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Author’s Argument
Author’s Argument identifies the author’s argument and specific claims in a text, and recognizes the author’s evidence that supports the argument.
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Why You Spend Time On Things You Don't Care About
How do you know what matters? If someone said what are your about? What are your values? Would be be able to tell them? You probably wouldn’t if you hadn’t already thought about this. It’s not because you don’t have any values. There are...
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Author’s Purpose Types
Author’s Purpose Types explores the three types of author’s purpose: to entertain, to persuade, and to inform.
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Is Anyone Normal?
Not every emotional response is pathological. Not all fear or depressed mood is pathological. We’re emotional beings who respond to our environment. And your response takes on a certain flavor that’s influenced by your psychological make...
The Business Professor
Groupthink
What is Groupthink? Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.
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Normative Decision Model
What is Vroom and Yetton's Normative Decision Model? The Vroom-Yetton model is designed to help you to identify the best decision-making approach and leadership style to take, based on your current situation.
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Truth and Totalitarianism
Historian Martin Jay (UC Berkeley) discusses how it is dangerous in politics to believe that we should be heading towards some version of absolute truth.
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Supporting or Limiting Technological Developments
Supporting or Limiting Technological Developments Community shows how community concerns can support or limit technological developments.
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Evaluating Claims and Reasoning
This video describes claims and reasoning supporting a claim.
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American Opinions on Artificial Intelligence | 2019 Edition
This week, we're talking about what the average American thinks of artificial Intelligence, from a recent report from the Center for Partnership on AI.
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I Think Because
The video “I Think Because” discusses opinions and gives examples of opinion and factual statements.
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Author’s Point of View
“Author’s Point of View” explores how to determine an author's point of view when reading a nonfiction passage.
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Determine Fact and Opinion
Determine Fact and Opinion defines fact and opinion, explains the difference between the two, and gives examples of statements that are facts and opinions.
Schooling Online
Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own - Theme of Sexism and Female Oppression
It’s easy to forget that the rights and privileges women enjoy today had to be won. It’s been a tough, centuries-long fight against staunch opposition, especially for female writers. Woolf would know! Join us for a detailed analysis of...
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Path-Goal Theory of Leadership
Path-goal Theory explains how leaders may approach their followers based upon the specific state of followers competence and motivation level as a way to chart an effective path forward toward the desired outcome.
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Presenting Your Persuasive Speech: Mastering Pace, Volume, and Pauses
In this video, the teacher provides a lesson on how to effectively present a persuasive speech by focusing on pace, volume, and pauses. The students learn to avoid monotone voices, adjust their speed, and use punctuation to guide their...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud: Taking Stock of Complexity Economics 2/5
Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Professor of Physics, École Polytechnique speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Taking Stock of Complexity Economics: Which Problems Does It Illuminate?" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET)...
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Improving Your Persuasive Opinion Essay: Reconsidering the Order of Evidence
In this video, the teacher discusses how to make a persuasive opinion essay more convincing by reorganizing the supporting evidence. They explain the importance of claims and provide examples, and also review the writing process of...
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Brainstorming Opinion Topics: Finding Your Voice in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to come up with a topic for opinion writing. They emphasize the importance of brainstorming ideas and choosing a topic that the writer feels strongly about. The teacher provides examples and a...
TLDR News
GB News (a British Fox News) Launches in Spring: Is Britain Ready? - TLDR News
Up until now, the UK has managed to keep television news relatively neutral, with all the major players taking an apolitical stance. That looks to change though with GB News and News UK both set to launch this spring, becoming Britain's...
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How to Write a Convincing Thesis Statement
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a convincing thesis statement. She emphasizes the importance of choosing a realistic and fixable problem as the topic, and then provides guidance on how to formulate an opinion and support...
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Supporting Your Opinion with Strong Reasons
In this video, the teacher explains how writers support their opinions with reasons and information. They provide examples and explanations to show readers why they think something. The teacher also guides students through a practice...
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Adding Purpose to Your Opinion Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of adding a purpose to opinion writing. They differentiate between facts and opinions and emphasize the need for opinions to be supported and have relevance to others. The teacher...
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Generating Ideas for a Persuasive Opinion Essay
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of generating ideas for a persuasive opinion essay. They emphasize the importance of stating a claim and providing evidence to support it. The teacher demonstrates how to...