Teach your students how to write an essay!: outlines; introductions, hook, thesis; body paragraphs & transitional phrases; conclusions and concluding statements; and revision from rough to final draft. A whole unit on essays and expository writing using a 5-paragraph essay format:
*Lesson in Powerpoint and PDF format
* Student Activity Workbook
* Teacher lesson plans and objectives covered, alternate examples, assessments, and scripts
Unit covers:
* Structure of a five-paragraph essay
* Different options in structuring body paragraphs depending on purpose
* Outlines and pre-planning an essay
* Introduction purpose/components (hook, summary, thesis statement)
* Body paragraphs and how to write them
* How to synthesize information from sources to create sophisticated writing
* How to create transitions between paragraphs
* Conclusion purpose/components (re-stated thesis, synopsis, concluding statement)
* Steps for editing and revising student work
* Examples of writing for analysis of strenghts and weaknesses with guided explanations
Highlight of Common Core Standards covered (See full list in tab):
w.9-10.1a, w.9-10.1e, w.9-10.2c, w.9-10.2f, w.9-10.5, w.9-10.9, w.11-12.1e, w.11-12.2f
