Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice Debate For High School Classroom
Whether or not the Merchant of Venice is anti-Semitic is an interesting question asked by many in both religious and secular communities. It is a …
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Writing a Paragraph Using Different Methods of Paragraph Development: How to Do it and How to Teach It
Master the paragraph and you’ve mastered the essay. Good ideas can be made emphatically and clearly with well positioned, ordered, and …
Continue ReadingTeaching Paragraph Writing: Improve Paragraph Structure, and Know Which Types of Paragraphs to Use
Young writers focus on capturing the readers’ attention in the introduction, yet lose it in the middle. Improve paragraph structure and you can …
Continue ReadingA Lesson Plan on How to Use Supporting Details and the Rules of Evidence in Writing
Teaching the rules of evidence and supporting details will help students avoid common logical blunders and recognize when they’re being …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: How to Write an Essay Introduction: Writing an Effective Introductory Paragraph With Dos and Don’ts For Real-World Writing
Writing an effective introductory paragraph binds the audience to the writer. A bound audience means you get to share all those wonderful ideas …
Continue ReadingTypes of Supporting Details Lesson Plan on How to Use Evidence in Writing?
Being able to define supporting details and use them as evidence in a research paper or essay makes writing more effective and useful. This lesson …
Continue ReadingResearch Activity: Small Groups Create Power Point Software Presentation
Middle school students will work in two-person teams to research a topic of interest for a presentation using Power Point software. This lesson can be …
Continue ReadingTeaching With Ibsen's A Doll's House: A Strong Addition to the Curriculum
Nora Helmer has committed a crime, she forged her husband’s signature to save his life. He thanks her by acting like a complete jerk.
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Choosing a Topic for a Research Paper -- How to Get Your High School Students to Choose Interesting Writing Topics
Interesting writing topics are everywhere. Why, then, do my students keep turning in boring papers? It’s because they don’t know how to …
Continue ReadingSteps in Identifying a Topic for Research: Creating a Research Topic Question
Teaching students how to identify a topic question establishes the foundation for writing effective thesis statements.
Continue ReadingDream Vacation Lesson Plan: Presentation with Internet Research for Small Group or Team
Give students an imaginary budget to plan a dream vacation for an imaginary contest. Each small group will need to select a vacation spot and …
Continue ReadingFun Ways to Teach Thesis Statements for High Schoolers
Essays without thesis statements are easy to grade: simply write an ‘F’ at the top of the paper, laugh, and shuffle up the next paper. …
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