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Ohio's Academic Content Standards in English Language Arts

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Ohio Standard: Writing Process Standard
Grade Level Indicator: (Grade: 8) 6. Organize writing with an effective and engaging introduction, body and a conclusion that summarizes, extends or elaborates on points or ideas in the writing.
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Imagine That! Playing with Genre through Newspapers and Short Stories
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ORC# 3809
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Resource URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/i...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 6–8
Professional Commentary: While middle school students typically understand narrative structure, they are not as familiar with expository text structures. In this introductory lesson, students compare and contrast narrative and expository structures....
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Picking Up the Pieces and Putting them Back Together: Writing Breaking News
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ORC# 170
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Resource URL: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2001/03/02/picking-up-the-piec...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grade 7
Professional Commentary: This resource uses a news article from the New York Times to examine how a breaking news story is constructed. Designated a promising practice, this lesson allows students to predict and sequence the facts and details that must appear in a news story....
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Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues
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ORC# 3812
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Resource URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/p...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 6–10
Professional Commentary: Critical stance and development of a strong argument are key strategies when writing to convince someone to agree with your position. In this lesson, students explore environmental issues that are relevant to their own lives, select topics, and gather information to write persuasive essays....
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