In high school and college, most writing assignments go beyond simple questions such as "What is your favorite moment from childhood?" To help writers understand complex writing assignments, a short video from a larger series offers a...

Don't believe everything you read! The Veritasium playlist offers a lesson describing the validity of published research. According to their information, there is cause to question most results. 

In this lesson, you will learn how to simplify your notes by deleting repeated information. [5:00]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write a list of sources by compiling all of the sources you used. [4:16]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence. [4:09]

In this lesson, you will learn how to add to your current research by reading new texts with your burning questions in mind. [5:08]

In this lesson, you will learn how to generate burning questions to guide your research by asking, What do I want to know more about? [4:31]

In this lesson, you will learn how to start research for writing an informational text by listing what you know and what you want to find out. [2:50]

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine your research question by reviewing your notes and asking, "What do I want to teach others?" [4:04]

In this lesson, you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence. [4:43]

In this lesson, you will learn how to choose a writing topic for an informational text by asking questions about your interests. [3:11]

In this lesson, you will learn how to add to your current research by reading new texts with your burning questions in mind. [5:20]

In this lesson, you will learn how to generate burning questions to guide your research by asking, "What do I want to know more about?" [5:02]