PBS
Character Study: Scout Finch
Scout Finch, the rough-and-tumble protagonist of Harper Lee's iconic To Kill a Mockingbird, learns quite a bit about how the world works as she observes her father's defense of Tom Robinson. Learn more about Scout and her distinctive...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Issues With Conclusions
This video lesson focuses on common issues with conclusions such as simply restating the thesis and summarizing the research. Starting with a simple conclusion, she shows its issues and discusses how to make it show the impact of what...
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: The Big 3: Introduction, Body, Conclusion
This tutorial begins with a YouTube video of a brief description of the process of writing an essay using geometric shapes to explain each section. The rest is informational text using an amusing school protest as the topic example to...
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: Conclusions
A video lesson explaining the purpose and structure of a conclusion to an essay. [4:39]
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Writing Effective Conclusions
This video lesson focuses on writing conclusions, i.e., what makes an effective conclusion, what to include in a conclusion, and how to write one. [7:44] W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.3e Conclusion, W.11-12.1e Argument Conclusion, W.11-12.2f...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Draft a Concluding Paragraph for an Argumentative Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft a concluding paragraph for your essay by summarizing your argument, identifying a solution, and stating the consequence of inaction. [4:48]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Draft a Thesis Statement
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft a thesis statement for your argumentative essay by combining your claim and supporting reasons. [4:31]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Revising a Conclusion
This lesson discusses improve a conclusion through revision. [18:45]