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Teachers Notes on Project Essays
cience teachers and their kids always seem to

have all of the fun and glory. Those poster
boards jammed with all of their carefully craed
experiments for the annual science fair are always so
proudly displayed for all to see.
Isnt it about me for the language arts department
to get in on the fun and show o a li!le as well?
Enter Project Essays!
Project Essays
As you can see from the scaled mock-up of a
standard 22x28 poster board shown here, the cut
out manipulaves that comes with each essay in this
collecon t nicely with room to spare.
The one shown here has the rst dra manipulaves,
the nal dra, and photos that illustrate the topic.
Megans display is in landscape orientaon, but
portrait orientaon works just as well.
In the event that you dont want to deal with scissor
and glue-wielding kids, the manipulaves sll serve
their purposege/ng kids to organize and structure
their wring regardless of purpose.
the storys structure itselfthats where the teacher

comes in.
Project Persuasion
The consensus on this type of wring is that opposing
views have to be acknowledged and, in some way,
rebu!ed. This explains the presence of the Project
Persuasion: Prewring, Page 2 of 6 organizer.
What follows on this page are brief notes concerning

two of the wring projects and a few closing remarks.
There is no specic space in this project for the

inclusion of opposing views and rebu!als simply
because it is impossible to predict where the writer
(or teacher) feels they are best suited.
Project Ficon: Morgan
Closing Remarks
Obviously, the target audience of kids for this project

is the beginning writer of con. As you know, there
are tons of ways to structure a short story.
With the sequenal sets of organizers along with

their tagged informaon, this collecon may very
well be one of a kind. Whether or not this is true
makes no dierence to me.
With its suspenseful episode as the hook, and

encouragement to build rising acon, this organizer
should put young writers well on their way to
building their rst short story.
What is not addressed here is how to handle
dialogue, me transions, and anything outside of
What DOES make a dierence is what you, the

teacher, has to say. How can these be improved?
What else do you need? How can I more adequately
serve the needs of your kids?
Please take a moment to let me know.
Notes about Customization

18 of the samples included in this set of 50 graphic organizers are customizable. You may type in your own
tle, direcons, and labels wherever you encounter a
tool p.
Tool ps appear when you hover your mouse pointer over acve points (the likely label areas). When you click on any of
these areas, you may see a Windows dialogue box similar to what appears above. Simply click the OK bu*on and proceed
with your typing. You WILL be able to print your customized organizer, but you will NOT be able to save your changes.
Table of Contents
Note: Click any tle to travel immediately to it. WRITERizers listed in black are ready to use
as is. The blue italicized ones are customizable. Just click in the Tool Tip areas to type what
you require (see Notes about Customizaon above).
>>You may also use the clickable Thumbnail Index of Customizables located on the next page.
Project Persuasion
Dra8ing, 2 of 5
Morgans Story, 4 of 7
Prewring, 1 of 6
Dra8ing, 3 of 5
Prewring, 1 of 6
Dra8ing, 4 of 5
Prewring, 2 of 6
Dra8ing, 5 of 5
Prewring, 2 of 6
Wring Planners
Dra8ing, 3 of 6
5 Paragraph Essay Planner
Dra8ing, 4 of 6
Dra8ing, 5 of 6
Wring Project Planner
Story Planners
Dra8ing, 6 of 6
Wring Project Planner
Gearing Up the Story
Exposiory Brainstorming
Basic Informaon Web
10 Event Timeline
Narrowing a Topic
Basic Informaon Web
10 Event Timeline
Narrowing a Topic
Project Ficon
Project Narraon
A Fishy Organizer
Who is Morgan?
Prewring, 1 of 6
A Fishy Organizer
Who is Morgan?
Prewring, 1 of 6
Alien Carousel Map
What is Morgans Problem?
Prewring, 2 of 6
Alien Carousel Map
What is Morgans Problem?
Dra8ing, 3 of 6
Project Exposion
What Happens to Morgan?
Dra8ing, 4 of 6
Prewring, 1 of 5
What Happens to Morgan?
Dra8ing, 5 of 6
Prewring, 1 of 5
Dra8ing, 6 of 6
Thumbnail Index (Page 1 of 3)
Name__________________________________________Date______________Class Period______
Project Persuasion: Prewri*ng (Page 1 of 6)

