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Timed Essay Writing Practice for High School

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Cover introducing timed essay preparation through decoding an essay prompt and creating a writing plan
Cover of the timed essay preparation packet
Step One teaches essay prompt decoding with literary examples and a practice prompt comparing three poems
Step One: Decode and paraphrase essay prompts
Step Two explains quick prewriting, organizer choices, and a prompt comparing a story with its film version
Step Two: Plan an essay through quick prewriting
Prewriting example maps the claim 'Story is Better' to three reasons and supporting details about a film
Worked prewriting example for the story and film
Five essay topic choices cover Avengers, school lunches, sports, The Hunger Games, and video game violence
Five topic choices for independent essay practice
Prewriting practice asks students to divide a prompt, circle key words, paraphrase it, and plan their essay
Planning page for the chosen essay topic
Step Three reviews five-paragraph essay structure, including a hook, thesis, body details, and conclusion
Step Three: Review the five-paragraph essay format
Essay writing practice directs students to use their prewriting and five-paragraph review to write in 30 minutes
First writing page for the 30-minute essay
Continuation of the essay writing section provides additional space to finish the timed practice essay
Second writing page for the timed practice essay
Steps Four and Five ask students to proofread in another color, reflect on learning, and create a mnemonic
Final steps: Proofread and reflect on the practice
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Subject

ELA, Writing

Grades

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

File

PDF

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About This Product

This resource is a Timed Essay Practice.

Students will begin by following the steps that are guiding them through a prewriting exercise with examples along the way.

Then students will choose between one of the 5 topics provided and begin their prewriting practice.

They will review the paragraphs essay chart and then turn their pre-write into an essay in 30 minutes.

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1 PDF with 9 ready to print pages

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