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End Punctuation
“End Punctuation” discusses the period, exclamation point, and question mark and explains when to use each type of end punctuation mark.
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Were These Mythical Warriors Real?
Ancient tales of this tribe of warrior women who fought epic battles and established great cities continue to inspire storytellers in modern times. The legend challenges traditional gender roles and inspires narratives of female...
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Robert Frost: American Poet
Students discover facts about the famous poet, Robert Frost, as Mr. Griot reads and discusses a brief biography.
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Battle of Kircholm: The War for the Swedish Crown
This video explores the historical conflict between King Sigismund of Poland and King Charles of Sweden in the late 16th century, focusing on their struggle for control over Sweden and the ensuing battles, specifically the Battle of...
Wonderscape
Navigating Literary Elements and Techniques
This video provides an in-depth exploration of literary elements and techniques used by writers to craft engaging stories. It covers themes, atmosphere, foreshadowing, diction, and anaphora, offering insights into how these tools shape...
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Narrative Writing 1
Narrative Writing explains the purpose of narrative writing and lists examples of focused, specific topics for narrative writing.
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Expanding Sentences: Adding Toppings to Your Writing
Which sentence is better? My dog swims. OR Every Saturday, my dog swims in the lake at In this video, students learn how to transform a simple sentence into an expanded one. Using questions, like "when, where, and why", help us to add...
PBS
Is Content Creator a Real Job?
Seems like everyone and their brother wants to be a content creator these days. But is it a real job, a small business, or a total crap shoot?
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Revising
Revising explores the important elements of the revising step of the writing process.
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Publishing
Publishing explores the important elements of the publishing step of the writing process.
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Context
Join us for a detailed lesson on the Context of Virginia Woolf’s iconic essay, ‘A Room of One’s Own’. Learn how history, culture, and Woolf’s personal circumstances had a direct impact on her exploration of key themes in the essay: Male...
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Chapters 5-6 Summary
This is the grand finale of Virginia Woolf’s famous essay A Room of One’s Own. Join us to find out how she brings all the strands of her argument together, and ends it with a poetic bang. What does Woolf see for the future of literature?...
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Writing a Narrative: Part 2 Language Elements
An Introduction to narratives. Part 2 in our series 'Planning & Writing a Narrative'. This video explains common language elements such as noun groups, text connectives and use of adverbs.
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Using Signal Words to Show Cause and Effect
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of cause and effect in writing and demonstrates how to use signal words to show these relationships. The teacher provides examples and guides the students in practicing identifying causes...
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Using Conjunctive Adverbs to Connect Ideas in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use conjunctive adverbs to connect their ideas and improve the clarity of their writing. The teacher provides examples and practice exercises for students to understand and apply the...
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Depression - Works Progress Administration
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
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Revising Your Opinion Letter: Strengthening Your Argument
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of revising a letter to ensure that the argument is strong. They guide the students through the three steps of revising: rereading each paragraph, checking if the evidence supports the...
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Using Strong and Precise Words in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using strong and precise words in writing to effectively communicate information. The teacher provides examples of weak words and encourages students to think about more specific...
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Using Ellipses in Dialogue
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use ellipses (...) to indicate pauses or breaks in dialogue. The lesson includes examples and guidelines for using ellipses correctly, as well as a practice activity for students to revise...
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Developing a Topic: Using Direct Quotes in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using direct quotes from other texts to develop a topic effectively. They provide examples and guide the students through the process of paraphrasing and quoting, emphasizing the need...
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Choosing Strong Reasons to Support Your Opinion
In this video, the teacher explains the difference between opinions and facts and how writers support their opinions with strong reasons in their writing. The teacher provides examples and guides the students through a practice activity...
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Writing a Compelling Letter: Revising Paragraph Order
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a compelling letter by revising the paragraph order. The teacher emphasizes the importance of considering the way evidence and paragraphs are ordered to build a strong argument. They...
PBS
Fear of GhostWriting (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | PBS Digital Studios
You might being asking yourself-- Why do ghostwriters even exist? Isn’t that cheating? Isn’t literature supposed to be the result of one person’s agonizing need to create? Aren’t books supposed to be the blood, sweat, and tears of the...
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Choosing an Effective Topic for an Argumentative Essay
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of choosing an effective topic for an argumentative essay. They emphasize the importance of selecting a topic that the writer feels strongly about and provides supporting...