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Organizing Your Thoughts: Using Boxes and Bullets to Plan Your Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize thoughts when writing to a prompt. The teacher introduces the concept of using boxes and bullets to plan the different parts of a narrative. They provide an example prompt about things...
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Hooking the Reader and Stating Your Thesis
In this video, the teacher provides guidance on how to begin a response to a writing prompt. They emphasize the importance of hooking the reader and then clearly stating the thesis statement. The teacher also highlights the need to...
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Using Boxes and Bullets to Plan Your Narrative Writing
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to organize thoughts when writing to a prompt. Using boxes and bullets, the teacher demonstrates how to plan a narrative by clearly outlining the beginning, middle, and end...
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Understanding Writing Prompts: Identifying Keywords and Writing Types
In this video, the teacher explains how to analyze a writing prompt and determine what kind of writing is required. Using keywords in the prompt, students learn to identify the subject, audience, purpose, and type of writing they need to...
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Writing Stories That Make Sense: Using Transition Words
In this video lesson, students learn how to write stories that make sense to readers by using transition words. The teacher provides a clear writing prompt and guides students through the five steps of the writing process. By using...
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Comparing Two Elements: Skimming for Matching Information
In this video, the teacher explains how to compare two elements by skimming for matching information. Using the example of comparing the childhood dreams and career paths of two individuals, the teacher demonstrates the process of...
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Brainstorming Ideas for Writing Prompts: How to Generate Story Ideas
In this video lesson, students will learn how to brainstorm ideas for writing prompts. The teacher guides them through the process of understanding the question, making a plan, and writing sentences. The focus is on the second step of...
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Understanding Writing Prompts: Identifying Key Words and Writing Types
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify and understand a writing prompt. The example used is a prompt about writing a persuasive letter to convince the teacher to choose a specific location for a class field trip. The teacher...
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Understanding Writing Prompts: Key Ideas and Types of Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to approach a writing prompt by understanding the question and identifying key ideas. They emphasize the importance of not skipping the first step of understanding the prompt before brainstorming...
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Understanding Writing Prompts and Identifying Writing Types
This video provides guidance on how to analyze and understand a writing prompt. It emphasizes the importance of reading the prompt multiple times, identifying key words, and determining the type of writing required. By following these...
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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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Understanding Writing Prompts and Identifying Key Ideas
In this video lesson, students will learn how to approach and understand a writing prompt. The teacher explains the importance of identifying key ideas in the prompt and determining the type of writing required. By circling key ideas and...
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Creating a Strong Thesis Statement
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a strong thesis statement by using a writing prompt as an example. The teacher guides the students through the process of brainstorming three possible ideas for a field trip, evaluating...
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Writing Effective Response Openings: Hooking the Reader and Stating Your Argument
In this video, the teacher provides guidance on how to begin a response to a writing prompt. They emphasize the importance of hooking the reader and clearly stating the thesis statement. The teacher also highlights the need to consider...
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Comparing Elements and Finding Similarities
In this video, the teacher explains how to compare more than two elements by listing their shared similarities in a table. The video focuses on comparing four professionals and their common traits, using specific information from an...
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Generating Topics and Using the Strength Test
In this video, the teacher guides students through a process of generating a topic for their writing by listing things that fit the prompt and using the strength test. The teacher demonstrates how to brainstorm and evaluate potential...
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Organizing Ideas for Writing: Step-by-Step Storytelling
This video lesson teaches students how to organize their ideas when writing to a prompt. It guides them through the process of imagining their story, saying it step-by-step in their mind, and jotting down the beginning, middle, and end....
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Generating Story Ideas: Choosing the Best One
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to generate a storyline for their writing by using a web of ideas and choosing the one they can visualize the most. The teacher explains the prompt and the need to imagine and write a...
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Writing an Introduction: Building on the Thesis Statement
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to write an effective introductory paragraph. They emphasize the importance of incorporating voice and engaging the audience. The teacher provides three steps to follow: building on the...
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Analyzing Evidence to Take a Position on a Writing Prompt
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to effectively respond to a writing prompt by analyzing the evidence for each side. The students learn to list the evidence for both agreeing and disagreeing with the prompt, judge the...
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Brainstorming Ideas for a Writing Prompt: Focusing on a Topic
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of brainstorming ideas before writing and provides a step-by-step process for students to follow. The lesson focuses on a writing prompt about a person who is special to them and how to...
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Identifying the Subject and Audience in Essay Prompts
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify the subject and audience of an essay prompt by analyzing the action verbs and repetition used. The teacher provides step-by-step instructions on underlining the relevant nouns,...
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Writing a Conclusion: Summarizing, Drawing a Conclusion, and Framing Your Response
In this video transcript, the teacher guides students on how to write an effective conclusion by summarizing the main points, drawing a conclusion, and framing their response. The teacher emphasizes the importance of being specific and...
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Writing Effective Body Paragraphs: Stating Reasons and Providing Evidence
In this video, the teacher explains how to write effective body paragraphs when responding to a writing prompt. The teacher emphasizes the importance of avoiding laundry list paragraphs and instead provides a step-by-step guide on how to...