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Minilesson
Developing an Opinion Statement
Develop a main claim.
![Developing an Opinion Statement (Claim) High school male cheering](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/otherArguments.jpg?itok=FFthw6kF)
Minilesson
Keeping a Learning Log
Tips for starting and maintaining a learning log.
![Keeping a Learning Log Young adult writing on a notepad](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/writingNewsStories.jpg?itok=sVn16KBl)
Minilesson
Performing a Stop 'n' Write
Pause and reflect on your reading or learning.
![Stop N' Write Stop Sign](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/StopSign.png?itok=XqP5WoAm)
Minilesson
Making Rhetorical Appeals
Appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos.
![Making Rhetorical Appeals Aristotle Statue](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_40849360.jpg?itok=g4j2mO-D)
Minilesson
Evaluating Sources of Information
Evaluate sources with a checklist.
![Evaluating Sources of Information Evaluating Sources of Information](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/editingProofreading.png?itok=jpWzVPC9)
Blog Post
How to Find Open-Education Resources
Blog Post
5 Social-Emotional Strategies for Teenagers
Blog Post
Why Project-Based Learning Motivates Students
21st Century Skills:
Project-Based Learning
Collaborating
Problem Solving
Productivity
Blog Post
Support Students Through Trying Times
Blog Post
How to Give Good Grammar Feedback
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Blog Post
Make Way for Writers' Notebooks
English Language Arts:
Writing
Writing to Learn
Prewriting
Blog Post
Teach Revision with Writing Models
English Language Arts:
Revising
Reading
Writing Process
Blog Post
Empower Students with Choice
English Language Arts:
Writing to Learn
21st Century Skills:
Writing
Blog Post
Thinking with Brain and Body
Blog Post
Teach “Out There” Thinking
21st Century Skills:
Visual Literacy
Audio-Visual Project
Creative Thinking
Creating
Blog Post
ELA and SEL: Partners in Learning
English Language Arts:
Writing
Blog Post
Youth in Crisis: Address Pervasive Sadness
Blog Post
How to Create Engaging Writing Prompts
Blog Post
Invigorate Reading Discussions
English Language Arts:
Reading
Blog Post
Listen with Empathy
Blog Post
Best Practices for Teaching Grammar
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Punctuation
Mechanics
Usage
Writing
Editing
Blog Post
Don’t Leave Grammar to AI
English Language Arts:
Grammar
Sentence
Punctuation
Capitalization
Usage
Blog Post
Grow the Reading-Writing Connection
English Language Arts:
Reading
Writing
Traits of Writing
Qualities of Writing
Writing Process
Minilesson
Writing a "Showing" Paragraph
Help students show instead of tell.
![Writing a "Showing" Paragraph A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN, WITH A GUIDE, WHITEWATER RAFTING ON THE PATATE RIVER, ECUADOR](https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/sites/k12/files/styles/infographic_resource_box/public/minilesson/images/shutterstock_97187492.jpg?itok=b3LAsKXA)