for Students of ELD and English in Grades 7-12
Personal/Subjective Opinion with Objective/Scientific Evidence
Outline
Prompt with Outline
Menu of Evidence
Persuasive Essay Helper - Basic for ELD Students
Word, Phrase and Sentence Bank for ELD Students
Cloze Activity - Partially Written Essay with Blanks to Fill-in
Grading Rubric
Literary Response and Analysis
Objective Analysis with Personal/Subjective Connection
Outline - Multiple
Outline and Sample - Lit Analysis Only
Outline Scaffold
Menu of Literary Elements and Devices
Poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
Model Essay in Response to Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Poem "To Be of Use" by Marge Piercy
Model Essay in Response to Marge Piercy's "To Be of Use"
Cloze Activity - Partially Written Essay with Blanks to Fill-in
Cloze Activity Word Bank
Student Sample Essays
MLA Formatting Guide and Citation Help
Grading Rubric
Expository and Research-based
Informational and Based on Primary and/or Secondary Research
Fact and Reference Organizer
Model Paper and Accompanying Questions
MLA Format Guide and Citation Help
Grading Rubric
Narrative
Myths, Legends, Fables, Short Stories, Memoirs, Plays...
Narratives may be fiction or non-fiction, and they usually follow a certain dramatic structure so as to help the reader go on an emotional journey that yields a catharsis.
Autobiographical Narrative Prompt with Outline and Sample
Grading Rubric