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Brainstorming Persuasive Speech Topics: Finding Your Passion and Strong Feelings
In this video, the teacher explains how to come up with topics for a persuasive speech. The lesson focuses on brainstorming ideas by listing things that students care about and have strong feelings towards. The teacher guides the...
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Connecting the Parts of Your Persuasive Speech with Transition Words
In this video, the teacher explains how to effectively connect the different parts of a persuasive speech using transition words. The lesson covers the importance of organization and coherence in speech writing, as well as the common...
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Revising Your Persuasive Speech: Connecting Evidence to Your Thesis Statement
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that the evidence in a persuasive speech aligns with the thesis statement. The lesson covers the importance of strong thesis statements, the three stages of the writing process, and three...
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Developing a Strong Thesis Statement for a Persuasive Speech
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to develop a strong thesis statement for their persuasive speech. The lesson emphasizes the importance of caring deeply about the opinion expressed in the thesis statement and provides a...
Curated Video
Revising Your Persuasive Speech: Connecting Evidence to Your Thesis Statement
In this video, the teacher explains how to ensure that the evidence in a persuasive speech connects to the thesis statement. The teacher outlines three steps: rereading with a purpose, checking if the speech is going off track, and...
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Presenting Your Persuasive Speech
In this video, students will learn how to effectively present a persuasive speech by controlling their pace, volume, and pauses. The teacher provides step-by-step guidance on avoiding common mistakes such as using a monotone voice and...
SciShow
The Future Of Depression Treatment
Dealing with depression is not easy, and the most common treatments don’t work for everyone. Could biomarkers be the key to finding more treatment options?
Visual Learning Systems
Maintaining a Healthy Body: Video Review
Maintaining a healthy body is a fundamental part of leading a fulfilling, successful life. This series of videos highlights many of the basic things everyone can do to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle. Concepts and terminology...
The Learning Depot
How to Write a Hook: 10 Ideas for Narrative, Expository, Persuasive/Argumentative Writing
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...
PBS
Sojourner Truth | Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Activist Video
Talk about perseverance! Introduce young historians to Sojourner Truth with a richly detailed lesson plan that includes a video overview of Truth's life, background vocabulary, as well as before and after viewing discussion questions. A...
Curated OER
IELTS Writing Essays 6
Be more persuasive with these strategies! Specific to the IELTS essay, Robert Lewis talks about persuasive techniques, such as using reason and appeal to authority, and how to apply them to your writing.
Curated OER
IELTS Writing Essays 7
Lewis continues his look at persuasive strategies in writing, especially as they pertain to the IELTS essay. The focus narrows in even more on conjunctions and logic. Typical errors are shown.
TED-Ed
History vs. Richard Nixon
Should we remember Richard Nixon only for his abuse of power and the scandal that resulted in the end of his presidency? Here is a fantastic TedEd video illustrating major highlights from Nixon's term as president of the United...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Revise a Persuasive Speech by Rereading
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise your persuasive speech by rereading to make sure your evidence supports your thesis statement. [5:12]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Deliver a Persuasive Speech to an Audience
In this lesson, you will learn how to present your persuasive speech by keeping your pace, volume and pauses in check. [5:03]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Presenting a Persuasive Speech to an Audience
In this lesson, you will learn how to present your persuasive speech by keeping your pace, volume and pauses in check. [5:24]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Transition Words and Phrases in a Persuasive Speech
In this lesson, you will learn how to extend your reasons for your opinion by using transitional phrases. [5:07]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Topics for a Speech by Considering Life's Obstacles
In this lesson, you will learn how to brainstorm persuasive topics by exploring life obstacles. [4:53]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Connecting Ideas With Transition Words
In this lesson, you will learn how to connect the parts of your persuasive speech by considering transition words. [5:27]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Revising Writing to Be More Concise
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise your persuasive speech by rereading to make sure your evidence supports your thesis statement. [5:13]