How to Write Outlines from Index Cards and Essays from PowerPoint Slides

Item description

These 2 sets of graphic organizers and information posters help your students during the pre-writing process. Students learn a) how to write an outline using notes they took on index cards and b) how to transform information on PowerPoint slides into an essay or composition. These graphic organizers are useful for all your students and especially English Language Learners at intermediate levels of proficiency because they clearly and explicitly show how to organize information for these types of writing.

Resource at a Glance:
★ What will students learn?
* How to write an outline from notes they took on index cards.
* How to use PowerPoint slides to write an essay.
★ Who is it for?
* All students who need help organizing information from research and/or presentations they’ve created and will turn into essays.
★ How does it help teachers?
* Use the posters to explain what an outline and an essay are and how to write them.
* Give the graphic organizers to help your students plan their writing.

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What you get in this product:

★ A table of contents for quick reference (1 page)
★ A Notes to the Teacher section that provides background information (1 page)
★ A list of the ELA Common Core standards addressed by this product (1 page)
★ 11″ x 8.5″ poster about what an outline is, in color (1 page)
★ 11″ x 8.5″ poster about how to write an outline, in color (2 pages)
★ 11″ x 8.5″ poster about what an essay is, in color (1 page)
★ Chart that explains how to use information on PowerPoint slides into an essay or composition, in color (1 page)
★ 11″ x 8.5″ poster about what an outline is, in black-and-white (1 page)
★ 11″ x 8.5″ poster about how to write an outline, in black-and-white (2 pages)
★ Organizer that students can use to write an outline, in color (3 pages)
★ 11″ x 8.5″ poster about what an essay is, in black-and-white (1 page)
★ Chart that explains how to use information on PowerPoint slides into an essay or composition, in black-and-white (1 page)
★ Organizer that students can use to turn PowerPoint slides into an essay or composition, in color (2 pages)
★ A checklist that students can use to review their work (1 page)

More Info:
In the first set, an 11″ x 8.5″ poster presents information about what an outline is and why it is useful to make an outline. Then, graphic organizers show students how to write an outline from notes they wrote on index cards. There are 3 pages that explain what information goes where in the various parts of an outline. Then there is a 2-page template your students can use to organize their information. An additional page for writing a bibliography is also provided.

In the second set, an 11″ x 8.5″ poster presents information about the features of an essay. Then there is a chart that explains how information on PowerPoint slides can be used to write the introduction, body, and conclusion of an essay or composition. Also included are a graphic organizer your students can use when transferring information from their PowerPoint presentations to the written page and a checklist they can use after writing their first drafts. (Although PowerPoint is referenced here, the information can be applied to any similar type of presentation program.)

Background information for teachers about using these graphic organizers is provided. A list of the ELA Common Core standards addressed by this resource is included, too.

These materials were designed to help students write non-fiction research reports and can be used for other types of writing as well.  ELLs at intermediate levels of language proficiency (such as WIDA Level 3) and higher will definitely benefit from using them. Other students who need support with their writing will also find these organizers useful.

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Thank you and happy teaching!

Common Core Standards © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. Any claims of correlation or alignment to the CCSS Standards or WIDA ELD standards are solely those of The ESL Nexus and have not been evaluated or endorsed by the NGA. The ESL Nexus is the sole creator of this product and does not claim endorsement or association with the creators of the CCSS or WIDA standards.

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