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Elaborating on Supporting Details with Hypothetical Examples

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to clarify and elaborate on supporting details in persuasive writing. They emphasize the importance of making it easy for the reader to understand the argument and provide hypothetical examples to...
Instructional Video4:52
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Elaborating on Supporting Details: Writing Hypothetical Examples

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of elaborating on supporting details in persuasive writing. They emphasize the need for clarity and avoiding reader inference by connecting arguments to the topic sentence and thesis...
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Elaborating on Supporting Details with Anecdotes

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of elaborating on supporting details in persuasive writing. They discuss how elaboration helps the reader understand the argument and connect it back to the thesis statement. The teacher...
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Supporting Your Argument: Turning Topic Sentences into Questions

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to support your argument in an essay by turning the topic sentence into a question. The lesson focuses on persuasive writing and the goal of getting the reader to agree with the author's argument....
Instructional Video25:54
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Preparing a speech about supporting Victorian working class children

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can create a detailed plan for my argument about support for Victorian working class children. Key learning points: - Topic sentences should outline the specific argument that will be covered in a section of our speech....
Instructional Video4:51
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Supporting Your Argument in a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to support your argument in a persuasive essay by turning the topic sentence into a question. The teacher emphasizes the importance of providing evidence and supporting details to prove your...
Instructional Video6:35
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Supporting the Main Idea –Informational

3rd - Higher Ed
Supporting the Main Idea –Informational analyzes informational text by showing how paraphrasing and quotes support the main idea.
Instructional Video5:47
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Supporting the Main Idea- Literature

K - 8th
Supporting the Main Idea Literature analyzes literature by showing how examples of paraphrasing and quotes support the main idea about the text.
Instructional Video5:08
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How to Choose Textual Evidence to Support Claim: Writing a Paragraph

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this video, I will show you how to find and choose textual evidence to support your claim. I review the purpose of quotes and the common mistakes to avoid. I walk you through an example and explain how to find credible evidence and...
Instructional Video26:20
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Planning an essay on societal expectations in ‘An Inspector Calls’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can create a detailed plan for an essay on societal expectations in 'An Inspector Calls'. Key learning points: - A thesis statement is a clear, overarching argument. - Topic sentences give focus to individual paragraphs....
Instructional Video5:02
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WRITE AN AWESOME BODY PARAGRAPH: Strong Example of Argumentative Structure (3 EASY Steps)

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Organizing a basic paragraph can be very difficult.....that is why I am here to help you write an awesome body paragraph! In this video, I provide a clear example of how to format and organize a paragraph for beginners in 3 easy...
Instructional Video8:48
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Creating Clear Introductions: Identifying and Supporting the Topic Sentence

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of clear introductions in writing and provides strategies for eliminating unnecessary information. The teacher uses the analogy of a table, with the topic sentence as the tabletop and...
Instructional Video5:40
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Writing Effective Body Paragraphs: Stating Reasons and Supporting with Evidence

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a body paragraph when answering a prompt. They emphasize the importance of connecting supporting information to the thesis statement and prompt, and provide a step-by-step guide on how to...
Instructional Video1:18
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Nonfiction Texts: Finding the Main Idea, Details, and Tone

9th - Higher Ed
This video provides a concise guide on how to effectively analyze and understand nonfiction texts. It emphasizes the importance of identifying the main idea, recognizing supporting details, interpreting the author's message, and...
Instructional Video24:53
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Using emotion-led plot and detailed description to write an excellent narrative

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write an excellent narrative using an emotion-led plot and detailed descriptions. Key learning points: - Narratives that try to tell too much story are often unsuccessful - Using an emotion-led narrative will help...
Instructional Video10:25
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Developing Topics with Facts, Details, and Definitions

K - 5th
Writers develop their topics by adding information that explains and supports the big idea. Let's practice using facts, details, and definitions to give our readers more information about a topic.
Instructional Video4:20
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Facts, Definitions, Details, and Quotations

K - 8th
Facts, Definitions, Details, and Quotations provides facts, definitions, details, and quotations on a given topic by completing a graphic organizer.
Instructional Video3:27
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Anger Vocabulary and a Disastrous IELTS Mistake to Avoid

9th - Higher Ed
Today you will learn vocabulary for anger, as well as a mistake you need to avoid that could be disastrous for your IELTS score.

Today’s question comes from a personal coach...
Instructional Video25:10
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Planning a written response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use single paragraph outlines to plan a response. Key learning points: - Golding uses the novel to explore the true nature of human beings. - A cohesive argument unpacks one 'big idea' - each paragraph should work...
Instructional Video23:31
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'A Christmas Carol': planning an essay on Scrooge

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan a sophisticated response to an essay question on Scrooge. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are useful for organising your ideas into a coherent structure - Single paragraph outlines contain a...
Instructional Video26:56
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Planning an analytical essay about Lady Macbeth in ‘Macbeth’

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can plan a well-structured and convincing analytical essay about how far Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a Machiavellian villain. Key learning points: - Machiavellian is an adjective. It describes someone who gets...
Instructional Video30:35
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Planning and writing website content

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can successfully plan and write copy for a website. Key learning points: - Planning is an important part of the writing process. - Single paragraph outlines should include hooks, topic sentences, supporting detail and...
Instructional Video23:43
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Essay writing: selecting and exploring quotes from 'Animal Farm'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can select quotes that are analytically rich and explore textual details in full. Key learning points: - Quotes should be judiciously chosen. - Single paragraph outlines can be used to practice finding supporting...
Instructional Video6:27
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Identifying the Elements of a Persuasive Essay

K - 5th
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of the elements of a persuasive essay. It discusses the importance of a thesis statement in stating the author's opinion and providing evidence to support it. It also explains the role...

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