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Guides students through independent biographical research on James Joyce and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Joyce’s most significant literary achievements, analyzing Joyce’s legacy and influence on modern literature, conclusion, and works cited…
Guides students through independent biographical research on Leo Tolstoy and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Tolstoy’s most significant literary achievements, analyzing Tolstoy’s legacy and influence on modern literature, conclusion, and works…
A peer-feedback worksheet ('stars and wishes' protocol) used to give writing feedback focused on basic writing mechanics before publishing.
Guides students through independent biographical research on Mahatma Gandhi and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Gandhi’s work for Indian independence and Civil Rights, analyzing Gandhi’s Civil Rights and cultural legacy, conclusion, and works cited…
Guides students through independent biographical research on James Baldwin and a structured 5-paragraph research-essay assignment (thesis-driven introduction, early-life paragraph, exploring Baldwin’s most renowned and well-known literary works, analyzing Baldwin’s influence on the history of Civil Rights, conclusion, and…
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Agatha Christie (author)
Guide students to research and write a 5-paragraph biography research essay about Alfred, Lord Tennyson (poet)
A chapter slice from a 'How to Write an Essay' workbook, based on a five-step writing model, that teaches students to draft essays using graphic organizers.
A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through selecting, researching, and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay about an important figure from Colonial America.
A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through selecting, researching, and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay about an influential leader of ancient Rome.
A scaffolded research and writing packet guiding students from biographical fact-finding about Sigmund Freud through drafting and self/peer-assessing a 5-paragraph research essay on his life and psychoanalytic legacy.
Cover title identifies this chapter slice as 'What Is an Essay?', part of the 'How to Write an Essay' 12-chapter workbook; The guide includes the workbook is based on a five-step writing model and asks students to give thoughtful consideration of a reading passage through short-answer questions, research, and extension…
Ready-made substitute-teacher plans built around narrative writing prompts, for use when the regular teacher is absent.
Cover title identifies this chapter slice as 'What is a Persuasive Essay?', part of the 'How to Write an Essay' 12-chapter workbook; The guide includes the workbook is based on a five-step writing model and asks students to give thoughtful consideration of a reading passage through short-answer questions, research, and…
Structured research-essay guide walking students through writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style research essay about a significant philosopher, including a companion 'Basics of MLA Style' presentation.
Cover title identifies this chapter slice as 'What is a Descriptive Essay?', part of the 'How to Write an Essay' 12-chapter workbook; The guide includes the workbook is based on a five-step writing model and asks students to give thoughtful consideration of a reading passage through short-answer questions, research, and…
Cover title identifies this chapter slice as 'What is an Informative Essay?', part of the 'How to Write an Essay' 12-chapter workbook; The guide includes the workbook is based on a five-step writing model and asks students to give thoughtful consideration of a reading passage through short-answer questions, research, and…
This narrative-essay chapter uses a mind-movie approach to help students picture and sequence a story. Reading and practice address action verbs, showing rather than telling, and the writing process before students organize ideas with a Skeleton Plan graphic organizer and develop their own responses. Vocabulary activities, a comprehension quiz, answer material, and a writing rubric support instruction and review; some prompts also ask students to distinguish other essay purposes.
A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style essay on a significant novelist.
A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style essay on a significant visual artist.
A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style essay on a significant philosopher.
A scaffolded research-essay guide that walks students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style essay on a significant actor.
A research-and-writing project that guides students through researching John Calvin's life and religious legacy and writing a formatted 5-paragraph research essay, supported by a research organizer, writing-tips checklist, and grading rubric.
A chapter slice from a 'How to Write a Paragraph' workbook that teaches students to use graphic organizers when drafting a paragraph.