Direc*ons: Begin with the starred box. The focus queson must be an issue or a course
of acon that can be supported or opposed. Then, follow the arrows and labels as indicated.
Note: Numbered informaon will be needed on the next organizer.
Focus Ques*on:
Reasons/Evidence Cited by those who Support
Reasons/Evidence Cited by those who Oppose
Your Posi*on:
Your First Main Reason
Your Second Main Reason
Your Third Main Reason
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Project Persuasion: Prewri*ng (Page 2 of 6)

Direc*ons: Begin with the numbered informaon from the previous sheet.
Then, ll in the middle and right columns as indicated.
Your Reasons
Opponents Views
Your Response/Defense
Project Persuasion: Draing (Page 3 of 6)

Direc"ons: The black star displays the objecve of this sheet, and the white star indicates
the starng point. You will need to SUMMARIZE your reasons from the previous sheet.
Summarize
Your Reason #1
Thesis Statement
Your Reason #2
Your Reason #3
T
When the three secons below are completed, they will form the introducon
to your persuasive essay. You will need the introducon again when you see this:
Thesis Statement
In
Write
a transion
from the
hook to
your thesis
here.
Write
a hook
to capture the
readers
a.enon
here.
Choices include
Fact or stasc
Anecdote
Rhetorical queson
Ask the reader to
imagine a situaon.
Copy your thesis

statement from
the above
T
box here.
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In
Name____________________________________Date________________Class Period______
Copy your Introducon

into this inverted polygon.
Project Persuasion: Draing (Page 4 of 6)
Supporng details
for Reason 1.
Body Paragraph 1
Topic Sentence
for Reason 1.
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The transion from the Introducon to Reason 1.
In
Introducon
Direcons: Follow the labels and arrows at the far right side of this sheet.
Name__________________________________________Date________________Class Period______
1
Transi0on from
Reason 1.
Project Persuasion: Dra*ing (Page 5 of 6)
Transi0on from
Reason 2.
Topic sentence for

Reason 3.
3
3
Suppor0ng details
for Reason 3.
Body Paragraph 3
Suppor0ng details
for Reason 2.
Topic sentence
for Reason 2.
Body Paragraph 2
Direc0ons: Follow the labels and arrows in the right margin to complete this sheet.
Project Persuasion: Dra*ing (Page 6 of 6)

Direc/ons: The black star displays the objecve of this sheet, and the white star indicates the starng point.
Map of Conclusion
Contents for the large sec/on at

the bo om of the page.
Transi/on
Restate your thesis.
Transi/on from restatement to broader signicance.
Write about the importance of your posi/on on this topic. Answer

the ques/on, What is the broader signicance of my posi/on
as it relates to people in the real world?
Transi/on from
Reason 3.
Use the above map to write the remaining 2 por/ons of your conclusion.
Conclusion
Restate
your thesis.
Narrowing a Topic
Direc(ons: Start with a broad, general topic for an essay in the starred box.
Then, gradually narrow that topic to a manageable scope.
Fair
Narrow this to 2 subtopics.
Good
Narrow 1 of these to 3 subtopics.
Narrow 1 of these to 3 subtopics.
Be"er
Best
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A Fishy Organizer
Direc*ons: Place the central topic in the spine of the sh. Subtopics go in the six rib areas and the associated
details/ideas/informaon go on the bones for each rib. You may use the head and tailn for notes.
Alien Carousel Map

Direc'ons: Write the main topic in the central circle. Place each subtopic in an arm of the carousel. Finally,
note details associated with each subtopic on the lines aached to the arms.
Project Exposi*on: Prewri*ng (Page 1 of 5)

Direc*ons: Select 1 of the 4 essay purposes from the le column. Then, use a straight edge
(a ruler or the edge of a book) to nish connec%ng its 3 lines to the target boxes on the right.
Present Informa*on
Paragraph 1 Details
Informa*on Chunk 1
Informa*on Chunk 2
Informa*on Chunk 3
Explain How To
Step 1 in the Process

Paragraph 2 Details

Compare/Contrast 2 Topics
Similarity/Dierence 1
Paragraph 3 Details
Examine Causes and Eects

Cause/Eect Rela*onship 1
Project Exposion: Draing (Page 2 of 5)

