Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans
Sickle cell disease only occurs when both parents contribute the trait, and mostly in those of African descent. Where did it come from? How did it evolve? Tony Allison, a molecular biologist, noticed a connection between sickle cell and...
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Sophia: Classification Papers
This video tutorial focuses on a type of informative writing called classification papers. It defines classification writing, provides an organization pattern for the material, and offers a general outline for classification papers.
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Sophia: Headings and Subheadings
This tutorial provides two videos focusing on using headings and subheadings in paper writing: the first video discusses the purpose and when to use them; the second discusses how to format them. Textual information is also provided...
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Sophia: Headings and Subheadings
This tutorial focuses on headings and subheadings in papers; it provides textual information on headings, subheading, and general tips and suggestions for their use. It also offers a YouTube video demonstrating, in step-by-step fashion,...
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Sophia: Informational Writing
This video lesson focuses on informational writing including the definition, what to include, and what to leave out. W.9-10.2 Informative CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2, W.11-12.2 Informative
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Sophia: Prewriting: Brainstorming
This video lesson focuses on brainstorming and listing as a prewriting activity. It discusses free association of ideas and perspectives, using webs or flow charts of ideas, and a variety of listing methods. Next students should look at...
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Sophia: Informational Papers
This tutorial offers 6 videos focuses on writing informative papers; the first video includes general information and the three requirements of all informative papers. The next 5 videos explain one of the following types of informative...
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Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Organization
This lesson focuses on the organization of argumentative papers. It discusses the purpose of argumentative papers and the required parts; then it provides the basic organizational pattern for the paper: introduction with a hook for the...
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Sophia: Comparison Papers
This lesson introduces the comparison and contrast writing, a type of informative writing. [11:46]
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Visual Rhetoric: Contrast
Click through this video tutorial to learn how to make multimedia presentations more effective by using visual contrast in color, shapes, sizes, and backgrounds.
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Sophia: Transition Markers: Lesson 2
Offer a glance at shifts of topic and perspective. Headings should be placed and highlighted in a consistent way. Main headings may be in boldface and centered. Subheadings may be flushed-left and underlined.
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Sophia: Flow: Old Information to New Information
This lesson discusses improving flow by progressing from old information to new information.
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Sophia: Comparison Papers: Thesis: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses selecting a thesis for a comparison contrast paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Comparison Papers: Thesis."
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Sophia: Headings and Subheadings: Lesson 5
This lesson discusses headings and subheadings in a composition. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Headings and Subheadings."
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Sophia: Process Papers: Thesis: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses selecting a thesis for a process paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Process Papers: Thesis."
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Sophia: Process Papers: Organization: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses structuring an outline for a process paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Process Papers: Organization."