Instructional Video2:19
Curated Video

Organization

9th - Higher Ed
The seven common ways authors organize informational text
Instructional Video3:16
Bill Carmody

Types of Visuals and their Functions

Higher Ed
In this video, Bill Carmody discusses the different types of visuals and their functions in business writing. He explains how visuals such as tables, charts, graphs, illustrations, and photography can help guide readers, visualize...
Instructional Video6:09
Curated Video

Organizing Text with Headings

K - 5th
The teacher explains how writers organize informational text by grouping related paragraphs under appropriate headings. The students are given practice sheets and guided through exercises to identify headings for paragraphs and divide a...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Introduce an Opinion in a Persuasive Letter

4th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to clearly introduce a point of view in a persuasive letter by organizing different pieces of information into an introduction. Login gives access to a slideshow as well. [5:19]
Instructional Video4:43
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Organize Ideas Chronologically for a Narrative

5th Standards
In this lesson, you will learn how to tell your story step-by-step by getting the memory in your head and thinking "What happened first, then next, then next." [4:43]
Instructional Video
Loyola University Chicago

Math Flix: Graphs: Literature "Tiger Math"

Pre-K - 1st Standards
This QuickTime movie uses the children's book, "Tiger Math" as a starting point for using graphs to tell a story. As you watch and listen to the teacher and student interact it helps clarify the thinking behind applying this concept.