Direcons: The black star displays the objecve of this sheet, and the white star indicates
the starng point. You will need to SUMMARIZE your paragraph details from the previous sheet.
Summarize
Paragraph 1 Details
Thesis Statement
Paragraph 2 Details
Paragraph 3 Details
T
to your expository essay. You will need the introducon again when you see this:
Thesis Statement
In
Write
a transion
from the
hook to
your thesis
here.
Write
a hook
to capture the
readers
a.enon
here.
Choices include
Fact or stasc
Anecdote
Rhetorical queson
Ask the reader to
imagine a situaon.
Copy your thesis

statement from
the above
T
box here.
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In

Project Exposion: Draing (Page 3 of 5)
Supporng details
for Paragraph 1.
Body Paragraph 1
Topic Sentence
for Paragraph 1.
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The transion from the Introducon to Paragraph 1.
In
Introducon
1
Transi*on from
Paragraph 1.
Project Exposi*on: Dra,ing (Page 4 of 5)
Transi*on from
Paragraph 2.
Topic sentence for

Paragraph 3.
3
3
Suppor*ng details
for Paragraph 3.
Body Paragraph 3
Suppor*ng details
for Paragraph 2.
Topic sentence
for Paragraph 2.
Body Paragraph 2
Direc*ons: Follow the labels and arrows in the right margin to complete this sheet.
Project Exposi*on: Dra,ing (Page 5 of 5)

Direc*ons: The black star displays the objecve of this sheet, and the white star indicates the starng point.
Map of Conclusion
Contents for the large sec*on at

Transi*on
Transi*on from restatement to broader signicance.
Write about the importance of the informa*on you have presented.

Answer the ques*on, What is the broader signicance of this
informa*on as it relates to people in the real world?
Transi*on from
Paragraph 3.
Use the above map to write the remaining 2 por*ons of your conclusion.
Conclusion
Restate
your thesis.

Introduc'on
Direc'ons: Start with the white star and follow the labels and arrows as indicated.
Hook
A en'on
Thesis
Statement
Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 3
Conclusion
Thesis
Restatement
Importance/
Signicance
Wri'ng Project Planner

Direc'ons: Write the main topic in the starred central box. The four subtopics go in the labeled
areas, and up to 4 sets of details for each subtopic go in the outer ring of boxes.
Subtopic 1
Subtopic 2
Subtopic 3
Subtopic 4
Basic Informa'on Web

Direc'ons: Write the main topic in the starred central box. Then, provide the
informaon related to each queson in the indicated areas.
What?
When?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
Project Fic*on: Who is Morgan? (Page 1 of 7)

Direc*ons: The rst step in wring a short work of con is to create your main character. Begin at the white star
and tell as much as you can about who you want Morgan to be. Tagged informaon is used later in this project.
SELECTIVE PROFILE
Morgan likes to...
Morgan wants to...
THE MORGAN FILE
Name
Age
Gender
Morgan is afraid that...

Dis*nguishing Characteris*cs
Morgans main problems are...
Project Fic*on: What is Morgans Problem? (Page 2 of 7)

Direc*ons: Now its me to put on your magical crown of imaginaon. When you begin at the star, you
will be making decisions that will aect your enre story. Please refer to the previous sheet for ideas.
BRAINSTORMING NOTES FOR MORGANS PROBLEM

What is Morgans
problem
in this story?
What could happen that

would make that
problem worse?
P2
What else could happen

that would make the
problem the worst?
WHO ELSE IS INVOLVED?

P3
Name:___________
Age:_____________
Gender:__________
Involvement in the Problem:
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
How would Morgan

a empt to solve the
problem?
What might happen

a=er Morgan a empts
to solve the problem?
What would Morgans

circumstances be at the
beginning of the story.
Name:___________
Age:_____________
Gender:__________
Involvement in the Problem:
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Project Fic*on: What Happens to Morgan? (Page 3 of 7)

Direc*ons: Keep your magical crown of imaginaon on. Start at the white star and work le
to right as you proceed down the page. Tagged informaon refers to the previous and coming sheets.
Beginning events that lead to the problem ge4ng worse:
P2
Events leading to the problem ge4ng to its worst state.
P3
1. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
Events showing how Morgan a empts to solve the problem.
Events showing what happens when Morgan tries to solve the problem.
1. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
Events that show how the problem is solved.
Events that conclude the story.
1. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
Project Ficon: Morgans Story (Page 4 of 7)

