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An argumentative essay is included in these lessons!:
Introduction to Argumentative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit
Argumentative and Persuasive Writing Strategies: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

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The original file is updated! The one-page handout is still included, but the zipped file now contains two additional PDFs. One PDF includes a multi-page resource which includes two different kinds of persuasive essay outlines, a whole page of sentence starters, and, a space for brainstorming, and even more persuasive essay topics! There is also a 100 point rubric included.

Also, be sure to check out my Peer editing worksheet to help your students work through the writing process.

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This essay asks students to identify their academic progress in three areas: what they are doing well, what they are struggling with, and how they can improve overall.

UPDATED: March 4, 2015

Keywords: self-evaluation essay, spring break essay, mid semester essay, academic progress essay, ESL essay, ESL support, differentiated essay.”

This resource includes teacher information, the essay handout, two brainstorming activities, two different essay outlines, a graphic organizer for prewriting, and a quote organizer, a peer edit form, and two grading rubrics.

This essay asks students to identify and explain the characters that are heroes in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

All of the materials in this document have been differentiated for ESL and/or struggling students. This essay is also aligned with the common core standards.

This resource is included in a bundle:

Ultimate To Kill a Mockingbird Differentiated Bundle

More To Kill a Mockingbird resources that might interest you:

To Kill a Mockingbird Differentiated Writing Assignments Bundle

To Kill a Mockingbird Group Research Project

To Kill a Mockingbird Research Paper with ESL support included

To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Words, Activities and Quizzes

To Kill a Mockingbird Symbol Analysis Essay with ESL support

To Kill a Mockingbird Character Analysis Graphic Organizers

This essay asks students to identify Harper Lee’s use of symbolism in the novel, explain the symbolism of the mockingbird, and identify characters that represent a mockingbird.

All of the materials in this document have been differentiated for ESL and/or struggling students. This essay is also aligned with the common core standards.

This product is included in a bundle:
Ultimate To Kill a Mockingbird Differentiated Bundle

Other To Kill a Mockingbird resources that might interest you:
To Kill a Mockingbird Differentiated Writing Assignments Bundle
To Kill a Mockingbird Group Research Project
To Kill a Mockingbird Research Paper with ESL support included
To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary Words, Activities and Quizzes
To Kill a Mockingbird Character Analysis Graphic Organizers
To Kill a Mockingbird Character Analysis Final Essay with ESL support

This download includes:
– Two Argument essay handouts (students select their own topic, or teacher selects a topic)
– Thesis graphic organizer
– Counterclaim graphic organizer
– Two different essay outlines
– Peer edit form
– Two argument essay rubrics
– A link to 200 argument essay topics with supporting documents

This essay is includes in these bundles:
Ultimate Writing Bundle for Secondary English
Ultimate Argument Writing Bundle (Grades 7-12)

Looking for more instruction and guidance for your students? This same essay is included in these two lessons.:
Introduction to Argumentative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit
Argumentative and Persuasive Writing Strategies: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Understanding Logical Fallacies – CCSS aligned

Keywords: CCSS, common core, Argumentative Writing, Argument Writing, Argument Essay, Argumentative Essay, Argument Essay topics, high school essay, middle school essay, ESL differentiation, rubric”

This download includes:
– Two narrative essay handouts (a personal narrative and a fictional narrative)
– Graphic organizer
– Peer edit form
– Argumentative essay rubric

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Ultimate Narrative Writing and Short Story Unit Bundle (Grades 7-12)

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SMARTePlans Narrative Writing Unit for Google Drive

Looking for more instruction and guidance for your students? This same essay is included in this mini-unit.:
Introduction to Narrative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit

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Descriptive Writing Mini-Unit – CCSS Aligned – Grades 7-10
Ultimate Argument Writing Bundle (Grades 7-12)

Keywords: CCSS, common core, narrative Writing, narrative Writing, narrative Essay, narrative Essay, high school essay, middle school essay, ESL differentiation, rubric”

This is an engaging argument essay that your students will want to write! Includes: writing prompt, prewriting, graphic organizers, outline, peer edit, rubric, and sources!

There is a lot of debate about school uniforms.
Should schools require students to wear uniforms?

This synthesis writing activity is common core-aligned. The argument essay includes everything you need from initial research on the topic to the grading rubric. This assignment is ideal for students in grades 9-12.

This file contains:
table of contents with a link to a Google Doc file containing links to articles and an editable assignment page
unit outline and suggestion page
synthesis writing student infographic
argument essay
prewriting organizer
reading and research notes organizer
evidence organizer
visual, essay-blocking organizer
thesis statement organizer
counter argument graphic organizer
two different essay outlines
peer editing form
100 point argument essay rubric
fill-in-the-blank essay rubric

Looking for more instruction and guidance for your students?
Essay Writing Unit: Teach Your Students to Master the Essay
Introduction to Argumentative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit
Argumentative and Persuasive Writing Strategies: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Understanding Logical Fallacies – CCSS aligned

This is an engaging argument essay that your students will want to write! Includes: writing prompt, prewriting, graphic organizers, outline, peer edit, rubric, and sources!

Should we lower the voting age?

This synthesis writing activity is common core-aligned. The argument essay includes everything you need from initial research on the topic to the grading rubric. This assignment is ideal for students in grades 9-12.

This file contains:

table of contents with a link to a Google Doc file containing links to articles and an editable assignment page

unit outline and suggestion page

synthesis writing student infographic

argument essay

prewriting organizer

reading and research notes organizer

evidence organizer

visual, essay-blocking organizer

thesis statement organizer

counter argument graphic organizer

two different essay outlines

peer editing form

100 point argument essay rubric

fill-in-the-blank essay rubric

Looking for more instruction and guidance for your students?

Essay Writing Unit: Teach Your Students to Master the Essay

Introduction to Argumentative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit

Argumentative and Persuasive Writing Strategies: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Understanding Logical Fallacies – CCSS aligned

This unit includes four different argument essays. Teachers can either have students select their own topic, or teachers can use the essays in this resource as eight different argument essay assignments.

Essay topics

School Uniforms

School Start Times

Cell Phones in School

Voting Age

Each essay contains the following items:

• table of contents with a link to a Google Doc file containing links to articles and an editable assignment page
• unit outline and suggestion page
• synthesis writing student infographic
• argument essay
• prewriting organizer
• reading and research notes organizer
• evidence organizer
• visual, essay-blocking organizer
• thesis statement organizer
• counter argument graphic organizer
• two different essay outlines
• peer editing form
• 100 point argument essay rubric
• fill-in-the-blank essay rubric

This common core aligned argument essay includes everything you need from initial research on the topic to the grading rubric. This assignment is ideal for students in grades 6-12.

Looking for more instruction and guidance for your students?

Essay Writing Unit: Teach Your Students to Master the Essay

Introduction to Argumentative Writing: a CCSS aligned mini-unit

Argumentative and Persuasive Writing Strategies: Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Understanding Logical Fallacies – CCSS aligned