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High School Writing: Student Guide ActivityHigh School Writing: Student Guide Activity
Publisher
Everett Public Schools
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
6 mos
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2005
Activity

High School Writing: Student Guide

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Here's an amazing writing guide that deserves a place in your curriculum library. The 136-page packet provides focus lessons on the writing process, expository, persuasive, and timed writing, the Cornell system of note taking, and more. A must-have resource.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Download the entire packet, sequence the exercises, and embed them in units throughout the school year

Classroom Considerations

  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Includes instructions, activities, student samples, graphic organizers, worksheets, and carefully scaffolded lessons
  • Employs AVID methodologies

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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