Curated Video
Identify Persuasive Texts
“Identify Persuasive Texts” identifies the characteristics of a persuasive writing piece.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write for Your Audience - Writing Video For Kids
This video will help you learn how to write for your audience in narrative, informational, and persuasive writing. You'll learn about writing style, formal and informal word choice, and tone.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 1: What is It?
In this video, you will learn: What is persuasive writing? What does it mean to persuade or convince someone of my opinion? Who can I persuade? How can I do it? Watch this video to find out the basics of persuasive writing!
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 6: Writing a Rough Draft and Closing
In this video, you will learn how to write a rough draft and end with a closing or conclusion.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 5: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how you can hook the reader of your persuasive writing with a good introduction! We will start with a question and then state our opinion.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 4: Developing Reasons
In this video, you will learn how to make the most convincing reasons possible using counter-arguments and facts about your topic!
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 3: Making a Plan
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your persuasive writing. We will think about the audience for our writing, and choose reasons that would be the most convincing to them.
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 2: Brainstorming Topics
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm topic ideas for your persuasive writing.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Persuasion is an Art, Not a Science & 4 Tips to Be More Persuasive
Persuasion is an art, not an exact science. No matter what anybody claims, there is no one best way to persuade people that will work in all situations. However, there are principles or guidelines that will help you make more persuasive...
Curated Video
Persuasive Language Part 2 | Persuasive Writing
In Part 2 of this series, four more common persuasive language devices are explained: using evidence, repetition, adjectives & adverbs and alliteration. Part 1 • Persuasive Langua... (emotive language, modal verbs, involving the reader...
The Learning Depot
How to Write a Hook: 10 Ideas for Narrative, Expository, Persuasive/Argumentative Writing
A hook is a sentence or group of sentences that will capture or “hook” your reader’s interest and lure him or her to keep reading. The hook, also called the lead, will set the tone and mood for your essay and establish A hook can be a...
Curated Video
Persuasive Language Part 1 | Persuasive Writing
In Part 1 of this series, four common persuasive language devices are explained: emotive language, modal verbs, involving the reader and asking rhetorical questions. Part 2 • Persuasive Langua... (using evidence, repetition, adjectives &...
Curated Video
Improving Your Persuasive Opinion Essay: Reconsidering the Order of Evidence
In this video, the teacher discusses how to make a persuasive opinion essay more convincing by reorganizing the supporting evidence. They explain the importance of claims and provide examples, and also review the writing process of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Models and Laws | How & How NOT to Do Economics with Robert Skidelsky
How do economists seek to establish their so-called laws? What is the scientific status of such laws? Are they always valid or merely useful rules-of-thumb? These, and more questions, are answered in this fifth lecture in INET’s “How and...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
5 Public Speaking Tips for Introverts
Here are 5 Public Speaking Tips for Introverts from this podcast-style conversation with Shelly (an "extreme introvert") who speaks at conferences in front of large audiences. The tips are great for anybody doing public speaking but come...
Seven Dimensions
SHARP Presentations
SHARP Presentations is a video explaining a simple approach good presentations and communication which is clear and succinct. Sharp presenters and communicators connect with the audience to get their message across effectively, making it...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Answer Difficult Questions
How you answer difficult questions after a presentation is important. It's easy to lose your composure when you face tough questions during Q&A. Most importantly, do not use any of the hostile, aggressive, prickly language in the...
Bill Carmody
Types of Presentations
In this video, Bill Carmody discusses the different types of presentations that can be made within an organization. He highlights the importance of information sharing, instruction and training, persuasion, motivation, and...
Bill Carmody
Writing Effective Persuasive Claims and Complaints
In this video, Bill Carmody provides tips on writing effective and persuasive claims and complaints. He emphasizes the importance of stating facts, being specific, and using simple language to make a persuasive claim.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Monroe's Motivated Sequence
Monroe's Motivated Sequence explanation with examples for persuasive speeches.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Informative vs Persuasive
Choices about an Informative vs Persuasive speech or presentation are important because your goals for a presentation will vary depending upon the audience, your goals, and the occasion. Speaking to Inform: - Teaching about something -...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
How to Organize a Speech or Presentation
Let's take an in-depth look at how to organize a presentation or speech including the introduction, body, and conclusion. Choices about how to structure a presentation or speech really matter. The right organization helps you stay on...
Infognostica
Positive psychology (Part 2) - Just a matter of perspective...
Our prejudices are often outdated and unecessary. Putting these lenses down can be liberating...
Cerebellum
Critical Reading & Writing - Essay Section
This video focuses on the Essay Question and how to approach it in the SAT. This is part 9 from the series 'Critical Reading & Writing'.