Today, we're looking at measures of spread, or dispersion, which we use to understand how well medians and means represent the data, and how reliable our conclusions are. They can help understand test scores, income inequality, spot...

A samurai is found dead in a quiet bamboo grove. One by one, the crime's only known witnesses recount their version of the events. But as they each tell their tale, it becomes clear that every testimony is plausible yet different. And...

In our final episode of Crash Course Film Production, it's time to take a look at television production and how it differs from feature film production. It's subtle but it has a lot to do with how television shows make money for their...

The Editor is yet another unsung hero in the filmmaking process. For a century of film history, Editors have taken raw footage and worked to transform it into a cohesive whole. Basically making one thing from many. But, how do they do...

How do you get what you want, using just your words? Aristotle set out to answer exactly that question over two thousand years ago with a treatise on rhetoric. Camille A. Langston describes the fundamentals of deliberative rhetoric and...

It may seem counterintuitive, but comedy is often key to a serious story. As a writer, you need your audience to experience a range of emotions, no matter what your genre. Comic relief is a tried-and-true way of creating the varied...

Lakshmi Pratury remembers the lost art of letter-writing and shares a series of notes her father wrote to her before he died. Her short but heartfelt talk may inspire you to set pen to paper, too.

This week, we're headed back to England to learn about Sentimental Comedies. They weren't that funny, but they were definitely sentimental. The people of England were shaking off the Restoration hangover, and bawdy plays no longer had a...

Welcome to Crash Course Theater with Mike Rugnetta! In this, our inaugural week, we're going to ask the two classic questions about theater. 1.What is theater? And 2. Is it spelled -re or -er? Well, there's a clue to question two in the...

In business, you need to know how to write. And that involves learning a bunch of things like knowing who you're writing to and what kind of thing you're writing. In this episode of Crash Course Business Soft Skills, Evelyn talks to us...

You're in a movie theater, watching the new horror flick. The audience knows something that the main character does not. The audience sees the character's actions are not in his best interest. What's that feeling -- the one that makes...

What makes a good horror story? Hideous monsters and fountains of blood might seem like a good place to start, but as horror author H.P. Lovecraft wrote, _The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." Writers harness...

Two men, Estragon and Vladimir, meet by a tree at dusk to wait for someone named "Godot." So begins a vexing cycle where the two debate when Godot will come, why they're waiting and whether they're even at the right tree. The play offers...

Piad traffic to websites and organic traffic to websites both lead people to your website, however they are not the same thing. Whether you are running a brand, a business, or a social media career it is good to know the pros...

What is a claim? And what is a counterclaim? This video defines the terms and explores how to craft a strong claim and support it with evidence, using the example of whether or not students should be allowed to play tackle football.

Peter Coyote explains his approach to effective, nonviolent protest, which he developed while teaching a class at Harvard called The Theater of Protest. Frustrated that many protests were misrepresented in political attack ads, he...

This instructional video provides a detailed guide on how to effectively create and format a business memo. It explains the purpose of a memo, its typical format, and the key components such as the header section, recipient details,...

This video provides an insight into the world of social media stars, also known as Internet celebrities, who have gained fame and success through platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. It explores the various ways in which these...

The video provides a step-by-step guide on how to insert a video into Google Slides to enhance presentations. It demonstrates the process of adding a video from YouTube or from a file on your hard drive, resizing the video to fill the...

This video provides a detailed tutorial on how to effectively engage your audience during a presentation using the Audience Question and Answer tool. The presenter explains step-by-step instructions on how to set up and utilize this...

Ths video guides the viewer to prepare a research presentation.

This video discusses what makes a speech powerful and influential.

This video provides valuable tips for writers on creating impactful endings for their plays. By focusing on resolving conflicts, showing character growth, revealing themes, and ending with a dramatic punch, writers can leave a lasting...

This video emphasizes the importance of considering your audience when writing, as it influences your choice of words and tone. It highlights the different styles of writing - formal and informal - and how they are tailored to specific...