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Showing Omission
Showing omission through taking out the fluff in quotes without changing the meaning of the text by using ellipsis.
Curated Video
Using punctuation to create specific effects in descriptive writing
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of punctuation accurately to create precise, identifiable effects in descriptive writing. Key learning points: - Accurate basic punctuation improves clarity; more advanced punctuation can heighten the...
Curated Video
Considering the use of dialogue in Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'
Pupil outcome: I can explain and analyse Dostoevsky's use of dialogue in an extract from 'Crime and Punishment'. Key learning points: - Dialogue might be hard to construct in writing because it relies heavily on body language. - Dialogue...
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Hyphens and ellipsis
Pupil outcome: I can use the hyphen for different reasons and I can use ellipsis. Key learning points: - A hyphen is a piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. - A hyphen can join two words to make a compound adjective. - A...
Curated Video
Using Ellipses in Dialogue
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use ellipses (...) to indicate pauses or breaks in dialogue. The lesson includes examples and guidelines for using ellipses correctly, as well as a practice activity for students to revise...
Englishing
Lesson on the PAST TENSES (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Present Perfect)
This video is about the past. In this lesson Mr. P./Marc will delve into how to talk about a past experience. He will give you true personal sentences to show how to talk about his past experience. Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present...
Englishing
Lesson on ELLIPSIS - leaving out words (Italians are more cunning than I am)
This video is about ellipsis. Ellipsis is to leave out words that are considered unnecessary. Used mainly in spoken English. This lesson is intended for elementary students who wish to learn English grammar, and for those levels above...
Englishing
English Vocabulary lesson on how to describe feelings (FUN LESSON !!!)
In this video, Mr. P./Marc will show you how to describe feelings using adjectives with verbs. He will provide five examples with a detailed explanation to make your understanding complete. This lesson is intended for pre-intermediate...
Professor Dave Explains
History of Astronomy Part 4: Kepler's Laws and Beyond
The heliocentric model of Copernicus was extremely controversial in its time, but it wasn't the end of the story. Johannes Kepler used the data of his boss, Tycho Brahe, to further corroborate it, but also show that the planets do not...
Curated Video
Using Ellipses and Dashes: Punctuating Pauses and Breaks
In this video, the teacher explains how to use an ellipsis to indicate a pause or break in writing. They provide examples and guidelines for using ellipses to show the passage of time or an unfinished thought in dialogue. By asking...
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Using Ellipses to Indicate Omissions in Quotations
In this video, the teacher explains how to use an ellipsis to indicate an omission in writing. The teacher provides examples and demonstrates how to identify the most relevant information in a quotation. The video also guides students on...
Cerebellum
English Punctuation: Hyphenated Number and Apostrophe and Ellipses
Imagine a world without punctuation - it would be chaos! Understand these powerful little signs and the rules for using them. Add some flair to your sentences with dramatic dashes, hyphens, and the ever-useful apostrophe. This is part 4...
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Using Ellipses to Omit Words in Quotations
This video is a lesson on how to effectively use ellipses (...) to omit words from quotations. The teacher explains the rules for using ellipses and provides examples and practice exercises for students to follow. By using ellipses...
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Close up of letter opening being typed on old typewriter
Close up of letter opening being typed on old typewriter
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ellipses
This video tutorial explains the purpose of using ellipses when punctuating sentences.