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IELTS Essay - Tips to Write a Good IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay
In this lesson, you can learn how to write an IELTS task 2 essay. Task two in the IELTS writing exam is the biggest challenge in IELTS for many students. You have 40 minutes to write an essay, which could be on almost any topic. In this...
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Organizing the Body of Your Essay: Using Boxes and Bullets
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize the body of an essay using boxes and bullets. The teacher emphasizes the importance of including the introductory outline in the body organization and provides step-by-step instructions...
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Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas for a persuasive essay using a short plan. The teacher emphasizes the importance of crafting a strong thesis statement that sounds like a fact rather than an opinion. They also...
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How to Improve Your English Writing - English Writing Lesson
Learn some simple but effective ways to improve your English writing in this lesson. Contents: 1. Understand your audience 0:33 2. Plan your writing 3:12 3. Organise your ideas into clear paragraphs 5:55 4. Cut empty words and sentences...
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How to Use Peer Reviewed Resources
You've probably been told not use Wikipedia on research papers, but have you ever been what types of sources you should be using? Whether you're trying to write about Shakespeare or biology, this video will help set you on the right...
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Organizing Evidence for an Argumentative Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize and order evidence for an argumentative essay using boxes and bullets. The steps for writing an essay are reviewed, emphasizing the importance of planning and organization to build a...
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Choosing a Topic for an Argumentative Essay: Exploring Issues that Affect Your Life
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to choose a topic for an argumentative essay. They emphasize the importance of selecting a topic that they have a lot to say about and that affects their lives. The teacher provides...
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Collecting Evidence to Support Your Argumentative Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to gather evidence to support an argumentative essay. They discuss the importance of having strong evidence and provide examples of different types of evidence, such as observations, statistics,...
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Revising Your Essay to Target Your Audience
This video provides a concise lesson on how to revise an argumentative essay to effectively target and convince the intended audience. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the audience and tailoring the essay accordingly, using...
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Organizing Information for an Argumentative Essay: Using Boxes and Bullets
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to organize information for an argumentative essay using the technique of boxes and bullets. It highlights the importance of proper organization to avoid conflicting information and...
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Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas for a persuasive essay using a short plan. They emphasize the importance of staying focused on the thesis statement and avoiding storytelling. The teacher demonstrates the process...
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Adding Quotations from Expert Sources to Strengthen Your Argument
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using quotations and paraphrases from expert sources to strengthen argumentative writing. The teacher provides step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate quotations into body...
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Combining Similar Paragraphs and Adding Reasons
In this video, the teacher provides guidance on how to strengthen argumentative writing by ensuring that each reason is unique and supported by evidence. The teacher models the process of identifying repetitive paragraphs, combining...
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Writing a Memorable Conclusion: Leaving Your Reader with a NIP
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a memorable conclusion for an essay by leaving the reader with a NIP (New Thinking, Implication, Plea). The teacher guides students through the process of re-reading their thesis...
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Writing Effective Body Paragraphs for an Argumentative Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to write effective body paragraphs for an argumentative essay. They emphasize the importance of a strong topic sentence and provide step-by-step guidance on how to develop and support the topic...
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Acknowledging Opposing Viewpoints in Persuasive Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to acknowledge opposing viewpoints in writing by conceding a weakness in one's argument. The lesson focuses on persuasive writing and the goal of getting the reader to agree with the author's...
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Supporting Your Argument in a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to support your argument in a persuasive essay by turning the topic sentence into a question. The teacher emphasizes the importance of providing evidence and supporting details to prove your...
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Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to make a persuasive opinion essay easy to read by organizing ideas and evidence using paragraph form. The teacher emphasizes the importance of having clear topic sentences and provides examples of...
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How to Write Amazing Transitions: A Case Study of Sarah Vowell's "Shooting Dad"
A piece originally delivered on radio, "Shooting Dad" gives a personal account of the political divide in the United States. This video specifically looks at the musicality of the piece; what moves it from a good essay to a great one.
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Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay
In this video transcript, the teacher explains how to make a persuasive opinion essay easy to read by organizing ideas and evidence into paragraphs. They discuss the importance of topic sentences and avoiding cramming too much...
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How to Write an Interesting Essay: Crafting Supporting Points and a Conclusion
In this video, the teacher explains how to write an interesting essay that fully addresses the prompt. They emphasize the importance of including a conclusion that reminds the reader of the main points discussed. The teacher provides...
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Writing a Persuasive Letter: Convincing Others of Your Great Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a persuasive letter to convince someone about a great idea. The lesson covers the format of a letter, the importance of choosing a specific person to write to, and the steps to effectively...
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Identifying the Elements of a Persuasive Essay
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of the elements of a persuasive essay. It discusses the importance of a thesis statement in stating the author's opinion and providing evidence to support it. It also explains the role...
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Identifying the Elements of a Persuasive Essay
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of the elements of a persuasive essay. It teaches students how to identify and label the thesis statement, topic sentences, supporting details, and elaboration in an essay. By...