Less than $5 Middle School Writing Research

Show your students exactly how it should be done with this handy guide. Clear instructions, examples, and a page for their own notes!

This free resource goes perfect with the All Things English for Middle and High School Students book!

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15 famous plagiarism cases and students get to "be the judge"! Fact based handouts with real life cases and research component to build critical thinking, plagiarism, and research skills. includes: 15 Famous People: MLK, Jr. Barack Obama Joe Biden Ray Parker Michael Bolton John Fogerty George Harrison T.S. Eliot Melania Trump Vanilla Ice J.K. Rowling Robin Thicke Jane Goodall Johnny Cash Helen Keller Handouts include: 15 black and white famous people images (optional: color these) Backgrounds of person Plagiarism charges Debates over charges Research component Verdicts of cases Guilty or Innocent boxes Guilty or Innocent evidence t-charts 3 Narrative and Rhetorical Discussion/Writing Prompts on each handout = 45 prompts (each with a "You be the judge..." prompt) Note: Does NOT include copies of lyrics, novels, or speeches due to copyright infringement laws. These are used to enhance students' research skills. Fun, engaging, and educational way to learn about plagiarism and explore real life connections to the topic while using research skills. Excellent for introduction to plagiarism, follow-up to unit, assessment of skills, character building, homeschool, AP/Pre-AP, dual credit, adult learners, ELL/ESL upper level learners, flipped classes, literature centers, building research skills, and real life connections to writing. Provides basic history of famous people. Use with: Having Fun with Plagiarism at: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Having-Fun-with-Plagiarism-155008 Plagiarism Quiz at: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Plagiarism-Quiz-167314 Follow Educator Helper Blogspot for weekly free products and tips at: http://bethhammett.blogspot.com/

This 20-page ressource will have your students researching Canadian astronauts and astronomers with a series of projects and activities.

In this ressource, you will find:

• Elaborate success criteria and project description.
• Detailed rubric with 4 levels of success.
• A Web-Quest with simple questions and an answer key.
• Cut-out cards with 16 well-known Canadian astronauts and astronomers (your students might pick from a hat or you might prefer to pass them out).
• Detailed informative cheat-sheets I've created for each of those astronauts and astronomers for you to verify their responses (and to avoid you having to look!)
• A self-evaluative task including reflexive questions and self-grading activities.
• A written comprehension piece with questions and an answer key on the history of Canadians in space including important dates, names, missions and events in Canadian space history.
• Graphic organizers to prompt students to verify their sources of information and to keep track of their information.

This set of activities is great to leave with a substitute teacher as it could realistically take 2-3 days and includes ample supportive pieces to allow for an easy sub plan.

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A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about who was the most influential figure from Ancient Greece: Aristotle, Alexander the Great or Socrates. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three informational texts about the individual leaders
• A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figures
• Two prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusion
• A template for students to write up their draft and neat texts
• A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Aristotle, Alexander the Great and Socrates, and writing these on to a fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual figures. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.

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For a digital version of this resource that students can complete on tablets, phones and computers download my Ancient Greece's Most Influential - Discussion Based Writing & Distance Learning Unit**.**

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AVID College Tour Reflection Questions Google Docs Freebie: This free AVID College Tour Reflection Questions resource is perfect for guiding students through meaningful reflections after virtual or in-person college visits. The Google Docs template offers ready-to-use college visit reflection questions, ideal for AVID educators focusing on college readiness. Use this freebie to help students assess their experiences and make informed college decisions!

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This resource should accompany Kwame Alexander's book The Door of No Return. This writing project asks students to conduct a small amount of research about the real Door of No Return. They will consider why the author may have chosen this title for his book, and they will think about how their reading experience may have been different if they had known about the door before reading.

This resource includes the writing prompt, a space for collecting information regarding the research questions, an essay outline, and a grading rubric. All sheets come in color and black/white for easy printing.

