Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introductions

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on how to write the introductory paragraph of a research paper. It provides two YouTube videos: the first explains the three parts of an introduction, their purposes, and an example using the funnel format. The...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: List Style Comparison/contrast Papers

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on how to write a list style comparison/contrast essay using a step-by-step video demonstration of how to write one. It starts at the beginning with brainstorming topics, choosing organization methods, adding...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Revising a Thesis Statement

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on revising and editing your paper, especially your thesis statement. It outlines a 3-step process in which the writer reads and answers specific questions about the body of the paper, then answers questions...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Topic and Thesis

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on choosing a topic and thesis for argumentative papers. It suggests using webs or flow charts to select a topic and narrow its focus, and it explains how to take your topic and turn it into a thesis that is...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Common Errors in Introductions

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast lesson explaining common errors when writing an introduction and how to avoid them. [8:19]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Thesis Statements

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces how to write a thesis statement. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast [04:45] with the lesson's content.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Introductions

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast lesson discussing and providing examples of three elements required for a strong introduction: an effective hook, a strong thesis, and appropriate background information. [5:39] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2
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Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Identify the Parts of a Persuasive Essay

7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the different parts of an essay by labeling the thesis, topic sentence, supporting details and elaboration. [4:53]
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Identify the Different Parts of an Argumentative Essay

5th - 8th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify the different parts of an essay by labeling the thesis, topic sentence, supporting details and elaboration. [6:27]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparison Papers: Organization

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a comparison contrast paper.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Introductions

9th - 10th Standards
This video tutorial lesson instructs how to write an effective introduction for an expository essay. The instructor explains her thinking as she provides four basic steps to immediately get the audience's attention in a piece of writing.