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Writing Scoring Rubrics
UPDATE 22/3/2011: I added a rubric at the end for a group sonnet project. Great assignment for teaching poetic structure, rhyme scheme, and scansion. It also helps students think carefully about vocabulary. it works well as a group project because of the modular nature of the genre.
Here are 5 scoring rubrics that I have fine-tuned over the year...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 41
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Using Email Effectively & Professionally
I wrote this article in 1998 for an insurance educator I worked for, and revised it in 2008 for publication in our school newsletter. I was finding the same problems among students (and teachers) in weak email writing, including leaving out a Subject, not proofreading, sending attachments but writing no message, etc. So I thought it was time to get...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: article
Downloads: 18
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Journalistic / News Writing Features
This worksheet is useful for intermediate to advanced students (I usually make this a small-group assignment) in identifying important genre features of journalistic / news writing. It helps them find 5W1H clues in Summary Lead, distinguish hard news from soft news, develop their understanding of the structure of most news stories, and includes a b...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Elements of Fiction Worksheet/Assignment
UPDATED as of 11/11/015 (added "when and where story takes place" after "setting")
This worksheet is not that creative, just a handy "checklist" for the elements of fiction, e.g., setting, character, plot elements, etc., that students should identify in stories of their choosing. It is similar to, but simpler than, a worksheet of mine on features ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Animal Farm Allegory Project
For anyone teaching George Orwell�s Animal Farm, this project (either group or individual) is a good way to have students themselves discover Orwell�s allegory on the Stalinist Soviet Union and teach the class. This project works well when students have read through about half of the novel.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 11
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Animal Farm Chapter 5 In-class Role Play
This is a fun project that can be completed in one class. Students role-play the famous scene in which Snowball delivers his speech on the windmill and is run off by Napoleon�s dogs. Students are learning to read literature critically, and to interpret what they read. By performing the roles of the animals, students must interpret their characters ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 10
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Learning Names
Learning names of students may seem obvious, but I�m surprised that many teachers don�t bother. Here are some tips on how to learn names quickly, make it a game and learning activity, establish student trust, and help to create a welcoming learning environment. Note to department heads: Included are my arguments and rationales if you need to encour...
Level: intermediate
Age: 3-17
Type: article
Downloads: 5
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"Say Something New" - original song
I just uploaded a PowerPoint on public speaking and read in the rules that original songs are accepted. So here you go. I have some others and mp3 recordings of them, which I am happy to share via email or this site (if it does not violate eslprintables.com policy). "Say Someting New" is about using English idioms and cliches, so I�ll just run this...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: others
Downloads: 0
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Rhetorical Devices / Figures of Speech
This PP I designed to introduce some of the most used rhetorical devices. I have used this for public speaking, but now I�m using it for English from the media. The examples are drawn from common idioms, famous speeches, literature, movies, and ads. Please see my other PP to accompany this introduct...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 43
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Guess the Rhetorical Device / Figure of Speech
This PP game (already set up with animated answers) accompanies my other PP introduction to rhetorical devices. Students have fun guessing the device. Feel free to add more, and there�s typically more than one device in a single slogan. Sometimes students see them that I don�t! Have fun!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 28
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Public Speaking - Delivery
Hi, everyone. I have not uploaded in a while. This is my first PowerPoint here. It is for students learning traditional Public Speaking practice delivery through listening and imitation of famous speeches, namely, Churchill�s famous "blood, toil, tears and sweat" speech, the Neil Armstrong�s short b...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 22
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Culture Shock and Language
I have not uploaded in years! This PP was part of online English Camp. I was asked to tell a story to students about my own experience(s) with culture shock. I focused on the language of greetings. The PP was a visual aid to my stories, but I hope it may be useful to you as a template or to help you...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 17
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