Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Descriptive Papers: The Thesis

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson details how to write a thesis for a descriptive paper including what is required: identifying the subject being described, providing the perspective/stance, and the reasons or point of the description. It also provides...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Supporting Details

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial uses three videos to teach how to add appropriate supporting details to writing. Video 1 discusses why, how, and where to use supporting details in an argumentative paper and the different types of supporting details. Video...
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...
Instructional Video
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: Write Hypothetical Details to Support an Argument

7th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to elaborate on a supporting detail by writing hypothetical details. [4:52]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Papers: Lesson 1

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces research papers and their goals. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Research Papers."
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Annotated Bibliography Statements of Intent

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson discusses how to create a statement of intent for an annotated bibliography.