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Writing a Narrative: Part 1 Structure & Elements
An Introduction to narratives. Part 1 in our series 'Planning & Writing a Narrative'. This video explains the basic structure of narratives and identifies the story elements.
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Structuring Narrative Writing with Transitions
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to structure their narrative writing with a clear sequence of events and ideas. They explain the importance of using transitional words and phrases to signal the movement from one event...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Purpose, Structure and Editing (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back toPowering through Prose! In this lesson, we’ll explore the ‘big picture’ elements of prose fiction. Let’s dive into narrative purpose, structure, setting, narrative perspective and characterisation. We’ll refresh your...
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How to Write a Hook: 10 Ideas for Narrative, Expository, Persuasive/Argumentative Writing
A hook is a sentence or group of sentences that will capture or “hook” your reader’s interest and lure him or her to keep reading. The hook, also called the lead, will set the tone and mood for your essay and establish A hook can be a...
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Powering Through Prose: George Orwell, 1984 - Building Paragraphs Part 2
Learn how to write brilliant analytical paragraphs to discuss themes (and much more) in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Watch us build two structured body paragraphs that would fit right into an extended response. The paragraphs will relate to...
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Maintaining Narrative Point of View in Writing
This video is a lesson for students on maintaining a consistent narrative point of view in their writing. The teacher explains the different types of point of view, provides examples, and guides the students through practice exercises.
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Using Abstract Nouns to Strengthen Your Writing
This video is a lesson for students on using abstract nouns in their writing. The teacher explains the difference between abstract and concrete nouns and provides examples. The students are then given practice identifying abstract nouns...
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Adding Details for Flow in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of adding details to create flow in a story. They provide examples and guide students through revising a draft to improve the clarity and coherence of the narrative. The goal is to help...
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Using Subordinating Conjunctions to Improve Writing Flow and Rhythm
In this video, the teacher explains the use of subordinating conjunctions to connect ideas and create rhythm in writing. The teacher provides examples and practice exercises for students to improve their sentence structure and flow. By...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Narrative Style, Techniques & Figurative Language in Prose Fiction (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Our second lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll tackle narrative style, techniques and figurative language. You’ll discover a writer’s number one rule – show, don’t tell. Soon enough, you’ll have all the tools...
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English Essentials - Powering Through Prose - Common Narrative Techniques (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Our second lesson will zoom into the finer elements of prose fiction. We’ll explore narrative style, techniques, figurative language, imagery, syntax and tone. We’ll revisit some basic language features before building on your...
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GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Reading: Identifying Key Ideas - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary English videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key skill in English Reading and Writing that students need to master in clear and easy to...
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James Patterson on writing: Plotting, research, and first drafts
- James Patterson has sold 300 million copies of his 130 books, making him one of the most successful authors alive today. - He talks about how some writers can overdo it by adding too much research, or worse, straying from their outline...
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Using Transitions to Signal Shifts in Time and Place in Narrative Writing
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using transitions to indicate shifts in time and place in a story. The students are guided through various exercises to practice identifying and using appropriate transitions.
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English Essentials – Perfecting Poetry – Purpose, Forms and Structure of Poetry (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
What makes poetry so special? Watch our first lesson on Perfecting Poetry to find out. We’ll introduce some ‘big picture’ techniques relating to poetic form and structure. You’ll learn all about different types of stanzas, rhyme schemes...
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English Essentials - Perfecting Poetry - Poetic Form and Structure (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Why are some poems so long, while others finish in three lines? Well, it has something to do with poetic form. Join us for this lesson on Perfecting Poetry where we’ll uncover a range of poetic forms and stanzaic structures. See how some...