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Top 10 Grammar Mistakes High School Students Make (and what to do instead)

October 9, 2022 //  by Lindsay Ann

Grammar mistakes and punctuation errors are common in everyone’s writing. Yes, even published professionals have …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, grammar, high school ELA, Lesson Planning, Writing

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Effective Prompts for Writing Poetry

August 29, 2022 //  by Lindsay Ann

Teachers looking for prompts for poem analysis and prompts for writing poetry may turn Walt Whitman over in his grave. …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Poetry, Slam Poetry, Writing

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Show Don’t Tell Examples for Student Success

August 8, 2022 //  by Lindsay Ann

You may have heard writing teachers instructing their students to “show, don’t tell,” or maybe you’ve used that little …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: creative writing, descriptive writing, ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, show vs tell, Writing

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Definition of Connotation in Literature Is Crucial To Student Success

July 14, 2022 //  by Lindsay Ann

Do you find yourself struggling to teach students how to choose better words for their writing? Do readers misunderstand …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: connotation, ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Reading, Writing

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Step Up Your Active Voice in Writing

May 31, 2022 //  by Lindsay Ann

Active voice in writing is a powerful driver of student revision. When I sit shoulder-to-shoulder with a student …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: ELA Skills & Ideas, high school ELA, Lesson Planning, teaching strategies, Writing

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Essay Writing Apps for Free: Student Revision Tools

May 24, 2022 //  by Lindsay Ann

High school writing teachers who are looking for ways to increase student voice in writing and participation in the …

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Category: Effective Teaching Strategies, English Language ArtsTag: creative writing, ELA writing skills, essay writing, high school ELA, teaching strategies, technology, Writing

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Your Key to Success: Fun Persuasive Speech Topics

February 3, 2020 //  by Lindsay Ann

Teaching argumentation and persuasion skills is an important part of the English curriculum. It doesn’t have to be all …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: creative writing, ELA writing skills, Lesson Planning, persuasion, rhetoric, Speaking and Listening, student engagement, teaching strategies, Writing

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70 Rhetorical Analysis Essay Topics for Secondary ELA

May 28, 2019 //  by Lindsay Ann

Before we get to the rhetorical analysis essay prompts (a.k.a. tons of ready-to-analyze texts at your fingertips), let's …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: Digital Classroom, digital learning, ELA writing skills, essay writing, high school ELA, middle school ELA, Nonfiction Texts, rhetoric, Rhetorical Analysis, Rhetorical Analysis Essay, Writing

Textual Analysis Basic Skills and No-Prep Lessons for English Class

Secrets of Teaching the Literary Analysis Essay

January 28, 2019 //  by Lindsay Ann

I teach standard-level sophomores. They're eager-to-please, and when asked to write a literary analysis essay, they know …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: Best Practice Strategies, close reading, ELA Skills & Ideas, essay writing, high school ELA, Sentence Stems, teaching strategies, Writing

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The Ultimate Guide to Easy Grading Strategies

April 4, 2018 //  by Lindsay Ann

Hey, hey!  Thanks for sticking with me as we've discussed how to give effective feedback on student writing and some …

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Category: Effective Teaching Strategies, English Language ArtsTag: easy grading, ELA Skills & Ideas, Grading, high school ELA, summative assessment, teacher grading, Writing

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Boost Synthesis Writing with These Tips

January 14, 2017 //  by Lindsay Ann

Writing instruction is challenging, yet rewarding.  Synthesis writing, an important common core skill, occurs when …

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Category: English Language ArtsTag: Academic Conversation, Analysis, Free Resource, Infographic, Research, Sentence Stems, TpT, Writing

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You Need This Google Docs Research Tool

July 11, 2016 //  by Lindsay Ann

Google Docs is a great platform for student collaboration, writing, and teacher feedback.  But did you know that …

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Category: English Language Arts, Technology in the ClassroomTag: 1:1, 21st century learning, Google Docs, Research, technology, Writing

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