literal concepts.
By Beth Hammett
A quick, two page review of Grammar Tips (sentence variety with examples and reader as writer instructions) along with a five-step format for structuring standardized essays. Easy to follow with color-coded examples.
By Beth Hammett
Basic, simple, easy-to-follow rules with examples that cover writing concepts of: Numbers Dates Money Time Includes: Tips for using and writing numbers, dates, money, time Peer Workshopping Activity for student/peer essays Activities/comprehension checks for numbers, dates, money, time in sentences Answers to sentences Great for centers, flipped classes, homeschool, small/whole group, ELL/ESL, adult learners, beginning writers, test prep, assessment, and quick brush up on skills. Easy to use and follow!
Author's Style Writing Activities (Middle Grades)
By Beth Hammett
For Middle Grade Students, all writers have it, but do you know what style is and how to recognize it? This 15 page presentation for will help students understand and analyze their own writing styles, as well as other authors' styles. Easy to follow format will have students analyzing style in no time! Includes: Checklist for Authors Handout Definitions for Author's Style . Examples of Classic Literature and Fairy Tale to Analyze How to Find Author's Style in Writing Extra Style Analysis Activities Author's Style Workshopping Handout How and Why to Improve Student's author's style Terminologies and definitions include: Audience—listeners, readers, viewers of work Author’s voice—sets writing apart from others; uniqueness of writing Genre—category/organization pattern of writing Purpose—intent of writing Mood—reader’s emotion to the writing Tone—author’s attitude about subject matter Sentence fluency—cadence, flow, transitions used Sentence variety—lengths/mixture of sentences Word choices—descriptions, figurative language, repetitions, synonyms… Excellent for introducing style, writing concepts, standardized testing reviews, class assessments, college readiness, CCSS, literacy centers, and grammar/editing revisions, Students will be able to identify their authors' styles after working through this presentation.
Commas (Using FANBOYS in Writing)
By Beth Hammett
Simple, to the point 5 slide presentation that walks students through using For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS) in their writings. Includes: Rules Tips Practice Exercises Peer Workshopping Component Meets Common Core Standards for grammar usage.
Writing a Fairy Tale Example, Graphic Organizer, and Template
By Sign with me TOD
Writing a fairy tale can be a fun and interesting project for your students. This product provides students with the opportunity to use creativity while writing their fairy tale and share it with their peers!
This product includes information to share with your students about what a fairy tale is, why do we write a fairy tale, challenges characters may face in fairy tales, who could be your audience when writing a fairy tale, rules to follow when writing a fairy tale, possible options students can choose to publish their fable, using a strong opening compared to a weak opening in the first paragraph of your fairy tale, tips that are useful to write a great fairy tale, a layout of the fairy tale is provided, an example of a fairy tale is included in this product that includes an idea template, planning the fairy tale with more in depth ideas, and an example of a fairy tale rough draft is included in this product.
After the example is read, students can answer 6 comprehension questions about the fairy tale. Students will are also provided with a template that includes an area for 3 fairy tale ideas, and once they choose their fairy tale, they can add onto their fairy tale using the idea chart. Templates are included after the example along with a rough draft template and reminder checklist so students remember to go back and check their work once it is completed.
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Writing a play is a perfect project that gives students time to write about an event that happened in their life or an event that they made up. Once they are finished, they can share it with different groups of people and have their friends play each character. This packet includes information to share with your students about what a play is, what steps to follow when writing the beginning, middle and end of a play, why we write a play, who we write a play for, and tips to look for when rereading and editing. This packet also includes an example showing the process that is used to write with a play using a graphic organizer and an example of a play. On the last several pages, two templates are included to help students write the rough draft and final draft of their play that includes space for characters, props, act, scenes, and lines to show what their characters are saying.
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