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How to write an OPINION ESSAY - Lesson 1: Introductory Paragraph (Hook, Background and Thesis)
In this lesson, Mr. P. will discuss how to write an introductory paragraph of an opinion essay. He will focus on how to write a hook, background information, and thesis statement by giving easy examples.
This lesson is designed for...
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Supporting Your Claim with Reasons and Evidence
This video explains how to write sentences that explain evidence in argumentative writing. It emphasizes the importance of supporting claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. The video provides examples and prompts for students...
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Organizing Your Research Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to structure a research essay using a method called "boxes and bullets." The teacher emphasizes the importance of including the introductory outline in the body paragraphs and guides the viewers...
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ESL - Writing/ Sentence Starters
Besides reviewing what an essay is, Mr. P. will also cover how an essay is structured. He will then provide seven types of common sentence starters to use in an essay. This lesson is designed for intermediate students who wish to improve...
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How to Make Sure Your Evidence Proves Your Point in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that your evidence supports your point when writing to a prompt. They guide the viewer through the process of identifying the topic sentence, analyzing the supporting detail, and...
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Connecting Ideas: How to Make Your Paragraphs Flow
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your paragraphs flow by using transition phrases to connect ideas in your body paragraphs.
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Writing the First Draft of Your Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to write the first draft of an essay using a boxes and bullets outline as a guide. The teacher demonstrates the process step by step, showing how to convert the outline into full sentences and add...
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Stretching Your Reasons: How to Write Strong Body Paragraphs
In this video, the teacher provides a step-by-step guide on how to draft strong body paragraphs in an opinion essay. The teacher emphasizes the importance of having three separate reasons that support the thesis statement and advises...
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Paraphrasing Information from Expert Sources in Argumentative Writing
This video is a teacher's lesson on how to paraphrase information from expert sources in argumentative writing. The teacher explains the importance of using outside sources to strengthen an argument and provides step-by-step guidance on...
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Creating Flow in Your Paragraphs: Using Transition Phrases to Connect Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to make paragraphs flow and connect in an essay. They discuss the importance of having a clear thesis statement and providing reasons and examples to support it. The teacher also emphasizes the use...
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Making Your Paragraphs Flow: Connecting Examples to Your Opinion
In this video, the teacher explains how to make paragraphs flow and connect in an essay. They emphasize the importance of connecting examples to the main opinion and provide prompts to help students add more coherence to their writing....
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Identifying and Describing Opinion Writing
In this lesson you will learn how to identify and describe opinion writing by finding words that show strong feelings, a clear opinion statement, and supporting reasons.
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Organizing Your Essay: What Does Your Reader Need to Know First?
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to order the points of an essay in a logical and coherent manner. It emphasizes the importance of considering what the reader needs to know first and how to reorganize the essay outline to...
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Writing Clear Reasons to Support Your Claim
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of supporting claims with clear reasons in argumentative writing. They provide examples and guide students through exercises to practice identifying claims, reasons, and evidence. The...
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Using Relevant Evidence in Argumentative Writing
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of ensuring that their evidence is relevant to their reasons in argumentative writing. They review the difference between a claim, a reason, and evidence, and practice...
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Writing the First Draft of Your Essay
In this video, the teacher explains the process of writing the first draft of an essay using a boxes and bullets outline as a guide. The steps include writing each set of boxes and bullets as a new paragraph in full sentences, analyzing...
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Writing Effective Body Paragraphs: Stating Reasons and Providing Evidence
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...
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Writing Effective Body Paragraphs: Stating Reasons and Supporting with Evidence
In this video, the teacher explains how to write effective body paragraphs when responding to a writing prompt. The teacher emphasizes the importance of organizing supporting information and avoiding laundry list paragraphs. The students...
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Crafting Clear Topic Sentences
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of introducing a topic clearly in writing. They provide examples and guide students through the process of revising their own writing to make the topic and purpose more explicit. The...
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Connecting Evidence and Reasons to Prove Your Claim
This video explains how to effectively support their claims in argumentative writing. The teacher explains the importance of clear evidence and reasons, and provides examples and strategies for connecting the evidence to the reasons and...
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Writing an Introduction with a Preview of Ideas
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of writing an introduction that previews the main ideas of their text. They provide practice exercises and examples to help students understand how to identify the main idea...
Oxford Online English
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...
Hip Hughes History
Thematic Essay Advice
Advice for students taking United States History exams on how to apporoach the thematic essay. Specifically geared for NY states US History Regents examination.