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Learn the Steps to Clear Essay Writing!
Introduce your young writers to the five-paragraph expository essay format with a four-page learning exercise that uses color codes to model for writers how to craft the essay. Although designed to prepare writers for the GED, the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Common Issues With Conclusions
This video lesson focuses on common issues with conclusions such as simply restating the thesis and summarizing the research. Starting with a simple conclusion, she shows its issues and discusses how to make it show the impact of what...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argumentative Papers
This video lesson explains the purpose of argumentative papers and the construction of paper as follows: thesis states claim, evidence supports claim, identify counterargument, evidence refutes counterargument, and conclusion restates...
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: Textual Evidence Instructional Video (7.R1.1)
This video shows an example of how to draw conclusions from an informative text and back it up with evidence from the text. [6:02]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Conclusions
This video lesson focuses on writing strong conclusions through strategies such as restating your thesis, summarizing your support, and calling the reader to action. It also discusses things a writer should avoid doing. [4:15]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Supporting Details: Statistics
A lesson with audio discussing how analogies can be used as supporting details. [4:00]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating a Source
This lesson discusses the concept of source credibility and goes over how to evaluate a source. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast with the lesson's content. [7:06]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Develop a Claim
In this lesson, you will learn how to generate a precise claim by analyzing your text and notes for reasons and evidence. [7:29]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Strengthen Argumentative Writing by Identifying an Opposing Claim
In this lesson, you will learn how to strengthen your argument by identifying the opposing claim and arguing against it. [4:34]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Anecdotes to Support an Argument
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on your supporting details by using an anecdote. [5:03]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Gather Evidence to Support a Thesis
In this lesson, you will learn how to collect evidence to support your thesis by using observations, statistics, quotations, personal interviews, and questions. [4:41]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Elaborate on Supporting Details Using an Anecdote
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on your supporting details by using an anecdote. [5:13]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Develop Support for Your Argument
In this lesson, you will learn how to support your argument by turning the topic sentence into a question. [5:07]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Write Hypothetical Details to Support an Argument
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on a supporting detail by writing hypothetical details. [4:52]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Develop Sub Points to Support a Thesis Statement
In this lesson, you will learn how to write the sub-points for your thesis statement by turning the argument into a why question. [3:26]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Revise Argumentative Writing by Reorganizing Evidence
In this lesson, you will learn how to strengthen your argument by better organizing the evidence being presented. [4:15]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Argumentative Essay: Citing and Analyzing Evidence
In this lesson, students will learn the importance of citing text evidence to build an argument essay.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Reading: Citing Evidence in Literary Analysis
The video lesson from Khan Academy is intended for students who are taking a secondary education reading course. This section discusses how to cite evidence in a literary analysis.
Leaf Group
E How: How to Write a Persuasive Essay
This is a YouTube video about how to write a persuasive essay. [2:02]