TED-Ed
The Case Against "Good" and "Bad"
Good and bad are put on trial for covering up the truth with vague descriptions. How dare they lie like that! See if the presenter can convince your class to ban these words and replace them with more precise, descriptive, and...
TV411
Avoid Mushy Writing: Be Specific
Replacing, bland, inexact generalizations with specific statement and precise information is the focus of a worksheet that models how to transform general statements into specific ones. After examining four models, learners have an...
Yossarian the Grammarian
When "Society" Should Be Replaced by "People": Grammar and Usage
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how decide between using the word "society" and the word "people" when writing or speaking.
Yossarian the Grammarian
English Grammar. What Adjectives Are: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains what adjectives are and how to correctly use them in sentences.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Parsing a Sentence: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to analyze the different words' functions within a complex sentence.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences
This tutorial focuses on the purposes of topic sentences and how to write effective ones. It provides 2 videos: the first reviews the two purposes of a topic sentence, and the second shows how to write an effective topic sentence. Real...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rambling Sentences
This lesson [4:18] goes over how to recognize and correct sentences that are overly long. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast with the lesson's content.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: What Are Word Types?
This Skillswise site focuses on word types,or as we call them, parts of speech. Included are a video about why learning to identify parts of speech is important, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Prepositional Phrases to Convey Specific Meaning
Writers use prepositional phrases to convey specific meaning. Let's practice adding prepositional phrases to our sentences. [7:11]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learnzillion: Use Domain Specific Vocabulary
In this Learnzillion lesson, students will understand the importance of using domain-specific vocabulary instead of vague word choices in their writing. [5:17]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Concise Language: Qualifiers and Intensifiers: Lesson 2
This lesson discusses limiting qualifying phrases and intensifiers in writing. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Concise Language: Qualifiers and Intensifiers."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Concise Language: Wordiness: Lesson 2
This lesson goes over how to reduce wordiness in writing. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Concise Language: Wordiness." Includes short quiz. [3:00]