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Essay Writing Practice
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
In this activity, students will practice essay-writing skills that include gathering evidence, close reading, and developing a thesis.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1
Structure:
Part 1: Choosing a topic
Students will begin by choosing one of the following themes:
Family
Grief
Identity
Memory
Art
Students can also develop their own topic. However, this topic should not require outside research, as this activity is about developing literary analysis skills in essays, not research skills.
Part 1: Evidence / Text
Students should spend the first ten minutes of this activity combing...
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