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Avoiding Plagiarism Paraphrasing Activity with Movie Quotes

By UPBEAT ELA

With the ease of copy-and-paste functions, teachers must be extra vigilant to teach students the art of effective paraphrasing. This fun activity gives teachers the perfect chance to do help their students avoid plagiarism for good. Students are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8

$3.75

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Persuasive Appeals Activity with Pathos, Logos, and Ethos

By UPBEAT ELA

Make pathos, logos, and ethos memorable with this fun design-a-billboard activity! Students choose any product or brand to advertise, and they brainstorm emotional, logical, and credible methods of promoting the product. They then design a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Middle School Research Paper | True Crime Essay Writing Project

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This middle school research paper will grab your students' attention with a fascinating and age-appropriate true-crime writing prompt.The Prompt:Over thirty years ago, two men posing as police officers stole thirteen pieces of art worth hundreds of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8

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Fun Essay Hooks Writing Game and Practice Activity for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

"But I don't know how to start!" Sound familiar? Even when our students have great ideas, they don't always know how to hook their readers with engaging introductions for their essays. This fun game and activity changes that!First, students are

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Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Games

$6.25

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Logical Fallacies Lesson and Activity

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Teenagers love to argue, and that's not necessarily a bad thing! As teachers, it is our responsibility to teach our students how to argue -- and how to recognize faulty logic in the arguments of others.In this lesson, students learn 7 types of

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English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

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Movie Quote Paraphrasing Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

This fun activity helps students recognize common paraphrasing pitfalls and learn how to paraphrase other sources effectively. We tell our students not to plagiarize other writers' work and to paraphrase quotes into their own words, but for some

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8

$7.25

$5.97

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True Crime Middle School Research Paper Bundle

By UPBEAT ELA

If your middle school students think research essays are boring, they need to think again.These true-crime writing prompts are engaging, mysterious, and sometimes even a little bit scary. This bundle includes 4 true-crime prompts for your students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2f

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Research Writing Game and Activity for Evaluating Claims and Evidence

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students struggle to support their claims with logical evidence and credible sources? Do their papers feel more like a research soup than a logically organized argument? This engaging game and activity help students think critically about

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1b, W.7.1, W.7.1b, W.8.1, W.8.1b

$6.25

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Paraphrasing Activities for Avoiding Plagiarism

By UPBEAT ELA

Many of my students don't want to plagiarize, but they simply have no concept of what it means to paraphrase another person's words! I have found that explaining paraphrasing is not enough. My students need concrete examples that they can engage

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Posters

CCSS:

W.7.8, W.8.8

$24.00

$19.20

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Anti Plagiarism Paraphrasing Activity with Song Lyrics

By UPBEAT ELA

This fun and engaging activity gives students valuable practice with paraphrasing as they rate effective (and truly horrible) paraphrases of popular songs. With the ease of copy-and-paste functions, teachers must be extra vigilant to teach students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8

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Essay Hooks Bundle for Writing Introductions | Lesson | Practice | Activities

By UPBEAT ELA

Your students are full of good ideas. They have strong opinions. They know what to say. They just . . . don't know how to start. Sound familiar?Use the Q.U.A.C.K. acronym to help your students learn 5 effective hooks to start their essays and grab

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Posters

$14.95

$11.96

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Evidence Debate Game for Middle School ELA

By UPBEAT ELA

This creative and engaging game gives students valuable practice supporting their arguments with evidence.Our students are full of opinions, but without support to back up their arguments, they cannot build a logical case - one of the most essential

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.2b, W.7.1, W.7.2b, W.8.1, W.8.2b

$3.25

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Essay Writing Worksheets with Rubrics and Samples for Middle School

By UPBEAT ELA

If grading middle school essays is your worst nightmare, you're in the right place. These worksheets have instructions, samples, and simple rubrics that make essay writing (and grading) an absolute dream -- the good kind!These essay worksheets will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1c, W.6.1e, W.7.1, W.7.1c, W.7.1e, W.8.1, W.8.1e

$6.75

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Fun Transition Words and Phrases Game for Writing Essays

By UPBEAT ELA

Do your students struggle to connect their ideas when writing essays? This fun and engaging game helps students analyze how to logically connect ideas with transition words and phrases.First, the class is divided into 8 teams and given 10 cards

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

W.7.1c, W.8.1c, W.9-10.1c

$4.95

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Writing Essay Hooks Lesson | Presentation Slides for Teaching

By UPBEAT ELA

If your students don't know how to start their essays, you're not alone! Middle school students often don't understand the art of writing essay hooks and introductions, but this fun middle school lesson makes writing introductions memorable and

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$3.00

Digital Download PPTX (12.80 MB)

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Essay Bundle for Middle School | Prompts | Rubrics | Worksheets | Activities

By UPBEAT ELA

Middle school essays don't have to be boring, intimidating, or the end of your personal life. In fact, these essays can become some of your students' favorite memories from middle school while you are free to make memories of your own!Twelve guided

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Games, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1e, W.6.2c, W.7.1, W.7.1b, W.7.1c...

$131.45

$92.01

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Introducing Quotations from Sources as Evidence | Research Writing Activity

By UPBEAT ELA

This engaging activity teaches middle school students how to introduce quotes in their essays with a catchy T.R.A.P. acronym! Do your middle-school students' research papers feel choppy and disjointed? Do your students throw quotations into their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$4.25

Digital Download PDF (2.70 MB)

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Fun Literary Analysis Essay Assignment for Middle School with Sample

By UPBEAT ELA

The words literary analysis essay can sound super intimidating to middle school students, but this engaging assignment actually makes writing literary essays FUN!Bon Appetit!Your middle school students have been hired as chefs at the most

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1e, W.7.1e, W.8.1e

$5.75

Digital Download PDF (24.37 MB)

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Essay Hooks Introduction Posters with Examples

By UPBEAT ELA

"I don't know how to start!"Sound familiar?One of our students' greatest challenges when writing essays is simply knowing how to begin! This fun Q.U.A.C.K. acronym helps students remember the 5 types of effective essay hooks for their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Posters

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (8.96 MB)

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Valentine's Day Activity for Middle School ELA | Paraphrasing Love Songs

By UPBEAT ELA

Love is in the air! But Valentine's Day doesn't have to be a big distraction. In fact, you can use your students' twitterpation to help them learn an important skill--paraphrasing! In this activity, students are divided into groups and given

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

CCSS:

W.6.8, W.7.8, W.8.8

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (0.77 MB)

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