Dive into the fascinating world of African Elephants with this comprehensive Fact File activity pack! This animal research fact sheet includes everything needed to engage young learners in informational writing about elephants. Teaching your students how to research is an important life skill, and animal reports are the perfect research projects. Featuring five cover options, and three templates with sentence starters and prompts about African Elephants. The Fact File also includes answer keys and Factual cards to ensure accuracy and comprehension, along with a bunting banner perfect for displaying your students fact files or introducing the activity. This research booklet focuses on topics like interesting facts, diet, animal habitats, conservation efforts, characteristics and behavior. This engaging pack captivates learners and sparks curiosity about these iconic animals. Ideal for use in the classroom, at home, or as part of a larger animal research project or educational event.

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• 5 Cover Templates,
• 3 Fact File Pages, (Interesting Facts, Information, Diet, Conservation Info, Characteristics and Behavior.)
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This is an engaging product with straightforward resources! Students will research a notable figure and will write a five paragraph essay about their early life, adulthood, and achievements/contributions.

When you purchase this product you will receive:

- A list of websites appropriate for research and an outline for students to take notes on

- A graphic organizer to organize information for a five paragraph essay

- A powerpoint presentation that walks students through the five paragraph essay using an example

- A printable with step-by-step instructions of how to cite in MLA format

All materials editable so you can customize them for your classroom needs!

Use this animal report page to develop early research skills with your child/student.

Research using the internet or print material of your choice.

Are you looking for a way to incorporate literacy skills into your social studies curriculum? Look no further! This no prep scaffolded compare and contrast essay will do the job!

Included is a brainstorming section that students can complete using ...

1. Their notes taken in class

2. YouTube videos on the Palaeolithic and Neolithic Stone Age (shown to the class)

3. Independent research on a computer

When the brainstorming section is completed, students will transfer their ideas into the essay outline.

Have students type their final copy. Editing and peer review can take place at this point.

The result will be a well constructed compare and contrast essay on the Stone Age that students can be proud of.

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Overview of standard English composition essay guidelines for upper level writers. Basic, straightforward, and easy to follow. Includes examples of cover sheet, no cover sheet essay, and text model.

Ce pack d'activités olympiques convient aux Jeux olympiques d'été et d'hiver et n'est pas spécifique à une date, il peut donc être utilisé année après année. Il a un contenu et un style qui n'est pas bébé et serait convenable aux 6e, 7e ou 8e années.

Il y a des diapositives sur l'histoire des Jeux olympiques pour intéresser vos élèves. Le reste du document est des activités imprimables à faire avec vos élèves :

• Compréhension écrite de 2 pages
• 2 pages de questions de lecture
• Activité sur la soumission de candidature pour être un hôte olympique
• Langage persuasif pour être un hôte olympique
• Activité de mode olympique
• Pires uniformes olympiques
• Activité sur les endossements et les sponsors
• Interview de journaliste avec un athlète préféré
• Projet de recherche (incluant fiche biographique, critères de réussite, rubriques et auto-évaluations)
• Une activité Google Doodle.

Comme tous mes produits, j'ajoute toujours des activités au fur et à mesure que j'en créé. 

Merci pour votre intérêt continu. Je vous apprécie!

Kaitlyn.

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A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the most influential figure from the Aztec Era: Itzcoatl, Moctezuma II or Hernán Cortés. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three informational texts about the individual figures
• A fact sheet to record key facts about each figure
• Two prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusion
• A template for students to write up their draft and neat texts
• A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about the three famous figures, and writing these on to a fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual people. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.

Other similar or relevant resources:

• Distance Learning Resources
• Ancient Egypt Resources

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• This product contains templates to help students write an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion for an Expository Research Writing project on animals. The introduction has students begin with an interesting lead and include sentences with general and specific sentences on appearance, habitat, diet, life cycle, and predators. There are two introduction templates on one page. This page will simply need to be cut in half so that an introduction can be given to two students per page. The body paragraph template has space for four paragraphs with main idea titles and spaces for key words that will be turned into sentences. The key words will be found and highlighted in their research prior to filling out this template. This page will need to be printed front and back. Remind students to add transition words when they write their final draft. The conclusion has a blank for a transition word, which has helped my students remember to put one. It also contains three spaces for summary sentences and one space for a final feeling sentence to close the report. There are other instructions included in this packet.

