PBS
Science Fundamentals: Chemistry!
Chemical reactions are a part of almost everything in everyday life. A video presentation gives an introduction to chemistry by describing the basics of atomic structure and chemical reactions. Learners discover chemical reactions are...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Paragraph
This video lesson focuses on the paragraph; it defines paragraph; explains how it transitions from the previous paragraph, develops the new thought of the topic sentence, and transitions to the next paragraph. It uses an example from...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Paragraph Sizing
This video lesson focuses on paragraph size; paragraph size depends on units of ideas. Keep the reader in mind, and vary paragraph lengths. Real Player is required.
Leaf Group
Classroom: How to Write a Paragraph
In this video Laura Turner explains how to write a paragraph; like a mini essay it requires a single subject and include an introduction sentence, a body, and a closing sentence. [1:08]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Conclusions
This video lesson focuses on writing strong conclusions through strategies such as restating your thesis, summarizing your support, and calling the reader to action. It also discusses things a writer should avoid doing. [4:15]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Thesis Statements
This lesson introduces how to write a thesis statement. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast [04:45] with the lesson's content.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write Cohesive Body Paragraphs Using Supporting Words and Phrases
In this lesson, you will learn how to write cohesive paragraphs by using supporting words and phrases. [4:03]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion to an Informational Text: Reserve Funnel Method
In this lesson, you will learn how to write your conclusion by using the reverse funnel method. [5:04]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Draft Body Paragaphs for Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs for an argumentative essay by introducing evidence and explaining how it supports your thesis. [4:56]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Match the Body of a Paragraph to the Introduction
Writers use an introduction to organize the ideas that follow. Let's practice organizing the ideas within a paragraph according to the paragraph's introduction. [7:46]
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Top 10 Essay Writing Dont's
This animation features the concept of essay writing and makes recommendations of do's and don'ts to improve the quality of the writing. 3:37sec.