Academic Writing

This editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson plan outlines the steps involved in the writing process (brainstorming, organizing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing). It walks students through each of the steps and provides examples. It asks students to...

This file includes all four lessons (in PPT format) to guide students through essay writing in a standardized testing environment. It includes an explanation of how writing in a testing environment differs from writing at home or in class. It covers...

This resource includes an editable PPT presentation that asks students to draft a five-paragraph essay in response to the essay by Jason Miller, "Langston Hughes Hidden Influence on MLK," (available on commonlit.org). Students will utilize the RACES...

This editable PowerPoint lesson (17 slides in PPT format) covers the notion of academic argument, audience awareness, and the structure of a 5-paragraph essay (an introduction, three body paragraphs with well-developed topic sentences and key details...

This Bundle includes the following lessons / resources:   LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson in a series of four lessons that covers the genre of research report writing. It introduces students to this genre, covers...

This product includes two editable P BONUS FILE: Six Printable PDF Graphic Organizers for the Process Essay   LESSON #1: This editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson plan is an introduction to the process essay (also known as the HOW-TO essay). It...

This Bundle includes the following lessons: LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson plan in a series of four lessons. It covers the basic structure of an argumentative essay. It highlights the differences between an opinion...

This Bundle includes the following resources / lessons: LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint (PPT) lesson plan in a series of three lessons. It introduces the problem & solution genre and how it conforms to the five-paragraph essay...

This bundle includes three editable PowerPoint lessons on writing an opinion essay. The same files are included in Google Drive format. It covers the structure of the opinion essay, how it conforms to the five-paragraph essay, model essays, language...

This bundle contains the following lessons on the cause & effect essay: LESSON #1: This is the first editable PowerPoint lesson plan in a series of four lessons. It covers the basic structure of a cause and effect essay. It includes a model essay...