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200 Prompts for Argumentative Writing - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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9Comp teaching arguments prompts

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We need to think of some new essay topics for 9th grade comp. courses. This lists 200 prompts that are relevant to students today.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">We need to think of some new essay topics for 9th grade comp. courses. This lists 200 prompts that are relevant to students today. </div>

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Eating Bugs! Developing Arguments and Finding Supporting Evidence | BetterLesson - 0 views

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9Comp teaching arguments evidence supporting

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I think some of these teaching ideas would be interesting to get my students involved in thinking about argument. I could model a paper about eating bugs.

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grammar assessment

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MC assessment Includes parts of speech, usage, confused words, punctuation, parallel structure, correct modification, etc. 77 questions provide instant feedback upon submission.

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ESL English Listening & Adult Literacy - News - Audiobooks - Songs - Radio Dramas - 0 views

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articles reading audiobooks esl

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Articles from all over the internet; wide variety of topics and interests. These articles have been tagged as "intermediate" -- texts and audio provided.

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writing rubrics 6Traits

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Analytic Writing Assessment - 5-point scale for each trait. Pulls out the key words for each trait, easily fitting on 1 page
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  We can adapt this one easily into a quick, usable rubric.
  
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David Vega on 20 Sep 13

This is a collection of 6 Traits rubrics we might be able to adapt for our needs.

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From the Ready Theory people, this site has plenty of pdf's on parts of speech, paragraph correction, and writing practice.

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Reading/Writing Center Resources from Hunter College - 0 views

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writing composition owl hunter college

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Includes excellent handouts and worksheets for editing, revising, grammar, etc. We can use some of these for assessments via Quia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Includes excellent handouts and worksheets for editing, revising, grammar, etc. We can use some of these for assessments via Quia.</div>

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http://www.pearsonhighered.com/showcase/henry1e/assets/WFL_P_to_E_2e_ch09.pdf - 4 views

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compare contrast paragraph writing car

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Pearson chapter with exercises

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Leah Wilcox on 08 Apr 15

This PDF shows how to compare and contrast. It emphasizes "What's the point?!" It also helps students write a paragraph step by step.

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Comparison & Contrast Paragraphs - 0 views

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Comparison Paragraphs Organized by Subtopic Another way of organizing a comparison is not according to supporting details that are similar, but according to subtopic. (A subtopic is a main example, or main supporting idea, that illustrates the topic sentence of a paragraph. For more about supporting details, click here.)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Comparison Paragraphs Organized by Subtopic Another way of organizing a comparison is not according to supporting details that are similar, but according to subtopic. (A subtopic is a main example, or main supporting idea, that illustrates the topic sentence of a paragraph. For more about supporting details, click here.)</div>

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50 Essays: Resources for Teaching: Portable Anthology - 0 views

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Write Source - Student Models - 0 views

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Samples writesource exemplars composition Writing

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SWAPS - 0 views

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editing

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Use the following proofreading guide to weed common errors. Until you use them automatically, you may find it helpful to remember the steps using the acronym "SWAPS."

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Compare and Contrast Example (Humber) - 1 views

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Practice Scrambled Paragraphs: Daniel Gauss: SEVEN Excellent Scrambled Paragraph Practi... - 0 views

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scrambled paragraphs writing coherence daniel

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This is a collection of paragraphs that have been scrambled. We can use these for assessments on "Reordering" information to improve coherence. Apparently this skill is part of an entrance exam to exclusive schools in New York.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a collection of paragraphs that have been scrambled. We can use these for assessments on "Reordering" information to improve coherence. Apparently this skill is part of an entrance exam to exclusive schools in New York.</div>

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Noun Quiz - 0 views

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grammar nouns tongue untied

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From the Tongue Untied website. The approach is more on the functional grammar side, so students have to identify how the noun is working: direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, object of preposition, subject.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the Tongue Untied website. The approach is more on the functional grammar side, so students have to identify how the noun is working: direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, object of preposition, subject.</div>

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Trait Practice: Word Choice Exercises PDF - 2 views

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word choice diction

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This packet already has word choice exercises on specific nouns, action verbs, and vivid adjectives for students to complete.

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ESL English Listening & Adult Literacy - News - Audiobooks - Songs - Radio Dramas - 0 views

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articles reading audiobooks esl

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Excellent repository of high interest texts from around the internet; text and audio provided. This particular collection is categorized as "advanced" reading.

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Exercise - Comparison and Contrast - 0 views

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contrast comparison

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Comparison%20and%20Contrast%20Essay/Comparison%20and%20Contrast%20Essay%20FINAL.pdf - 0 views

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comparison contrast

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Comprehensive lesson on comparison contrast writing

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Transitions Quizzes (Multiple Choice) - 0 views

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Excellent resource for creating quick quizzes.

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200 Prompts for Argumentative Writing - NYTimes.com - 1 views

Eating Bugs! Developing Arguments and Finding Supporting Evidence | BetterLesson - 0 views

Online Grammar Test 2 - 0 views

ESL English Listening & Adult Literacy - News - Audiobooks - Songs - Radio Dramas - 0 views

Waukesha West High School - 0 views

Writing Practice Worksheets - 0 views

Reading/Writing Center Resources from Hunter College - 0 views

http://www.pearsonhighered.com/showcase/henry1e/assets/WFL_P_to_E_2e_ch09.pdf - 4 views

Comparison & Contrast Paragraphs - 0 views

50 Essays: Resources for Teaching: Portable Anthology - 0 views

Write Source - Student Models - 0 views

SWAPS - 0 views

Compare and Contrast Example (Humber) - 1 views

Practice Scrambled Paragraphs: Daniel Gauss: SEVEN Excellent Scrambled Paragraph Practi... - 0 views

Noun Quiz - 0 views

Trait Practice: Word Choice Exercises PDF - 2 views

ESL English Listening & Adult Literacy - News - Audiobooks - Songs - Radio Dramas - 0 views

Exercise - Comparison and Contrast - 0 views

Comparison%20and%20Contrast%20Essay/Comparison%20and%20Contrast%20Essay%20FINAL.pdf - 0 views

Transitions Quizzes (Multiple Choice) - 0 views

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