Instructional Video4:53
Curated Video

Writing Effective Body Paragraphs: Stating Reasons and Providing Evidence

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video4:08
Curated Video

Developing a Strong Thesis Statement in an Opinion Essay

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to share an opinion through an essay by developing a strong thesis statement and supporting it with reasons. The lesson emphasizes the importance of having a clear and defendable opinion, as well...
Instructional Video4:52
Curated Video

Collecting and Citing Evidence for Your Argumentative Essay

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of gathering proper evidence to support an argumentative essay. They emphasize the need to avoid repetition and provide a step-by-step guide on how to collect supporting evidence, such...
Instructional Video4:52
Curated Video

Writing a Strong Introductory Paragraph for an Argumentative Essay

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to write a strong introductory paragraph for an argumentative essay. They emphasize the importance of engaging the reader in the topic by using a hook, such as an...
Instructional Video3:46
Curated Video

Crafting a Powerful Conclusion: Restating Your Thesis and Encouraging Action

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher provides guidance on how to end an essay in a way that leaves the reader thinking. They emphasize the importance of restating the thesis, explaining why it's important, and inviting the reader to take action....
Instructional Video4:30
Curated Video

Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video5:13
Curated Video

Revising Your Persuasive Speech: Connecting Evidence to Your Thesis Statement

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that the evidence in a persuasive speech connects to the thesis statement. The teacher outlines three steps: rereading with a purpose, checking if the speech is going off track, and...
Instructional Video4:46
Curated Video

Writing Effective Opening Paragraphs: Hooking the Reader and Stating Your Thesis

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to effectively begin a response to a writing prompt. They emphasize the importance of hooking the reader and clearly stating the thesis statement. The teacher provides an example of a hook sentence...
Instructional Video4:34
Curated Video

Organizing Pre Writing Notes to Answer a Writing Prompt

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize pre-writing notes to answer a writing prompt. They emphasize the importance of using a plan and identifying the most important supporting details. The teacher provides an example of...
Instructional Video4:41
Curated Video

Collecting Evidence to Support Your Argumentative Essay

K - 5th
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,...
Instructional Video3:58
Curated Video

Organizing Information for an Argumentative Essay: Using Boxes and Bullets

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video5:06
Curated Video

Organizing Ideas for a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video7:46
Curated Video

Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video24:46
Wonderscape

Writing Kids: Academic Essay Writing for Beginners

K - 5th
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of the basic structure and components of an essay. It covers the introduction, body, and conclusion, as well as the importance of a thesis statement and topic sentences. The video also...
Instructional Video7:14
Curated Video

Organizing Ideas and Evidence in a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video4:47
Curated Video

Writing a Strong Beginning

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to write a strong beginning to engage readers. She emphasizes the importance of starting with an interesting story to hook the reader, and including a clear thesis...
Instructional Video6:01
Curated Video

How to Write an Interesting Essay: Crafting Supporting Points and a Conclusion

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video5:27
Curated Video

Connecting the Parts of Your Persuasive Speech with Transition Words

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to effectively connect the different parts of a persuasive speech using transition words. The lesson covers the importance of organization and coherence in speech writing, as well as the common...
News Clip5:45
Bloomberg

Zuma Wealth's Spath on US Markets

Higher Ed
Terri Spath, founder and chief investment officer at Zuma Wealth, discusses her outlook and investment strategies for US markets. She speaks with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."
News Clip3:35
Bloomberg

US Stocks Won't Revisit October Lows, Zuma's Spath Says

Higher Ed
Zuma Wealth founder and CIO Terri Spath says the Federal Reserve probably won't raise rates for the rest of the year during an interview on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close." Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute...
News Clip2:21
Bloomberg

Are We Viewing Dollar Strength Backwards?

Higher Ed
Bloomberg's Valerie Tytel presents a view that its all because of euro and sterling, not the US dollar. She speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
News Clip7:06
Bloomberg

Bond Traders Sound Growth Alarm

Higher Ed
Gina Martin Adams and Guy Johnson spoke with Karen Karniol-Tambour, Bridgewater Associates Co-CIO for Sustainability, on "Bloomberg Markets" to discuss the best opportunities for investors right now in the bond market.
News Clip15:04
Bloomberg

Kyle Bass: Short China, Long Russia 'Good Place to Start'

Higher Ed
Jan.25 -- Hayman Capital Management CIO Kyle Bass discusses President Trump’s tax proposals, border tax adjustability, the Chinese banking system and U.S. trade relations with China. He speaks with Erik Schatzker on “Bloomberg...
News Clip2:47
Bloomberg

Fed Speaks Keeps Markets Guessing on Size of a Rate Cut

Higher Ed
Jul.19 -- Jay Pelosky, chief investment officer and co-founder at TPW Investment Management, Michael Purves, chief executive officer at Tallbacken Capital Advisors, and Mark Connors, global head of portfolio and risk advisory at Credit...