Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Descriptive Papers: The Thesis

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson details how to write a thesis for a descriptive paper including what is required: identifying the subject being described, providing the perspective/stance, and the reasons or point of the description. It also provides...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Topic Sentences

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

Sophia: Annotated Bibliography Statements of Intent

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on writing a statement of intent for a research project. It defines statement of intent, tells where it is located, what it includes, and how to write it using clear and concise language. Real Player is required.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Argumentative Papers

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on argumentative papers; it begins by defining argument and an argumentative paper including its purpose. It then discusses what is included in an argumentative paper: a thesis statement showing topic and...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Topic and Thesis

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

Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Topics and Thesis

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on selecting a topic and writing a thesis for an argumentative paper. It explains the purpose of argumentative writing, lists the aspects of a strong topic, suggests ways to find a topic, discusses the purpose and...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Body Paragraphs

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces body paragraphs. [3:41] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.b
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Draft a Concluding Paragraph That Supports Information Presented

9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a concluding paragraph that supports the information presented by reviewing the topic of the essay in order to articulate its significance. [7:35]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Develop Ideas for a Body Paragraph Using Quotations and Analysis

9th - 10th Standards
In this video, you will learn how to develop relevant ideas for a body paragraph by selecting quotations and generating analysis. [8:15]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Narratives: Topic

9th - 10th Standards
This video tutorial discusses how to select a topic for a narrative and how to use a narrative in an essay. [7:59]
Instructional Video
Leaf Group

Classroom: How to Write a Position Paper

9th - 10th Standards
In this article Laura Turner explains how to write a position paper, a paper in which one takes a stand on one side of a topic and builds a case for it with factual information. [1:03]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Omitting Words From Quotations: Lesson 1

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson goes over how to alter a quotation by removing word or lines. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Omitting Words from Quotations." [5:17]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Process Papers: Organization: Lesson 1

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a process paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Process Papers: Organization."