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Persuasive Ads
Miss Palomine explains to the student that aside from writing for entertainment and writing to provide information, there is a kind of writing called “persuasive writing.” She introduces persuasive writing by reading examples from three...
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Author’s Purpose
Author’s Purpose determines the importance of writing for purpose by reading passages and identifying the author’s purpose for writing.
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Author’s Purpose Types
Author’s Purpose Types explores the three types of author’s purpose: to entertain, to persuade, and to inform.
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Formal and Informal Style
Formal and Informal Styles compares and contrasts formal and informal styles by analyzing examples of each style.
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Establishing Purpose and Organizing Ideas
Students will learn how to choose a purpose for their own writing by organizing their own essay ideas.
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Understanding Rhetoric
“Understanding Rhetoric” will assist students in learning how to make an effective argument by balancing pathos, logos, and ethos appeals.
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Persuasive Writing
Persuasive Writing explains the concept of persuasive by citing the characteristics and describing the purpose of persuasive text.
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Delivering a Speech
In this video the student will learn techniques for delivering a speech.
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Identify Persuasive Texts
“Identify Persuasive Texts” identifies the characteristics of a persuasive writing piece.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Evaluate Sources for Reliability - Writing for Kids
In this video, you will learn how to choose the most reliable sources when researching a topic for a research paper. We will define reliable sources, discuss the author's impact on reliability (purpose, bias, and potential agenda),...
Teaching Without Frills
Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 1: What is It?
In this video, you will learn: What is persuasive writing? What does it mean to persuade or convince someone of my opinion? Who can I persuade? How can I do it? Watch this video to find out the basics of persuasive writing!
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 5: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how you can hook the reader of your persuasive writing with a good introduction! We will start with a question and then state our opinion.
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 4: Developing Reasons
In this video, you will learn how to make the most convincing reasons possible using counter-arguments and facts about your topic!
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 3: Making a Plan
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your persuasive writing. We will think about the audience for our writing, and choose reasons that would be the most convincing to them.
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Persuasive Writing for Kids - Episode 2: Brainstorming Topics
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm topic ideas for your persuasive writing.
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The Palestinian Museum with no exhibits
Omar al-Qattan has dedicated 20 years to building a museum celebrating Palestinian cultural expression and heritage yet it still lies empty. Why does this museum matter so much?
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Nailing Non-fiction - Finer Details of Analysing Non-fiction Texts (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
In today’s lesson, we’ll take a closer look at the finer details of non-fiction texts. We’ll break down specific techniques composers use to appeal to ethos, logos and pathos. As always, we’ll recap the basics before moving on to more...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Writing a Speech Part 1 - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
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Barriers to Change and Overcoming Them in Business
The video discusses the barriers that businesses face when trying to implement changes to improve their performance within the market while sustaining efficiency. It emphasizes the importance of business flexibility as it allows for...
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English Essentials - Nailing Non-fiction - 'Big Picture' Questions in Non-fiction Texts (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back to Nailing Non-Fiction! Join us for a fun but rigorous lesson on the different text types that comprise the genre of Non-Fiction. We’ll discuss informative and persuasive texts and how composers use language to achieve their...
Englishing
ESL writing - Opinion Essay overview
This is the first video lesson for Opinion Essay writing. You will need to watch lessons 1, 2, 3 and 4 to complete the series. We suggest watching also the lesson on how to write a thesis statement posted in the same playlist (Essay...
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Overcoming challenges by having the courage of your convictions
Julian has spent his entire working career working in information technology and turning ideas into software services or businesses at Apple, AT&T Unisource, the UK Government and as the founder of his own Internet software companies....
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Bangladesh: Defying Birth Traditions to Save Lives
In Bangladesh, people are defying traditions to save lives during childbirth. Many babies and mothers die unnecessarily during labour because of these traditions. A midwife called Sofia talks about the struggles she faces to try to save...
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Gift and Hospitality Issues - Part 2: Workplace Skills for Success
This video is the second of a four part course that covers the basic information that employees and managers need to know about gift and hospitality issues. It provides practical information, advice, tips, and a character connection.