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Expository Writing
Expository Writing explains the concept of informational writing by citing the characteristics and describing the purpose of expository text.
PBS
Why Does "Straight" Mean Heterosexual?
When did we start defining sexual orientation and how did that result in "straight" becoming a synonym for "heterosexual"? Today Danielle follows the winding history of the word through medical terms, lavender linguistics, and community...
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Compound Words
The video “Compound Words” describes how to create a compound word from two base words.
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Using Context
Using Context explains how to determine the correct meanings of words with multiple meanings in context by using the context in sentences.
Mr. Beat
Are Tomatoes Fruits or Vegetables? | Nix v. Hedden
In episode 5 of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat looks at that one time the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether tomatoes were fruits or vegetables. No joke. For the record, Mr. Beat hates tomatoes. John Nix was one of the most...
Flipping Physics
3 Properties of Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
Learn 3 of the 4 things you need to remember about conductors in electrostatic equilibrium, including that the electric field inside is zero, excess charges are located on the surface, and the electric field just outside the surface is...
The Business Professor
Affinity Diagram - Applied in Entrepreneurship
What is an Affinity Diagram as it is used in Entrepreneurship? The affinity diagram organizes a large number of ideas into their natural relationships. It is the organized output from a brainstorming session. Use it to generate,...
Oxford Comma
Poetic Devices Explained ENJAMBMENT and ENDSTOPPED
How do poet's decide to end their lines? How are you supposed to read them? In many ways, poetry is more like sheet music than it is a novel; knowing the difference between enjambment and end-stopped lines will help you better read it....
Debunked
English Phrases That We Get Wrong Everyday!
We've all been saying them, and we've all been wrong!
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Culture and Meaning
Poet and independent scholar Jennifer Michael Hecht argues that meaning is naturally shaped by our culture.
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How to Identify an Increasing Linear Function
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify an increasing linear function from a set of graphs. They define what a linear function is and rule out graphs that do not meet the criteria. Then, they explain that an increasing linear...
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Comparing Range on Double Box Plots
In this video, the teacher explains how to find the difference in the range of data for two different stores using a double box plot. They define range as the difference between the minimum and maximum values in a dataset. This video...
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What Does "Artificial Intelligence" Mean Anyway?
There are a lot of definitions of artificial intelligence. Which one do we actually mean?
Señor Jordan
Learn the Alphabet in Spanish! (Revised)
In this lesson we'll be going over el alfabeto and working on the Spanish vowels.
Señor Jordan
02 Spanish Lesson - ¿Qué? vs ¿Cuál?
Hola. En esta lección, hablamos de las diferencias entre Qué y Cuál... dos palabras que pueden significar "What" en inglés. Sometimes they can be confusing to us gringos. But hopefully this video helps you understand the fundamental...
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The True Meaning of a Word
The student will learn the difference between denotative and connotative meanings by exploring a variety of examples of both, in and out of sentences.
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Using a Glossary
Using a Glossary examines the importance of clarifying unknown words by using a glossary to determine meanings.
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Facts, Definitions, Details, and Quotations
Facts, Definitions, Details, and Quotations provides facts, definitions, details, and quotations on a given topic by completing a graphic organizer.
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Applied Philosophy
Quantum physicist Artur Ekert describes how his formative work in quantum cryptography was motivated by a desire to concretely probe philosophical ideas first formulated by Albert Einstein and later refined by John Bell.
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Culture and Community
Poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht describes her view that “the feeling of meaning is sufficient to the definition of meaning” and how we often need to consciously allow our culture and community to help provide meaning for us.
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Vindicating Einstein
Quantum physicist Artur Ekert (Oxford and NUS) describes how Einstein's view of reality for quantum theory can be preserved in the many-worlds interpretation.
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Define It
“Define It” explains what a dictionary is and how to use one to define words.
Organizational Communication Channel
Definition of Leadership from a Communication Perspective
Here's a definition of leadership from a communication perspective based upon Johnson and Hackman's book on leadership. So, what is leadership? What does the term mean? Turns out, there are hundreds of definitions and James McGregor...
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Reference Resources: Glossary, Dictionary, Thesaurus
What happens when you are reading and you can't figure out what a word means? Learn how to find out what your word means by using a glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.