Yossarian the Grammarian
When "Society" Should Be Replaced by "People": Grammar and Usage
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how decide between using the word "society" and the word "people" when writing or speaking.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Effective Word Choice
This video lesson focuses on effective word choice in writing; it discusses word order, usage, and the need to consider the audience. It explains the need to avoid redundancy and wordiness. It demonstrates how to do this using a student...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Strong vs. Weak Verbs
A screencast lesson explaining the difference between strong and weak verbs as well as how to replace weak verbs with stronger ones in a sentence. [4:17]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Strong vs. Weak Verbs
A video lesson explaining the difference between strong and weak verbs and providing examples of strong verbs that could be used to replace weaker verbs. [7:24]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Strong Verbs
A video lesson defining a strong verb and explaining how to create strong verbs within a written text by changing passive voice to active voice, eliminating unnecessary qualifiers, and reducing phrases to a single word. [7:24]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Vivid Verbs
Use vivid verbs the reader can "see." [7:34]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Eliminate Wordiness and Redundancy
Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. [7:44]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Qualifiers: Lesson 1
To define qualifiers (absolute and relative) and to demonstrate examples of how they establish levels of increased, decreased intensity or value. This lesson is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Qualifiers."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Strong vs. Weak Verbs: Lesson 5
A slideshow on how to use strong verbs in writing. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Strong vs. Weak Verbs."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Strong vs. Weak Verbs: Lesson 1
A lesson with audio over how to use strong verbs in writing. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Strong vs. Weak Verbs." [2:24]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Issues With Word Choice: Lesson 3
This lesson introduces common issues with word choice. W.9-10.2d lang/voc