Direcons: The black star displays the objecve of this sheet, and the white star indicates the
starng point. Read the descripons for point of view and place a checkmark in the box of you choice.
Establish Point of View

First Person
Third Person Omniscient
You tell the story as one of the characters, using the first person (I, me, myself). You know
only what you are thinking/seeing/hearing.
Problem Summary
You tell the story, using the third person (he,

she, they). You know all and may tell readers
what all characters are thinking or feeling.
Third Person Limited Omniscient
You tell the story, using the third person, BUT

you are limited to knowledge of one character
and what he/she thinks, feels, sees, or hears.
The hook for your story is
the problem. Briey explain
(or show with events) what
the problem is. This goes in
the rst secon below.
When the two secons below are completed, they will form the beginning of Morgans story. You will need this again on the next sheet.
The
hook
for the
story is to
capture the
readers a%enon and ence
him/her to read
the rest of your story.
Refer
to your
prior sheets
to write the
beginning
events that
show circumstances as they
are at the beginning
of the story.
A good way to do this is

by beginning with the problem summary (above).
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Copy the beginning of the

story into this area.
Project Ficon: Morgans Story (Page 5 of 7)
Events showing the

problem worsening.
P2
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The rst acon in

middle of story.
P2
Middle of the Story
Use a me transion to prepare for the middle of story.
Beginning of the Story
Remaining events
in worst problem.
P3
Ttransi*on from
worst problem.
P3
Middle of the Story
First event problem at its worst..
P3
First event in the

a empt to solve.
Remaining events
in the a empt.
Transi*on from
worsening problem.
Project Fic*on: Morgans Story (Page 6 of 7)
P2
Project Fic*on: Morgans Story (Page 7 of 7)

Map of the Ending
How the problem is resolved.

Transi*on to falling ac*on.
The falling ac*on occurs here.
F
Relate the events that bring your
story to a logical conclusion.
The resolu*on
of the problem.
Use the above map to write the

remaining por*on of your story.
Ending of the Story
Transi*on
Name_____________________________________Date____________Class Period______
Gearing Up the Story

Direc*ons: Begin with the gear tooth with the white star and travel around in the
direcon indicated. The ending point is marked with a gray star.
3
nt
Eve
t4
Character 1
Eve
n
ng
Se2
Event 2
Ch
ara
cte
r
Fir
st
Eve
nt
Event 5
Clim
ax
Re
so
lu*
o
a
Ch
Problem
te r
rac
10 Event Timeline
Direc'ons: Start with the earliest event at the white star and end with the latest event at the gray star. Time
markers go in the top row of boxes, and details about each event go in the poin"ng boxes.
P1
Project Narra+on: Prewri+ng (Page 1 of 6)
Direc+ons: Start with a one-sentence summaon of an experience youve had in the top box. This sheet has a
special marker next to the tle, so you will need to refer to it later as you develop your essay.
What is it about this experience that

makes it so memorable?
What specic lessons did you learn from

having this experience?
What have you learned about yourself

as a result of this experience?
How did this experience change you or

your life?
How might this experience inuence

your future?
What might someone learn by reading

about your experience?
Project Narra*on: Prewri*ng (Page 2 of 6)

Direc*ons: Start at the white star. Tagged informaon will be used in upcoming sheets.
BI
Se8ng of Story
People Involved
Circumstances
Background
Informa*on
Middle Story Events, Problem Complicates Further, Point of Highest Interest
First Story Events

Problem Introduced
Problem Complicates
on
Ac*
g
n
Risi
Chronological Events
Fall
in
1.
gA
c*o
n
Final Story Events

Problem Solved
Story Concludes
2.
1.
3.
1.
2.
4.
2.
3.
5.
3.
4.
6.
4.
mMiddle of the Story
EEEnding of the Story
Project Narraon: Draing (Page 3 of 6)

Direcons: The black star displays the objecve of this sheet, and the white star indicates the
starng point. You will need to SUMMARIZE the 3 most important points from the previous sheet.
P1
Summarize
Important Point 1
P1
Important Point 2
P1
Important Point 3
P1
Combine
Thesis Statement
T
to your narrave essay. You will need the introducon again when you see this:
Thesis Statement
In
BI
Provide the
background
informaon:
se4ng, characters, and circumstances.
Write
a hook
to capture the
readers
a/enon
here.
Choices include
Fact or stasc
Anecdote
Rhetorical queson
Ask the reader to
imagine a situaon.
Copy your thesis

statement from
the above
T box here.
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In

