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What is Business Writing?
Know your Audience
Resume Writing
Resume Template
Rhetorical Appeals
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
Kairos
Tone and Style
Tone and Style Practice
Word Choice
Memo Writing
Memo Writing Assignment
Memo Rubric
E-mail Writing
E-mail Assignment
E-mail Rubric
Writing a Business Letter
Business Letter Assignment
Business Letter Rubric
Introduction
"Ain't I a Woman"
"Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions
"Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions 2
Forming Evidence-Based Claims
EBC Guiding Checklist
"Ain't I a Woman" EBC Example
Forming an EBC for "Ain't I a Woman"
Forming 2-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity
Forming 2-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity 2
"Equal Rights for Women"
Guiding Questions for "Equal Rights for Women"
Forming an EBC for "Equal Rights for Women"
EBC Guiding Checklist 1
EBC Guiding Checklist 2
"Wimbledon Has Sent Me a Message: I'm Only a Second-Class Champion"
EBC Template, Williams
EBC Model for Chisholm, Truth, and Williams
Text Centered Discussion Checklist
Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity
Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity 2
Writing Evidence-Based Claims
Written EBC Example - Truth, Chisholm, Williams
Written EBC Example - Williams
Forming Evidence-Based Claims Final
Evidence-Based Writing Rubric
Written EBC Blank Page
Entry Task
Four Corners Statements
Working Conditions Anchor Chart
Researcher's Notebook
Notice and Wonder
Researcher’s Roadmap Anchor Chart
Model Performance Task
Performance Task Prompt
Research Process Cards
Sample Supporting Research Question
"In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad"
Ethical Style: How is My T-Shirt Made?
How is My T-Shirt Made?
Researcher’s Notebook For Teacher Reference
Plagiarize and Paraphrase Entry Task
Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Paraphrasing Entry Task
Paraphrasing Relevant Information Exit Ticket
An Apparel Factory Defies Sweatshop Label, but Can It Thrive?
Are Your Clothes Made in Sweatshops?
Gathering Relevant Information and Generating Additional Research Questions
“It’s Incredibly Difficult to Prove That Clothing is ‘Ethically Made’”
"Some Retailers Say More about Their Clothing Origins"
Model Research Synthesis
Research Synthesis Assessment
Planning the Multimedia Project
Multimedia Presentation Rubric
Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist
Evidence-Based Writing Rubric
Plato's Apology Paragraphs 1-3
Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3
Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3 Guidelines
Plato's Apology Paragraphs 4-9
Text Centered Discussions
Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 4-9
Making EBCs for Paragraphs 4-9
Plato's Apology Paragraphs 10-17
Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
Making EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
Forming 3 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
Plato's Apology Paragraphs 18-23
Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist II
Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
Making EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
Forming 3 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
"The Apology" Text and Vocabulary
Writing Evidence-Based Claims
Forming EBC Model Plato
Making EBC Model Plato
Organizing EBC Model Plato
Written EBC Model Plato
Forming EBCs for "The Apology"
Making EBCs for "The Apology"
Forming 2 Point EBCs for "The Apology"
Forming 3 Point EBCs for "The Apology"
Pre-Assessment - Persuasive Writing
Extended Anticipatory Guide
Dyad Share
Video Response
Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions
Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions (Alternative)
Narrative Construction Rubric
Soft and Hard Sells
Modality in Advertising
Advertising Analysis
The Civil War
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Gettysburg Address in Four Voices
Literary Device Matrix
Dedicate Matrix
Vocabulary Review
Abraham Lincoln Biography
Clarifying Bookmark
Background Reading Focus Chart
Civil War Photos
Civil War Photograph Response
Gettysburg Address
Wordle Handout
Gettysburg Address Guiding Questions
Appeals Cards
Appeals Cards Matrix
Sort and Label Strips Handout
Anticipatory Guide to Types of Appeals
Speech Background Information, "I Have a Dream"
Practice Speech
MLK, "I Have a Dream"
JFK, On the Death of Martin Luther King
Wallace, "The Civil Rights Movement: Fraud, Sham, and Hoax"
Speech Matrix
Biography of Barbara Jordan
Reading with a Focus
Jordan, “All Together Now”
Reading Jigsaw
Reading Jigsaw Directions
How Writers Accomplish Their Goals
Deconstructing and Constructing Modality
Compare Contrast Matrix: Two Speeches
Find the Tie Activity
Role Play Review
The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes
Speech Analysis for The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes
Persuasive Essay Topics
Persuasive Essay Outline
Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer
Persuasive Essay Peer Response
Persuasive Essay Peer Response Rubric
Credible Internet Resources
Credible Internet Resources Notes
Short Stories, Charaterization, and Plot
Short Story Unit Introduction Notes
Public Domain Online Short Stories for Reading and Analysis
Short Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis
Table of Important Unit Terms
Important Terms Matching
Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis II
List of Possible Public Domain Short Stories with Film Adaptations
Comparing and Contrasting Plot and Characterization
Comparing/Contrasting Two Short Stories
Analyzing the Transition from Text to Film
Analyzing the Transition from Text to Film
Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Brainstorming/Outlining
Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Example
Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Rubric
Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Peer/Self Rubric
Creating a Works Cited Page
Works Cited Notes
Presenting and Publishing Ideas Online
Guidelines and Rubric for Creating, Presenting, and Publish Presentation Online
Presenting and Publishing Ideas Online Example Presentation
Terms Used in this Unit
Research Critera Matrix
Portfolio Sections
Exploring a Topic
Human Animal Interaction Article
Posing Inquiry Questions
Possible Inquiry Questions Animal Human Interaction
Potential Sources Assignment
Area Evaluation Checklist
Assessing Sources
Taking Notes Assignment
Research Frame
Evidence-Based Claims Refresher
The Immigrant's Experience Unit Texts
Reading Closely for Details Checklist
Photos From Ellis Island
Text-Centered Discussions Checklist
Text - Jacob Riis
Guiding Questions - Riis
Text 3-4 Interactive Materials
Analyzing Details - Ellis Island
Analyzing Details - Riis Example
Questioning Texts
Questioning Texts - Riis Example
Text 5 - "At The Gateway" - Edward Steiner
Questioning Texts - Steiner
Analyzing Details - Steiner
Text 6 - "A Search After Realities" - H.G. Wells
Questioning Texts - H.G. Wells
Analyzing Details - Texts 5 and 6
Text 7 - "The Promised Land" - Mary Antin
Text 8 - "Rebels: Into Anarchy and Out Again" - Ganz & Ferber
Text 9 - excerpt from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave" - Frederick Douglass
Questioning Texts - Texts 7-9
Analyzing Details - Texts 7-9
Extended Reading
Establishing Purpose and Thesis
Finding a Purpose
Organzing a Speech
Speech Outline Template
Citing Sources in a Speech
Delivering the Speech
Listening to Learn
Peer Speech Feedback Form
Peer Speech Feedback Form
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