Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introductions
This tutorial focuses on how to write the introductory paragraph of a research paper. It provides two YouTube videos: the first explains the three parts of an introduction, their purposes, and an example using the funnel format. The...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: List Style Comparison/contrast Papers
This tutorial focuses on how to write a list style comparison/contrast essay using a step-by-step video demonstration of how to write one. It starts at the beginning with brainstorming topics, choosing organization methods, adding...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising a Thesis Statement
This video lesson focuses on revising and editing your paper, especially your thesis statement. It outlines a 3-step process in which the writer reads and answers specific questions about the body of the paper, then answers questions...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Topic and Thesis
This video lesson focuses on choosing a topic and thesis for argumentative papers. It suggests using webs or flow charts to select a topic and narrow its focus, and it explains how to take your topic and turn it into a thesis that is...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison Papers
This lesson introduces the comparison and contrast writing, a type of informative writing. [11:46]
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: Explain Cause and Effect Relationships
Writers clearly explain cause and effect relationships in their writing. Let's practice making cause and effect relationships obvious by using transition words and phrases. [5:46]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a First Draft of an Informational Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to write the first draft of your essay by using the boxes and bullets outline as your guide. [4:56]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Identify the Different Parts of an Argumentative Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the different parts of an essay by labeling the thesis, topic sentence, supporting details and elaboration. [6:27]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Organize an Informational Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your research essay by using boxes and bullets.Slideshow includes a teaching rubric and tips for teachers. [4:58]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Order the Information in Informational Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to order the points of your essay by asking yourself, "What does my reader need to know first?" [5:07]
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]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write a Research Thesis Statement
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence. [4:09]
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.