Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Concise Language: Reframing Negatives

9th - 10th Standards
This screencast focuses on more concise writing by identifying and reframing negative phrases into positive statements. Rewriting "not" statements into positive statements makes writing more concise. Real Player is required. L.11-12.3a...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Concise Language

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast lesson discussing the difference between wordy and concise writing and explaining various ways of making writing more concise. [2:15]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Concise Language: Stating the Obvious

9th - 10th Standards
A screencast explaining the importance of removing obvious information from writing and providing several examples of obvious statements that could be eliminated. [2:52]