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Constructing the Body of an Essay: A Guide to Effective Writing
Discover the essentials of crafting the body of an essay, the core component where the author's ideas come to life. Learn about the structure and importance of topic sentences, the role of supporting details and examples, and how to...
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Mr. Griot explains where to locate sources for research. He demonstrates taking notes, creating a graphic organizer, and writing a rough draft about baseball.
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Review for You: Elements and Sequence of Story
Mr. Griot reviews the character, setting and mood and also explains the importance of sequence of events.
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Nonfiction Expository Writing: Tigers
Mr. Griot describes how to write a nonfiction expository writing essay.
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Review for You: Story Elements
Mr. Griot demonstrates how to use story text as clues for making predictions and identifying main idea, supporting details, and story elements.
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How to Save Your Brain on IELTS Writing Task 2 - IELTS Energy Podcast 1317
Is it OK to come up with ideas while you write your task 2 essay? Or, should you only use the ideas you thought of in your brainstorm? Find out the answer today, and get insider tips from IELTS experts for the highest writing task 2 scores.
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Supporting the Main Idea –Informational
Supporting the Main Idea –Informational analyzes informational text by showing how paraphrasing and quotes support the main idea.
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Identify Informative Texts
The video “Identify Informative Texts” describes the characteristics of an informative text.
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Supporting the Main Idea- Literature
Supporting the Main Idea Literature analyzes literature by showing how examples of paraphrasing and quotes support the main idea about the text.
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Summarize a Scientific Text
A video entitled "Summarize a Scientific Text” which discusses how to identify the main idea and details of a scientific text.
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Identify Persuasive Texts
“Identify Persuasive Texts” identifies the characteristics of a persuasive writing piece.
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Main Idea Reading Strategy | Video Lessons
A video lesson teaching students to summarise and identify the main idea of fiction and non-fiction texts.
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How to Choose Textual Evidence to Support Claim: Writing a Paragraph
In this video, I will show you how to find and choose textual evidence to support your claim. I review the purpose of quotes and the common mistakes to avoid. I walk you through an example and explain how to find credible evidence and...
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WRITE AN AWESOME BODY PARAGRAPH: Strong Example of Argumentative Structure (3 EASY Steps)
Organizing a basic paragraph can be very difficult.....that is why I am here to help you write an awesome body paragraph! In this video, I provide a clear example of how to format and organize a paragraph for beginners in 3 easy steps....
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Supporting Your Argument: Turning Topic Sentences into Questions
In this video, the teacher explains how to support your argument in an essay by turning the topic sentence into a question. The lesson focuses on persuasive writing and the goal of getting the reader to agree with the author's argument....
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IELTS Energy Podcast 966: 3 Steps for Perfect Writing Word Count
IELTS Energy Podcast 966: 3 Steps for Perfect Writing Word Count
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IELTS Energy Podcast 974: How Karen Conquered IELTS Like a Warrior
IELTS Energy Podcast 974: How Karen Conquered IELTS Like a Warrior
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Connecting Ideas in Writing: Using Transition Words
In this video, the teacher explains how to connect related ideas in writing by using transition words. The teacher goes through the process of identifying jumps in ideas within a paragraph and then demonstrates how to fix them using...
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Communication Professor Breaks down Matthew McConaughey Speech
Communication Professor breaks down Matthew McConaughey's speech when Winning Best Actor Academy Award, Oscar speech in 2014 for Dallas Buyers' Club. This video provides a communication breakdown, critique, and commentary of Matthew...
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Language Function and Construction: Text Structure, Part 2
This lesson for beginner English learners teaches how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially); comprehending texts and writing brief arguments, informative/ explanatory texts...
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Connecting Ideas: Using Transition Words in Your Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to connect related ideas in writing by using transition words. The teacher provides an example of a paragraph and identifies areas where the flow between sentences is not smooth. They then...
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Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to make a persuasive opinion essay easy to read by organizing ideas and evidence using paragraph form. The teacher emphasizes the importance of having clear topic sentences and provides examples of...
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Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay
In this video transcript, the teacher explains how to make a persuasive opinion essay easy to read by organizing ideas and evidence into paragraphs. They discuss the importance of topic sentences and avoiding cramming too much...