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Using Facts and Opinions in Opinion Writing

K - 5th
This video is a helpful guide for students on how to effectively incorporate opinions and facts in their opinion writing. It explains the difference between opinions and facts, provides examples, and encourages students to strengthen...
Instructional Video8:43
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Adding Purpose to Your Opinion Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of adding a purpose to opinion writing. They differentiate between facts and opinions and emphasize the need for opinions to be supported and have relevance to others. The teacher...
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Supporting Your Opinion with Facts

9th - Higher Ed
This video emphasizes the importance of using facts, statistics, and anecdotes to support opinions in persuasive essays. By presenting provable information, writers can enhance the credibility of their arguments. The distinction between...
Instructional Video5:32
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Generating Ideas for Opinion Writing: Choosing Strong Topics

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of brainstorming topics for opinion writing. They emphasize the importance of choosing a topic that they feel strongly about and can support with facts and experiences. The...
Instructional Video8:47
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Organizing Ideas in Opinion Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to organize their ideas in opinion writing. They discuss the structure of paragraphs, with a focus on the introduction, body, and conclusion. The teacher provides a draft essay on food...
Instructional Video4:59
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Identifying and Describing Opinion Writing

K - 5th
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.
Instructional Video7:24
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Improving Opinion Statements: Focusing on the Topic, Not the Writer

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the difference between fact and opinion and guides students in revising their opinion statements to focus on the topic rather than themselves. The teacher provides examples and encourages critical...
Instructional Video5:48
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Writing an Opinion Statement in an Introduction

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of writing an opinion statement in the introduction of a text. They explain the difference between facts and opinions and provide examples for students to practice...
Instructional Video4:55
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Brainstorming Opinion Topics: Finding Your Voice in Writing

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to come up with a topic for opinion writing. They emphasize the importance of brainstorming ideas and choosing a topic that the writer feels strongly about. The teacher provides examples and a...
Instructional Video9:41
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Supporting Opinions with Facts and Examples

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how writers support their opinions with reasons and information. They emphasize the importance of using facts as examples to make reasons clearer and more valid. The teacher provides examples and...
Instructional Video4:03
Englishing

ESL writing - Opinion Essay overview

9th - Higher Ed
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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Expository and Informational Texts

9th - Higher Ed
Differences between expository and information texts
Instructional Video7:09
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How to Write a Hook: 10 Ideas for Narrative, Expository, Persuasive/Argumentative Writing

12th - Higher Ed
A hook is a sentence or group of sentences that will capture or “hook” your reader’s interest and lure him or her to keep reading. The hook, also called the lead, will set the tone and mood for your essay and establish A hook can be a...
Instructional Video4:45
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Writing a Strong Thesis Statement: Opinion and Reasons

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a strong thesis statement by ensuring it is an opinion supported by reasons. The teacher guides the students through the process of generating ideas, selecting a topic, listing supporting...
Instructional Video10:32
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Choosing Strong Reasons to Support Your Opinion

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the difference between opinions and facts and how writers support their opinions with strong reasons in their writing. The teacher provides examples and guides the students through a practice activity...
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Supporting an Opinion with Strong Reasons and Evidence

K - 5th
This video is a lesson on how to support an opinion with strong reasons by adding evidence, such as facts and details. It provides examples and guidance on how to make your reasons clear and based on facts, ultimately making your opinion...
Instructional Video10:05
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Developing Strong Reasons to Support Your Opinion

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how writers support their opinions by drawing conclusions from facts and details. They provide examples and explanations to show the reader why they hold a certain opinion. The teacher also emphasizes...
Instructional Video4:47
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Writing a Strong Thesis Statement for a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to write a strong thesis statement for a persuasive essay. It emphasizes the importance of narrowing down the topic, avoiding personal opinions, and stating a clear conclusion that can be...
Instructional Video31:28
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Planning and writing the first main paragraph of an essay

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the first main paragraph of an essay, including a range of linguistic features. Key learning points: - Our essay will give one side of an argument, using a logical order that is supported by evidence. -...
Instructional Video19:33
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What is a recount?

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can name some features of a recount. Key learning points: - A recount is a type of writing which retells something that has already happened - Recounts are mostly told in chronological or time order - Recounts are mostly...
Instructional Video7:05
Englishing

How to write an OPINION ESSAY - Lesson 1: Introductory Paragraph (Hook, Background and Thesis)

9th - Higher Ed
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...
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Organizing and Developing Supporting Reasons with Boxes and Bullets

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize and develop supporting reasons for an opinion essay using the technique of boxes and bullets. The teacher emphasizes the importance of strong reasons that support the thesis statement....
Instructional Video8:07
Englishing

How to write an OPINION ESSAY - Lesson 4: Transition words

9th - Higher Ed
In this lesson, Mr. P. will discuss how to write an opinion essay using transition words to create a better flow among paragraphs and sentences. He will focus on four groups of transition words and then changed an essay. This lesson is...
Instructional Video4:36
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KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Writing: Writing to Argue Part 2 - Explained

3rd - 5th
SchoolOnline's Primary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners and skilled teachers. Ideal for ages 9-13, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in...