Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Transition Words

9th - 10th Standards
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...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Flow

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on the flow of a paper; it defines flow and explains how to use the natural order of ideas and details and smooth transitions to create a cohesive paper.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: List Style Comparison/contrast Papers

9th - 10th Standards
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...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transitioning Topics Effectively: Lesson 2

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast about transitioning from one topic to the next. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Transitioning Topics Effectively." [5:52]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Chronological Transition Words

9th - 10th Standards
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....
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Sequencing Transition Words

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast lesson introducing the appropriate use of transitional words and phrases that signal sequence. [2:29]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Topic Transitions in Writing

9th - 10th Standards
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...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft Body Paragraphs for an Argumentative Essay

8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to draft body paragraphs by introducing and explaining your evidence while using transitions between sentences and paragraphs. [4:53]
Instructional Video
Other

Write to Top: Cohesion and Coherence

9th - 10th Standards
This video explains what cohesion and coherence are. The instructor explains ways to incorporate cohesion into essays. [22:46]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transition Markers: Lesson 2

9th - 10th Standards
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.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transition Words: Lesson 6

9th - 10th Standards
This screencast introduces transition words and their roles. It is 6 of 8 in the series titled "Transition Words." [3:36]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cause and Effect Papers: Key Elements

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in cause and effect papers.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparison and Contrast Transition Words

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over comparison and contrast transition words. [3:16]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Process Papers: Key Elements

9th - 10th Standards
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.