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Essay Links
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1. Students will first share the link to their essay on the Argumentative Form
2. Next, go to "List of Essays" and select an essay you want to edit. Place your first name under your job title and next to their essay. Also put your first name in the corresponding cell in the "Editor's Job Schedule"
3. You are only allowed to edit a paper if you have submitted your own paper first.
4. After you edit a paper go back to the Editor's Job Schedule and color fill in the cell of your name and the student's essay you edited.
5. Now look for another student who needs to have your job checked on the Editor's Job Schedule
Editor's Job Schedule List of Essays Benchmark 2 Essays
Learn Zillion - Explanatory/Informative Essay
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These lessons will help you learn how to write an Explanatory and Informational essay. You must first download and read the story 'Girl Power'. After you read and took notes about the story, use the following links to help you understand how to write your essay.
Learn Zillion: Personal Narrative
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Watch these short lesson to help you learn how to organize your personal narrative.
How to Write an Explanatory Essay
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First, download the article, Girl Power to Notability. Read it several times to determine the central theme to the article. Then use the following lessons on Learn Zillion to learn how to write an Explanatory Essay.
- Compose a thesis statement - Quick Code: LZ4191
- Generate ideas and evidence for an informational essay - Quick Code: LZ4192
- Organize ideas and information using an outline - Quick Code: LZ4193
- Write an introduction to an explanatory essay - Quick Code: LZ4194
- Compose a body paragraph - Quick Code: LZ4195
- Use appropriate transitions between paragraphs - Quick Code: LZ4196
- Write a conclusion - Quick Code: LZ4197
- Revise writing to use precise words and phrases - Quick Code: LZ4198
- Revise writing to edit errors in comma usage - Quick Code: LZ4199
How to Write a Great Introduction Paragraph
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Here are some sites that will teach you the techniques of writing an introduction paragraph with a great hook.
Grammar CCC About Education YouTube Video - Thesis Statement YouTube Video - The Ultimate Intro YouTube Video - Intro to Persuasive Essay YouTube Video - How to Write an Introduction Paragraph
Daily Common Core Writing
Online Resources
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Use these websites to improve your writing and vocabulary skills.
To log on to Google Apps:
Username: Your first initial, last name, then the last four digits of your lunch number. If this doesn't work, then add @@myfsd.org to your username.
Password: Type 'fsd' then your lunch number. When you log on for the first time you will be asked to accept Google's terms and type in a code. You will only have to do this once.
SHARE: To share your document with Mr. Conti use joe_conti@myfsd.org as his email address.
Citation Machine Dictionary, Thesaurus, Rhyming Google Apps -FSD Hangman Penzu - Free Online Journal Vocabulary.com Paper Rater - Evaluates Writing Skills (Teacher Code: 1B402)
Writing Websites
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Here are some websites that will help you organize your thoughts and sharpen your writing skills. Check out these sites before you begin to write an essay.
Copy of Figurative Language
Figurative Language Presentation
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This is a short presentation that will help explain the different types of figurative language and how they can be used in your writing.
Click on Digital Voices to take you to their website. This site will help you practice using metaphors in poetry.
Literature Circle Projects
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These are Comic Life projects our students created that explain what they learned while reading Bud, Not Buddy
April.pdf Brandon.pdf Ethan.pdf Gabriel.pdf Gwen.pdf Jonathan.pdf Justin.pdf Kanin.pdf Kasie.pdf Kaylee.pdf Mia.pdf Rodney.pdf Ryan.pdf Sue.pdf Tyler.pdf
Common Core Standards: Writing
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The following link goes to a website that explains, in kid friendly language, the Common Core Standards for 6th Grade Writing
Common Core: Writing