Writing templates we used in class:
Template for Argumentative Essay
Expository Essay Outline – Use this to help you organize your essay.
Transition Words grouped like we used in class:
Argument Writing Transition Words
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Below is a link to the Tennessee ELA 8th Grade Standards.
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Also below is a link to the Tennessee TNREADY 8th Grade Essay Grading Rubrics. Just click on them to open them up.
Rubric-Argumentative Middle School
Rubric-Explanatory Middle School
Rubric-Narrative Middle School
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