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    Minilesson

    Understanding the Plot Line

    Understand the plot line.

    Plot Line

    Minilesson

    Closely Read with SQ3R

    Closely read with SQ3R.

    Close Reading

    Blog Post

    Check Your Writing Assumptions

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing

    Minilesson

    Adjusting Your Writing Voice

    Adjust voice for audience and purpose.

    Minilesson

    Forming a Thesis Statement

    Focus on part of your topic.
     

    Forming a Thesis

    Minilesson

    Evaluating Sources of Information

    Evaluate sources with a checklist.
     

    Evaluating Sources of Information

    Minilesson

    Selecting Topics with the Basics of Life

    Use broad subjects to find specific topics.

    Selecting Topics

    Books

    Write for College Teacher's Guide

    Level: 
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Teacher's Guide
    Price: $0.00

    Books

    Write for College

    Level: 
    Grade 11
    Grade 12
    Page Count: 
    656
    Student Handbook
    Price: $24.95

    Minilesson

    Writing a Creative Synopsis

    Create a synopsis of a book, TV show, or event.

    Television illustration

    Minilesson

    Defending Huck Finn

    Defend a fictional character in court.

    Huck Finn

    Minilesson

    Time Surgeons

    Change one small thing to change history.

    Clock

    Minilesson

    Class Mascot

    Create a memorable class mascot.

    Mascot

    Minilesson

    One-Month Miracles

    Devise creative solutions for impossible tasks.

    dolphins

    Blog Post

    How to Teach Creativity

    21st Century Skills: 
    Creative Thinking

    Blog Post

    7 Tips for NaNoWriMo

    Minilesson

    Writing a Fictionalized Diary

    Have students write a diary entry of an everyday object. 

    Writing a Fictionalized Diary

    Minilesson

    Starting Stories with Suspense

    Inspire storytelling with original story starters. 

    Starting Stories with Suspense

    Blog Post

    4 Writing Ideas for Creative Classrooms

    English Language Arts: 
    Writing
    21st Century Skills: 
    Creative Thinking
    Creating
    Writing

    Writing Assessment Model

    The Importance of Cinco de Mayo

    Writing Assessment Model

    Russian Missile Problem

    Writing Assessment Model

    The Meaning of Juneteenth

    Writing Assessment Model

    Revisiting Seneca Falls

    Writing Assessment Model

    Dear Mr. McNulty

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