National Theatre
Playwrights Series: The Art of Writing Scenes
This video is a discussion on the importance of scenes in storytelling and how to make them effective by focusing on behavior, desire, and subtext. The speaker shares tips on how to evaluate and improve scenes, and warns against being...
Cerebellum
Academic Writing - Formating and Structuring your Assignment
Become a better writer in no time! Formatting a paper is notoriously tricky. This video removes some of the complexity and will help students plan the layout of their piece more clearly. This is part 3 in the series 'English Composition:...
The Bazillions
Personification
Make something come alive with the words that you provide! Learn all about the magic of personification as you sing along with the Bazillions!
The Bazillions
Wide World Of Adjectives
Make your writing interesting! Discover the wide open world of adjectives with the Bazillions!
Cerebellum
Academic Writing - Getting Started on an Assignment
Become a better writer in no time! Getting started on an assignment is often the hardest part. This clip will help you learn a few basics that will make this step easier! This is part 2 in the series 'English Composition: Writing Basics.'
Cerebellum
Academic Writing - Researching an Assignment
Become a better writer in no time! This video will help the student to research for an assignment more effectively. This is part 4 in the series 'English Composition: Writing Basics.'
Cerebellum
Academic Writing - Planning your Essay
Become a better writer in no time! This video teaches you to how to plan the content of your essay. This is part 1 in the series 'English Composition: Writing Basics.'
The Bazillions
Similes And Metaphors
Metaphor Man and Simile Girl are here to save the day! These heroes make learning your similes and metaphors as easy as pie. Sing along and learn with The Bazillions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: How to Submit a Tutorial for Review
This site shares a "how to" video on how to submit academic tutorial lessons to Sophia. [0:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What I Do and Where I'm Going
Ananya shares the mission of the Sid Foundation, the challenges of building a nonprofit, and her goals for the future. [5:13]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How I Got My Job and Where I'm Going
Max Gladstone is a fantasy author best known for the Craft Sequence. He shares how he achieved his first publishing deal and how he continues to develop his skills as a writer. [8:51]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Fussy
In this video writing prompt, students are asked what helps them to calm down when they feel fussy. [0:38]