Zach Star
This Is What My College Engineering Lab Reports Looked Like
Lab reports are a huge part of the engineering curriculum (as well as many science majors that have labs). You will likely do a lot of them throughout your college career and in this video I outline some things you can expect. Lab...
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Maintaining a Consistent Tone in Your Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of tone in writing and provides examples and strategies for maintaining a consistent tone throughout a piece of writing. The video also emphasizes the importance of considering the purpose...
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Structuring Counterarguments and Rebuttals in Argumentative Writing
This video is a teacher's guide on how to structure counterarguments and rebuttals in argumentative writing. It explains the importance of organizing these elements logically and provides examples and practice exercises for students to...
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Organizing the Structure of a Text
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of creating a structure in writing and demonstrates how to organize the structure of a text by grouping similar ideas together. The teacher provides examples and guides students through...
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English Essentials – Perfecting Poetry – Purpose, Forms and Structure of Poetry (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
What makes poetry so special? Watch our first lesson on Perfecting Poetry to find out.
We’ll introduce some ‘big picture’ techniques relating to poetic form and structure. You’ll learn all about different types of stanzas, rhyme schemes...
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How to Make Sure Your Evidence Proves Your Point in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that your evidence supports your point when writing to a prompt. They guide the viewer through the process of identifying the topic sentence, analyzing the supporting detail, and...
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Connecting Ideas: How to Make Your Paragraphs Flow
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your paragraphs flow by using transition phrases to connect ideas in your body paragraphs.
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Using Transitions to Signal Shifts in Time and Place in Narrative Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using transitions to indicate shifts in time and place in a story. The students are guided through various exercises to practice identifying and using appropriate transitions.
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Using Abstract Nouns to Strengthen Your Writing
This video is a lesson for students on using abstract nouns in their writing. The teacher explains the difference between abstract and concrete nouns and provides examples. The students are then given practice identifying abstract nouns...
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Writing the First Draft of Your Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to write the first draft of an essay using a boxes and bullets outline as a guide. The teacher demonstrates the process step by step, showing how to convert the outline into full sentences and add...
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Using Transition Words to Compare and Contrast Ideas
This video transcript is a lesson for students on how to use transition words to compare and contrast ideas in their writing. It provides examples and prompts for students to practice using these transition words effectively. The goal is...
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Stretching Your Reasons: How to Write Strong Body Paragraphs
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to draft strong body paragraphs in an opinion essay. The teacher emphasizes the importance of having three separate reasons that support the thesis statement and advises...
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Paraphrasing Information from Expert Sources in Argumentative Writing
This video is a teacher's lesson on how to paraphrase information from expert sources in argumentative writing. The teacher explains the importance of using outside sources to strengthen an argument and provides step-by-step guidance on...
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Collaborative Listening and Speaking: Interacting with Written English, Part 1
This video lesson for beginner English learners teaches how to communicate using written words and sentences.
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Writing an Effective Introduction: Hooking Your Reader
In this video, the teacher explains how to effectively hook your reader in the opening paragraph of an essay. They emphasize the importance of using strong language, personal stories, and connecting the hook to the thesis statement. The...
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Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay: Using Paragraph Form
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to make a persuasive essay easy to read and well-organized. The lesson covers the importance of stating a claim and providing evidence, as well as the three steps of the...
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How to Hook Your Reader with a Provocative Question
In this lesson you will learn how to draft a strong opening paragraph by using a provocative question.
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Crafting a Strong Opening Paragraph: Making a Brave Statement
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of writing a strong opening paragraph to engage readers. They discuss three common ways to draft an opening paragraph - telling a story, asking an interesting question, or making a brave...
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Adding Positives to Clarify Meaning and Add Interest
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use appositives to clarify meaning and add interest in their writing. The teacher provides examples and guides students through practice exercises to identify and rewrite sentences with...
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Revising Introductions: Including Only Relevant Information
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of including only relevant information in the introduction of a text. They guide the students through practice exercises, helping them identify and eliminate irrelevant information. The...
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Organizing Your Ideas with Boxes and Bullets: Planning Your Opinion Letter
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas for writing a strong opinion letter using a boxes and bullets format. The three steps are outlined: writing the reason in a box, identifying examples that support the reason, and...
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Creating Flow in Your Paragraphs: Using Transition Phrases to Connect Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to make paragraphs flow and connect in an essay. They discuss the importance of having a clear thesis statement and providing reasons and examples to support it. The teacher also emphasizes the use...
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Making Your Paragraphs Flow: Connecting Examples to Your Opinion
In this video, the teacher explains how to make paragraphs flow and connect in an essay. They emphasize the importance of connecting examples to the main opinion and provide prompts to help students add more coherence to their writing....
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Identifying and Describing Opinion Writing
In this lesson you will learn how to identify and describe opinion writing by finding words that show strong feelings, a clear opinion statement, and supporting reasons.