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\nKen Burns in the Classroom: Hemingway\n

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\nHemingway: BH, AH. Before Hemingway and after Hemingway. A collection of PBS lessons, authored by Julia E. Torres, uses clips from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s documentary to EXPLORE the influence events in Hemingway’s life had on his...\n
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\nThoreau's Writing Style\n

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\nStudents analyze Thoreau's writing style. In this writing style lesson, students describe Thoreau's literary style and use the devices he employs in a response to one of his essays.\n
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\n\"Brochure\n\n
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\nBrochure Writing\n

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\nHave your budding authors evaluate various writing styles found in informational brochures. They look for effective writing, compare and contrast styles, and create an assessment.\n
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\nTraditional Writing vs. Collaborative Writing\n

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\nStudents examine language arts by completing a group activity. In this writing styles instructional activity, students define and discuss the differences between collaborative writing and traditional writing while answering questions in...\n
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\nHow Can We Write A Story Using Dr. Seuss' Writing and Illustration Style?\n

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\nLearners write a story.  In this writing style and illustration lesson, students review elements of Dr. Seuss' writing and illustration style and read a few more books written by him, examining the writing style.  Learners work...\n
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\nDr. Seuss\n

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\nStudents read books by the same author and compare what they find.  In this Dr. Seuss lesson, students learn about Dr. Seuss' writing style, listen for the rhyme scheme in his stories, and create a KWL chart on Dr. Seuss. ...\n
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\nJust like you choose your clothes to ensure they fit the occasion, you should choose your words deliberately while writing. Style, the main topic of one handout in a series on writing skills, involves choosing words carefully and paying...\n
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\nHow a Writer Conveys Descriptions With a Wallop\n

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\nStudents identify strategies the author used to vividly convey qualitative and quantitative aspects of life in China, then use those strategies in writing of their own. They examine the author's writing style and techniques to learn some...\n
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\nExploring Hemingway’s Style\n

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\nThe man, the myth, and the reality. Three clips from the documentary Hemingway by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick introduce viewers to the unique features of Ernest Hemingway's writing style and the events in Hemingway's life that...\n
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\nLet's Learn About Patricia Polacco: An Author Study\n

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\nStudents participate in an author study about Patricia Polacco focusing on her use of family and friendship as themes in her books. They write a letter to the author and compare her life to that of Beatrix Potter. They examine how their...\n
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\nUnleash Your Inner Editor\n

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\nNaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is a writing project for which participants write an entire novel in a single month. If you have decided to this in your class, this resource will be useful for you. This is an editing...\n
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\nText Structure: Organizational Patterns\n

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\nExplore plot structure by analyzing text samples with writers. They define terms such as problem and solution, cause and effect, and story arc. They also identify the sequences used in modern stories by reading samples and determining...\n
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\nNewspaper Writing on Flight in History\n

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\nYoung scholars read about important events in history through newspaper articles. In this newspaper lesson, students look at different writing styles and author's bias in different articles about the same event. They write their own...\n
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\nDid Shakespeare Write His Plays?\n

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\nCan we test whether lines ascribed to William Shakespeare were actually written by someone else? Science and linguistics join forces in this fantastic TED-Ed video to help us investigate the theory of whether history's...\n
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\nVoice\n

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\nIn these writing style worksheets, students practice developing their writer's voice. Students complete three activities that help them with their writing voice.\n
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\nUp Close With The Author\n

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\nStudents listen to the teacher read a book entitled, Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. In groups, students create KWL charts concerning the book, the author, and the author's writing style. In groups, students research topics about the book and its...\n
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\nStyle and Voice\n

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\nDevelop the writing skills of your high school class. Writers consider their personal style and voice, read selections by other authors, and then write pieces that challenge them to experiment with their own style.\n
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\nWho's Who\n

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\nNinth graders read a review three pieces of literature. They then compare and relate each piece to the time period in which they were written. Next, they consult different resources and explain how these sources are similar and different...\n
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\nSay Hi to Haibun Fun\n

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\nWhat is a haibun? With this interesting lesson, writers will experience the Japanese writing form haibun, identify elements important to Japanese writing styles, analyze a haibun, and compose their own. Different from the typical journal...\n
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\nImproving Your Style Pronouns\n

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\nIn this writing style worksheet, students learn to improve their style by replacing nouns and noun phrases with pronouns. Students complete three activities to help them with pronouns.\n
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\nPersuasive Writing\n

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\nLearning how to write a persuasive letter is a challenging, but fun writing style to learn.  You can use this PowerPoint to introduce your class to persuasive writing. It provides a checklist, language features, and an example to...\n
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\nFurther Improvements of Writing Skills\n

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\nImprove writing skills by finding a personal writing style, using descriptive language effectively, and using precise language. Middle schoolers discuss individual style in writing and formal and informal language. They utilize figures...\n
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\nLife Reflections in Songwriting and Poetry\n

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\nStudents analyze, discuss and compare sources of inspiration, use of words and imagery, and other differences in writing styles between two featured songwriters. This is an introductory lesson to a creative project unit.\n
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\nWhat do you know about earthquakes??\n

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\nNinth graders compare and contrast various writing styles and distinguish technical writing from other writing techniques. They assess personal knowledge regarding earthquakes and earthquake preparedness.\n
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