Includes:

• Two introduction paragraph templates per page containing:

  • Space for four sentences
  • An interesting lead sentence
  • A general or specific sentence on appearance, habitat/diet, and life cycle/predators

• One body paragraph template containing:

  • Space for main ideas, key words, five sentences per paragraph, and four paragraphs total

• Two conclusion templates per page containing:

  • A transition word
  • Space for four sentences
  • Three of which are summary sentences, one final feeling sentence

• Further instruction, tips, and advice inside

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Dive into the fascinating world of Bengal Tigers with this comprehensive Fact File activity pack. This animal research fact sheet includes everything needed to engage young learners in informational writing about tigers. Teaching your students how to research is an important life skill, and animal reports are the perfect research projects. Featuring five cover options, and three templates with sentence starters and prompts about Bengal Tigers. The Fact File also includes answer keys and factual cards to ensure accuracy and comprehension, along with a bunting banner perfect for displaying your students fact files or introducing the activity. This research booklet focuses on topics like interesting facts, diet, animal habitats, conservation efforts, characteristics and behavior. This engaging pack captivates learners and sparks curiosity about these iconic animals. Ideal for use in the classroom, at home, or as part of a larger animal research project or educational event.

This pack includes:

• 5 Cover Templates,
• 3 Fact File Pages, (Interesting Facts, Information, Diet, Conservation Info, Characteristics and Behavior.)
• 7 Interesting Factual Cards,
• Answer Keys,
• Bunting Banner.

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This no prep Black History Month Research Project resource will help your students research and write an essay on a notable individual for Black History Month.

Included in this resource is:

• A list of suggested people to research.
• 3 versions of a research note sheet to help students organize their research.
• A graphic organizer and step by step to help your students cite websites used in MLA format.
• 3 differentiated rough draft pages (for 3 paragraphs, 4 paragraphs, and 5 paragraphs) to help your students organize their essay.
• A checklist to help your students edit their essay.
• A rubric to grade the essays.

Use this any person report page to develop early research skills with your child/student.Research using the internet or print material

of your choice.

Updated to Edition 8 citations! An 18 page, easy-to-follow, illustrated, quick-start guide on how-to build a BIbliography/Works Cited page using Easy Bib, an online citation builder website. Are you tired of repeating directions for how-to build a Bibiography/Works Cited page and how to properly cite research resources? Then, this is just what you need to help students visualize and work through the process! Includes: How-to build citations using any online citation site Differences between Bibliography and Works Cited How to build a Works Cited page How to use a second tab/window for easy copy & paste A shortcut to create a new MS Word page Screen shots to help students walk through the process How to paste and copy citations onto Work Cited pages In-text citations and matching to Works Cited pages Guidelines for Works Cited page Checklist for final research essay packets When you can't help each student one-on-one, this screenshot tutorial will walk students through the bibliography/works cited building process so that research is properly cited. Excellent for college prep, gifted talented, composition courses, history classes, research projects, and refresher for how to properly and quickly build citations for Bibliography/Works Cited pages.

A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the greatest Ancient Roman leader: Julius Caesar, Augustus or Constantine. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

• Three informational texts about the individual leaders
• A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figures
• Two prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusion
• A template for students to write up their draft and neat texts
• A ready-made Easel activity perfect for distance learning

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This resource is great for:

• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• Assessment practice
• Emergency sub plans

The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Julius Caesar, Augustus and Constantine, and writing these on to a fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual Roman leaders. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.

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For a digital version of this resource that students can complete on tablets, phones and computers download my Greatest Roman Leader Opinion Writing Unit | Digital & Print**.**

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