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Sophia: How to Read a Writing Assignment
This video lesson focuses on how to read and understand a writing assignment. It begins by defining keywords used in assignments: analyze, compare and contrast, evaluate, describe, and propose. Then using a sample assignment, it...
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Pbs Learning Media: Objectifying the Text: Conversations in Literature
See how effective readers utilize literary elements and allusions to critically analyze a text in this one-hour video Objectifying the Text. A group of nine experienced educators examine the process of envisionment building as they...
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Pbs Learning Media: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise: "Caged Bird"
In this video from American Masters, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, students analyze an excerpt of the poem Caged Bird. Through discussion questions and a short activity, students analyze the poem by doing a close read of the text and...
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Pbs Learning Media: Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise: You Are Enough
Examine the Maya Angelou's impact on those who knew her personally in this video [3:31] from American Masters, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise. Utilizing video, discussion questions and teaching tips, students analyze and reflect on...
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Sophia: Keeping a Reading Journal
This video tutorial explains how to keep a reading journal. [3:52]
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Sophia: Analytical Paper: Thesis: Lesson 1
This lesson discusses selecting a thesis for an analytical paper. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Analytical Paper: Thesis."