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\nWriting Topic Sentences\n

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\nAn engaging and quick presentation on writing topic sentences is sure to grab the attention of your elementary writers. The PowerPoint can be modified and includes relevant visual examples.\n
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\nWriting Topics\n

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\nFinding a topic that engages young writers can be difficult. The four prompts offered by this resource focus on pets. Whether it be writing a story about an imaginary pet or about preparing for a pet, your pupils will find something here...\n
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\nWriting Topic Sentences\n

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\nIn this writing worksheet, students read a topic sentence or supporting details of ten paragraph. Students fill in the missing information to create a complete outline.\n
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\nWriting Organizers\n

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\nEight graphic organizers to choose from? That's right! Each of these organizers relates to writing or reading. From narrowing a writing topic, to responding to literature, to planning a writing project, you'll find many purposes for...\n
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\nRevising: Developing Topic Sentences for My Accessing Books Around the World Informative Paragraph\n

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\nRevision is an important part of the writing process. Focus on revising topic sentences and details with the plan described here. This is part of a unit, so pupils have already filled out a graphic organizer about traveling...\n
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\nThe Heart of Your Paper: 11 Methods for Writing a Topic Sentence (or a Thesis Statement)\n

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\nHelp your young writers produce high-quality topic and thesis statements that go beyond basic wording and really illustrate complex ideas and critical thinking skills. From however and compound sentence statements to using...\n
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\nCommunication Studies\n

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\nA degree in communications incorporates disciplines such as business, law, and media as well. A writing handout offers prospective communications majors information about what kind of assignments to expect in a typical course....\n
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\nLesson 3: Essay Organizer\n

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\nA three-minute exercise warms-up scholars' writing abilities in order to follow a writing process that ends in an essay. The essay's topic is a barrier and the values used to break it. Four steps include choosing a topic,...\n
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\nCreate a Book with Student Treasures\n

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\nYou can't publish a story until after it has been revised and edited! Budding authors investigate the writing process while drafting an original story. They select a topic, complete a rough draft, edit it, revise it, and finally publish...\n
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\nStudent Opinion: What Are You Afraid Of? \n

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\nA great resource for informational texts as well as writing topics, the New York Times website provides writing prompts about various news articles through The Learning Network. This particular instructional activity provides a very...\n
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\nStudent Opinion: Do You Spend Too Much Time on Smart Phones Playing 'Stupid Games'?\n

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\nThis versatile resource from The New York Times website provides a short opinion piece on smart phones and the amount of time we spend playing games on them as well as several possible writing prompts pupils could consider in response to...\n
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\nHow to Write the Thesis Statement \n

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\nA thesis statement is one of the most important aspects in a paper; make sure your class can create solid, concise statements for each of their large essays, particularly analytical essays. This presentation is extremely thorough, and it...\n
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\nIdeas don't naturally flow from one to another. They need transitions to help them connect. Part of a larger Writing the Paper series, the resource introduces writers to the concept of using transitions in their writing. Topics covered...\n
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\nGuest Teacher Plans: Grade 6\n

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\nTopic Sentence\n

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\nStudents write a topic sentence to a paragraph and explain that it introduces the main idea. After a whole-class demonstration, students write a complete paragraph with their topic sentence and supporting sentences. There are some...\n
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\nInformational Writing: Lesson 2 of 5\n

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\nIntroduce expository writing to your elementary learners. Young authors write a three-paragraph informational paper using the steps of the writing process. They follow guided lessons to experience each of five steps. Included are tons of...\n
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\n8-Sentence Accordion Paragraph Practice\n

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\nOrganization can take a paragraph from mundane to first-rate. Try out a graphic organizer for an accordion-style paragraph, which includes a topic sentence, three reasons with details and transitions, three explanations, and a concluding...\n
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\nWriting Descriptive Paragraphs\n

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\nShow a Powerpoint presentation about descriptive writing. Fourth graders brainstorm a list of writing topics and place them in graphic organizers. Then they write their own paragraphs describing topics of their choice and create...\n
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\nSeven Steps for Writing an Academic Essay\n

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\nStudents brainstorm ideas for a teacher selected writing topic. They demonstrate seven steps for writing an academic essay. They jot down words or phrases using different colored pens. They write a thesis statement and create an outline...\n
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\nPersonal Narratives\n

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\nNarrative Journal Prompts \n

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\nNeed some possible writing topics for your class? Look no further, this resource consists of a list of 24 writing prompts. Perfect for journal writing or quick writes, all 24 prompts ask about pupils' personal experiences and thus elicit...\n
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\nDon't Use Said\n

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\nWhat an interesting presentation! Learners discuss alternatives to the use of the word said in their writing. The suggestions include the words bellowed, demanded, laughed, and mumbled. This is a creative approach to this topic. Use this...\n
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\nWriting Prompts for High School\n

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\nAre you teaching a high school language arts class and stumped for writing topics? Five pages of writing prompts for all kinds of writing should help you out. Many of these prompts refer to texts that are not included in this resource,...\n
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\nGiving Thanks Stationery\n

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\nStudents select a writing topic and identify related symbols. They create a symbol stamp to use for relief printing. Afterward, they print their own stationery and use it to showcase their writing.\n
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