AFP News Agency
CLEAN : SHORT PROFILE: Former Kazakh leader Nursultan Nazarbayev
Short profile of Kazakhstan's former president and official 'Leader of the Nation' Nursultan Nazarbayev, upon the revocation of a law that granted him great authority and political privileges -- in an effort to limit his and his family's...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Mexican president gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador receives the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 during a press conference in an attempt to convince those reluctant to be vaccinated (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : French comics artist Tardi rejects
CLEAN : French comics artist Tardi rejects
PBS
Career Connections | Automotive Sales Representative
Know what you're selling. That's the key piece of advice from a man who has been an automotive sales representative for over 30 years. Rather than a car salesman, the automotive rep's job is to provide auto manufacturers with the parts...
TED-Ed
Can You Spot the Problem with These Headlines? (Level 1)
What's the story behind the headlines for scientifically researched products? Viewers of a short video identify the fallacies in headlines designed to lure the unwary.
TED-Ed
The Wicked Wit of Jane Austen
More than 15 of Jane Austen's novels have been adapted into films. While viewers enjoy the lush sets, period costumes, and the depictions of eighteenth-century British gentry, what is often lost in these adaptations is Austen's satire. A...
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
TED-Ed
What Makes Things Cool?
Who decides what's cool and what's not? A short video examines Raymond Loewy's universal theory of cool, the MAYA theory that suggests that ideas that are the Most Advanced Yet Acceptable (MAYA) are perceived as cool. Viewers learn how...
TED-Ed
Why Do People Join Cults?
It's easy to dismiss cult members as being brainwashed by a charismatic leader, but the process of being recruited into a cult is much more complicated than that. Learn more about the ways cults use an extreme ideology and sophisticated...
TV411
Whip up a Storm of Writing Ideas
Need a key to unlock writer's block? Introduce your writers to four easy steps that will release them from their mental prison. The brainstorming worksheet, designed to set free their imaginations, even has an answer key.
Curated OER
IELTS Writing Essays 7
Lewis continues his look at persuasive strategies in writing, especially as they pertain to the IELTS essay. The focus narrows in even more on conjunctions and logic. Typical errors are shown.
Curated OER
IELTS Writing Essays 6
Be more persuasive with these strategies! Specific to the IELTS essay, Robert Lewis talks about persuasive techniques, such as using reason and appeal to authority, and how to apply them to your writing.
Crash Course
Crash Course Media Literacy #6: Influence and Persuasion
We've mentioned already that there's a lot of money in media and a huge chunk of that money is spent on trying to get you to do something - buy something, vote a certain way, change a behavior. How does advertising work? And what's the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Political Cartoons
Students take a look at the persuasive techniques used in political cartoons, then answer questions to reinforce the concept. [3:39]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The Science of Getting a 'Yes'
In this segment, Ira talks with a social psychologist about persuasion, and psychological tricks for helping you get what you want.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Persuasion, Energy, and Behavior
When thinking about energy efficiency, how much emphasis should be put on human behavior rather than technology?