Yossarian the Grammarian
Punctuation Basics: Restrictive and Non Restrictive
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to determine if a clause is restrictive or nonrestrictive. He also shows where to place each comma after identifying the type of clause. [7:14]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: Appositive and Punctuation: English Grammar, Language
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how punctuate appositive phrases. [8:05]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Dependent Clauses: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the following dependent clause types: noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses. [8:16]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cause and Effect Transition
This lesson focuses on cause and effect transition words. It explains why transitions are needed, provides a list of cause and effect transition words, and offers examples showing their locations and how to use them in sentences. Real...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Transition Words
This screencast focuses on comparison transition words (showing similarities) and contrast transition words (showing differences). It provides lists of each and examples showing how to use them in sentences. Links to other resources for...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Transition Words
This tutorial focuses on the use of transition words in writing. It provides 3 videos: the first offers a list of contrasting transition words signaling a change in reasoning with examples; the second provides a list of transitions...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Chronological Transition Words
This screencast focuses on chronological, or time-ordered, transition words. It explains the need and uses for these transitions, provides a short list of transition words, and examples of how to use them in different types of writing....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Sequencing Transition Words
A screencast lesson introducing the appropriate use of transitional words and phrases that signal sequence. [2:29]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Topic Transitions in Writing
This video lesson [5 min.] focuses on effective topic transitions in writing. It discusses the importance of transitions, two ways to transition, why transitions need to be selected carefully to be effective, and provides lists of...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adverb Clauses
This lesson discusses adverb clauses and the associated subordinating conjunctions. This tutorial lesson shares a short video and review questions over the lesson's content. [2:16]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Transition Words to Signal Shifts in Setting
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a narrative response by using descriptive words to signal a setting time change. [8:11]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Comma Splices, Independent Clauses, and Subordinate Clauses
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to avoid comma splices when working with independent and subordinate clauses. [6:42]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Transition Words in Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to strengthen your argument by creating flow throughout the essay using transition words. [5:00]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Phrases and Clauses
A phrase is any collection of words that behaves like a part of speech, like a noun phrase ("my brother Stu"), an adjectival phrase ("in a different shade of blue"), or an adverbial phrase ("with elegance and tact"). A clause is any noun...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Articles
Articles--words like the, a, and an-are special adjectives we use to indicate whether a noun is specific or not specific.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Definite and in Definite Articles
A' and 'an' are the indefinite articles of English; 'the' is the definite article. David explains what that means!
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Video: Connect Ideas Using Transition Words, Phrases, and Clauses
In this lesson, you will learn how to connect ideas in a text by using example, addition, contrast, and concession transitions. [5:50]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Transition Markers: Lesson 2
Offer a glance at shifts of topic and perspective. Headings should be placed and highlighted in a consistent way. Main headings may be in boldface and centered. Subheadings may be flushed-left and underlined.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Transition Words: Lesson 6
This screencast introduces transition words and their roles. It is 6 of 8 in the series titled "Transition Words." [3:36]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Clauses: Lesson 1
This video [2:18] introduces clauses and discusses how to recognize them. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Clauses." Incldues a short quiz.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cause and Effect Transition Words
This lesson goes over cause and effect transition words and how they are used.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Transition Words
This lesson goes over comparison and contrast transition words. [3:16]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Process Papers: Key Elements
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in process papers. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast [6:02] with the lesson's content.