For many of my students, it is the “silly” questions that yield the best debates. If you are looking for a topic that builds on prior knowledge, and gets student riled up – try this: Is a hot dog a sandwich? I have included a video explanation, worksheet, and additional reading from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC). Video: Worksheet: Additional Reading With Comprehension Questions:
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The following video lesson and packet are designed to teach students the basics of rhetorical appeals. Video lesson: Worksheets Option 1: Worksheets Option 2: More resources on rhetoric: If you want to support me, click on the link below. Thank you!
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Here are mini-ebooks to motivate and encourage your students to write. The ebook format is “fresh” (at least that is why my students say). And students are given choice for each task – which they like. . Thanks again for the support and please share these with other teachers! Choose a Prompt #1: Choose a Prompt #2: Choose a Prompt #3: Choose a Prompt #4: Choose a Prompt #5: Choose a Prompt #6: Choose a […]
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I am constantly looking to find ideas and topics my students enjoy. The goal is to leverage their interests to develop them as writers. For the following worksheets, students need to scan the QR code, watch the video given, then complete the response questions. The objective is for students to gather three facts or ideas that intrigue them, then elaborate on one of those ideas. I want my students to learn how to “stretch” their […]
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Sometimes students need to sit and write. No phones. No articles to read. Nothing. Just paper, a pencil, and ideas. The following worksheets require students to respond to a quote. That’s it. There are quotes from scientists, anthropologists, philosophers, athletes, and more. And (for each worksheet) students get to choose the quote they address. The expectation is that students write 250 words or more (150 words or more for middle school). And the goal is […]
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