Project Narraon: Draing (Page 4 of 6)
Connue the beginning of your story.
The rst acon in

your story.
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Use a me transion to prepare for telling your story.
In
Introducon
Middle of the Story
Remaining events
in the middle.
Time transi*on
from the middle.
First event in the

ending of story.
E
E
Remaining events
in the ending.
Ending of the Story
First event in the

storys middle.
Time transi*on
from beginning.
Project Narra*on: Dra,ing (Page 5 of 6)

Project Narra*on: Dra,ing (Page 6 of 6)

Map of Conclusion

Transi*on from your storys ending.

Give more detail about your thesis from your

Prewri*ng, Part 1 sheet.
P1
OR, you may also write about how
your experience may be of benet to the reader.
Restate
your thesis.
Use the above map to write the remaining por*ons of your conclusion.
Conclusion
Transi*on from
the storys end.

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Teachers Notes on Project Essays

cience teachers and their kids always seem to

the storys structure itselfthats where the teacher

What follows on this page are brief notes concerning

There is no specic space in this project for the

Project Ficon: Morgan

Obviously, the target audience of kids for this project

With the sequenal sets of organizers along with

With its suspenseful episode as the hook, and

What DOES make a dierence is what you, the

Notes about Customization

5 Paragraph Essay Planner

5 Paragraph Essay Planner

Wring Project Planner

Wring Project Planner

Gearing Up the Story

Basic Informaon Web

Basic Informaon Web

Alien Carousel Map

What is Morgans Problem?

Alien Carousel Map

What is Morgans Problem?

What Happens to Morgan?

What Happens to Morgan?

Thumbnail Index (Page 1 of 3)

Thumbnail Index (Page 2 of 3)

Thumbnail Index (Page 3 of 3)

Project Persuasion: Prewri*ng (Page 1 of 6)

Reasons/Evidence Cited by those who Oppose

Your First Main Reason

Your Second Main Reason

Your Third Main Reason

Project Persuasion: Prewri*ng (Page 2 of 6)

Project Persuasion: Draing (Page 3 of 6)

Copy your thesis

Copy your Introducon

Project Persuasion: Draing (Page 4 of 6)

The transion from the Introducon to Reason 1.

Project Persuasion: Dra*ing (Page 5 of 6)

Topic sentence for

Project Persuasion: Dra*ing (Page 6 of 6)

Contents for the large sec/on at

Transi/on from restatement to broader signicance.

Write about the importance of your posi/on on this topic. Answer

Narrow this to 2 subtopics.

Narrow 1 of these to 3 subtopics.

Narrow 1 of these to 3 subtopics.

Alien Carousel Map

Project Exposi*on: Prewri*ng (Page 1 of 5)

Step 2 in the Process

Step 3 in the Process

Examine Causes and Eects

Project Exposion: Draing (Page 2 of 5)

Copy your thesis

Copy your Introducon

Project Exposion: Draing (Page 3 of 5)

The transion from the Introducon to Paragraph 1.

Project Exposi*on: Dra,ing (Page 4 of 5)

Topic sentence for

Project Exposi*on: Dra,ing (Page 5 of 5)

Contents for the large sec*on at

Transi*on from restatement to broader signicance.

Project Ficon: Morgan

With the sequenal sets of organizers along with

Wring Project Planner

Wring Project Planner

Basic Informaon Web

Basic Informaon Web

Project Persuasion: Draing (Page 3 of 6)

Copy your Introducon

Project Persuasion: Draing (Page 4 of 6)

The transion from the Introducon to Reason 1.

Project Exposion: Prewring (Page 1 of 5)

Project Exposion: Draing (Page 2 of 5)

Copy your Introducon

Project Exposion: Draing (Page 3 of 5)

The transion from the Introducon to Paragraph 1.

Project Ficon: Morgans Story (Page 4 of 7)

Project Ficon: Morgans Story (Page 5 of 7)

The rst acon in

Use a me transion to prepare for the middle of story.

Transion to falling acon.

Project Narraon: Prewring (Page 2 of 6)

Project Narraon: Draing (Page 3 of 6)

Copy your Introducon

Project Narraon: Draing (Page 4 of 6)

Connue the beginning of your story.

The rst acon in