Instructional Video5:23
Curated Video

Expository Writing 1

K - 8th
Expository Writing explains the purpose of expository writing and lists examples of focused, specific topics for expository writing.
Instructional Video3:16
Curated Video

Expository Writing

K - 8th
Expository Writing explains the concept of informational writing by citing the characteristics and describing the purpose of expository text.
Instructional Video7:30
Hip Hughes History

Checks and Balances: How to Write an Effective Essay

6th - 12th
HipHughes prepares you for a Check and Balance essay, focusing on the rejection of Treaty of Versailles and the Supreme Court case U.S. v Nixon (74)
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introductions

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on how to write the introductory paragraph of a research paper. It provides two YouTube videos: the first explains the three parts of an introduction, their purposes, and an example using the funnel format. The...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Writing Effective Introductions

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast lesson discussing and providing examples of three elements required for a strong introduction: an effective hook, a strong thesis, and appropriate background information. [5:39] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2