Writing Resources for High School ELA

Welcome! This diverse collection of writing resources is designed to help you teach writing skills! Whether your students are crafting an argumentative essay, honing their narrative skills, or diving into the intricacies of character analysis, this page is your go-to hub for teaching advice, lessons, and practical tips. From MLA and APA formatting to grammar to a variety of writing types, English with Mrs. Lamp is here to support writing instructors. Explore a wealth of tools and insights tailored to enhance every aspect of your writers’ workshops!

• Argumentative Essays / Informative Essays (Expository & Literary Critical)
  • How to Make a Persuasive Speech Unit
  • 11th Grade English Persuasive Speech Unit
  • Full Persuasive Speech Unit Packet
  • Guide to the Lit Analysis Essay
  • Literary Argumentation Rubrics
  • Poetry Analysis Essays
  • Guide to Expository Essays (PowerPoint Lesson/Direct Instruction)
  • Student Handout for writing strong essays (5-paragraph, cited, typed, formal, lit crit)
• AP Literature & Composition Essays and Essay Tests
  • Guide for writing good timed/in-class essays (no citations)/for tests & assessments
  • Teach all three AP Essays: Q1, Q2, and Q3
  • Full Direct Instruction Lesson PowerPoint for Teaching the AP Lit Timed Essays
• Intros and Conclusions
  • Teaching Essay Intros and Conclusions
    • Writing a Good Hook (Handout for Hooks Only)
• Critical Lens Essays
  • Reader Response Essay Directions and Assignment
• Book Talk in APA Format
  • Book Talk APA Formatting Template
• Character Analysis Essays
  • Crucible Character Analysis Essay Assignment and Lesson
  • Works with Any Novel: Generic Character Analysis Essay Directions
• Narratives
  • Grading Narratives
  • Incorporating Dialogue
• Essay Formatting
  • MLA Formatting (Lesson + Game on TPT)
  • APA Formatting (Teach APA via MLA on TPT)
• Writing Style and The Six Traits
  • Using Varied Sentences
  • Get Rid of Wordiness and Choppy Writing!!
• Quoting, Citing, and Using Text Evidence
  • When to Summarize, Paraphrase, or Quote
  • Using CER Paragraphs to Cite Text Evidence and Fully Support Claims
• Essay Process
  • Planning: Outlines
  • How to Edit and Revise: Full Lesson

Sample Essays with Feedback

• ALL SAMPLE WORK

Grammar Websites

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ — Easy to search.
• http://www.chompchomp.com/terms.htm — GRAMMAR TERMS.
• http://www.grammarbook.com/ — Rules & examples
• http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ — Down-to-earth explanations.

Grammar Topics (ACT Prep)

• Study for the ACT English exam (grammar heavy!) for FREE!