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Curated OER

Descriptive Writing - The Hobbit

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and  scenery changes. Using specific passages from the novel, class...
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Curated OER

Advanced Practical Writing

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
Using a motivating topic as the focus, this activity has learners write an email as though they are describing their new house. English language learners read an example letter, and then practice their own writing skills by writing a...
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eBook
Open Oregon Educational Resources

About Writing: A Guide

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Ever wish writing was as easy as 1,2,3? About Writing: A Guide outlines the steps to successful writing. The guide begins by explaining the types of writing and then takes readers through the process. The guide even includes a section...
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Curated OER

Writing Fables

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Young scholars write their own fables. For this writing fables lesson, students use handheld computers to write a fable. The class designs a spreadsheet to organize common elements of fables. Young scholars also edit each others' work.
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Curated OER

Write Letters to Commemorate 9/11

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Learners commemorate 9/11 by writing letters to fire, police, or emergency medical personnel in local communities or to the service men and women who fight terrorism overseas in this activity. The idea is to show appreciation to those...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Qualifiers

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
A lot of writers really struggle very much with adding a lot of qualifiers and intensifiers in their writing. Part of a larger series to improve writing skills, a handout on the topic provides tips to help reduce a reliance on these...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Clichés

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
When it comes to writing, cliches are as old as dirt. A handout on tired phrases provides examples of cliches, as well as a description of the negative effects they have on a paper. Writers discover specific words and phrases to avoid,...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Abstracts

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Some of the best information to include when writing a research paper doesn't come from books, magazine articles, or informational websites—it comes from dissertations. However, reading an entire dissertation is often a daunting task....
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Curated OER

Narrative Writing - The Hobbit

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and habitats. Using specific passages from the novel, class members craft...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Verb Tenses

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Twelve categories of verbs exist in the future tense, ranging from simple present to future perfect progressive, but only three have a place in academic writing. Those three tenses make up the content of an informational handout that...
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Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Curriculum Guide to: The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Joseph Conrad's novellas The Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer are the focus of five lessons in this Curriculum Guide. Lessons are designed to advance analytical reading skills, examine Conrad's use of "The Double" theme, the...
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Curated OER

Magic Pencil Story Starters

For Teachers 2nd - Higher Ed
While mentioning adult learners in the description, this lesson could be used at any grade level. This activity gives a list of procedures and writing prompts to help unlock the writer in everyone. Learners of all ages could benefit from...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Should I Use “I”?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Despite the formal nature of academic writing, personal pronouns frequently appear in high school and college papers. While your first instinct may be to cross them out, sometimes it's okay to use them, an idea covered in a handout that...
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Curated OER

Picture This

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students create a descriptive paragraph conveying ideas utilizing a personal photograph as a prompt for their writing. This concept includes the writers emotions, personal issues, education, art and photography. They share insights to...
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Curated OER

Grade A: The Market for a Yale Woman's Eggs by Jessica Cohen

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
What would it be like to sell your eggs to a couple who can't have children on their own? Could you even imagine it? As most of us have never been in this position, this descriptive essay is really quite interesting. The reading itself...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Annotated Bibliographies

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
When researchers write a paper, they become curators of information. It's their job to determine the best sources of information on a topic and use those sources to inform their writing. As part of a larger series, a handout on annotated...
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Curated OER

Writing a Job Pamphlet

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students write and create a pamphlet describing the occupation they are interested in. They use the steps of the writing process to present the facts about their occupation.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Stories

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils read literature by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing the main characters in the two stories. In this character analysis activity, students read the stories Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil. Pupils...
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Curated OER

Proofreading and Revising Articles for a Class Newsletter

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students submit their newsletter articles and a newsletter team proofreads them. Revisions are suggested. Writers revise their articles. Using a template from a word processing program, articles are typed in final form.
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Curated OER

Writing Application: The Canterbury Tales

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students read stories from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer and create their own tale. In this writing applications lesson, students read the tales and analyze the specific details that Chaucer use. Students work in groups to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Carl Sandburg's "Chicago": Bringing a Great City Alive

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Carl Sandburg composed poetry that conveyed a time and place in American Literature and history. Learners identify the literary techniques he uses to describe the historical and cultural context of living in Chicago. They define the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

"Killing Chickens" by Meredith Hall

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
After reading the essay "Killing Chickens" by Meredith Hall, provide your class with these thoughtful questions. After answering the four questions listed, your writers attempt to write their own descriptive essay. Challenge them to...
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Study Guide
Penguin Books

A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of Mary Shelley ’s Frankenstein

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Contrary to popular belief, the monster's name in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is not Frankenstein. A teacher's guide for the novel helps readers make sense of key details in the text, define vocabulary words, and discuss prominent...
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eBook
Open Oregon Educational Resources

How to Learn Like a Pro!

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
What's the best way to ace an exam or pass a difficult class? Scholars find out using an information-packed eBook. Pupils read about learning styles, study skills, test-taking strategies, and other topics associated with maximizing...

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