This video explores the persuasive techniques used in advertising, focusing on rhetoric, logos, pathos, and ethos to influence consumer behavior. It highlights the impact of language, emotions, and colors in creating a desired response...

This video addresses dramatic spectacle.

A video entitled "Concrete Poetry" which analyzes concrete poetry.

This video, entitled "Word Meanings," explains the difference between the literal and figurative meanings of a word.

This video, entitled "Sound Elements," explains various sound devices used in poetry.

This video, entitled "Poetic Techniques," explains how to analyze a free verse poem.

This video, entitled "Paraphrasing," explains how to paraphrase information by putting it into your own words.

This video, entitled "Note Taking," explains the importance of taking notes while researching.

This video, entitled "Improving Expressions," details techniques for writing clearly and precisely.

This video, entitled "Graphic Stories," describes the elements of a graphic novel as well as how to create a graphic story.

This video, entitled "Express Ideas," explains how to use precise and concise language in writing.

This video, entitled "Confused Words," explains how to tell homophones, or words that sound the same, apart.

This video, entitled "Citing the Text," explains how and why to create citations of textual evidence for an explicit analysis.

This video emphasizes the importance of utilizing reference materials to enhance vocabulary skills. By exploring definitions, pronunciations, parts of speech, etymology, and synonyms/antonyms, individuals can deepen their understanding...

When linguists in Georgia published a study showing that young Georgians have different accents than their parents, headlines sprung up all over declaring that the drawls and y’alls of the Southern American dialect are on their way out....

Verbal communication covers what we say,, the words we’re saying, whether spoken or signed. So, is body language a language? Short answer: no. Body language is not a standalone language in the linguistic sense, however it is an important...

We already know that English borrows from everybody, but can it really be considered a Creole language?

In 2019, when the children’s show Bluey hit American tv and streaming services, parents started noticing something strange. Their kids were suddenly looking for the “rubbish bin", asking what’s for “brekky”, and getting excited about...

This video explains various effective techniques for improving memory retention while studying. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the material before memorizing it, utilizing chunking to organize information, visualizing...

Common Mistakes on Twitter & X.

Are you making mistakes on Twitter (X) that hurt your social media marketing? From posting too often—or not enough—to ignoring engagement and misusing hashtags, many marketers...

All the words in the English language can be organised into groups according to the role they play in a sentence. We call these groups ‘parts of speech’.Knowing how words function helps us to construct sentences. Words are generally...

An explanation of the difference between 'than' and 'then'. Learn the easy trick to help you know when to use each and avoid the mistake many native English speakers make. …

ible' and 'able' are two suffixes that are commonly mixed up. They are often pronounced the same in a word, so how do we know whether to use ‘ible’ or ‘able’?✏️ As a general rule, we use 'able' if the base word is a complete word on its...

Dialogue is a vital tool for bringing your story to life. In this lesson, we’ll explore how dynamic dialogue can enhance your writing by:*Developing characters*Engaging the reader*Advancing the plot*Establishing relationships*Setting...