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Brainstorming Ideas for a Writing Prompt: Focusing on a Topic
In this video, the teacher explains the importance of brainstorming ideas before writing and provides a step-by-step process for students to follow. The lesson focuses on a writing prompt about a person who is special to them and how to...
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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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Generating Story Ideas: Choosing the Best One
In this video, the teacher guides students on how to generate a storyline for their writing by using a web of ideas and choosing the one they can visualize the most. The teacher explains the prompt and the need to imagine and write a...
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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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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...
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write an Imaginative Narrative for Kids Episode 2: Brainstorming
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm an imaginative narrative or fantasy story using a graphic organizer. We will learn how to brainstorm different ideas for the character and setting, and then choose the ones that are best...
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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...
Teaching Without Frills
Writing a Personal Narrative - Episode 1: Brainstorming a Story for Kids
In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm topic ideas for your personal narrative story.
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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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Creating Strong Endings: Showcasing Your Feelings in Writing
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of creating a strong ending in writing to leave a good impression on the audience. They guide students through the steps of revising their work, focusing on how they feel about the...
Teaching Without Frills
Writing a Personal Narrative for Kids - Episode 2: Making a Plan
In this video, you will learn how to make a plan for your personal narrative story. We will use a graphic organizer to organize our ideas.
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Writing a Narrative: Part 4 Problem
An Introduction to narratives. Part 4 in our series 'Planning & Writing a Narrative'. This video demonstrates how to plan and write an effective problem (complication).
Teaching Without Frills
Writing a Personal Narrative for Kids - Episode 5: Writing a Closing or Conclusion
In this video, you will learn how to write a closing or conclusion for your personal narrative story. We will discuss different strategies like rephrasing your opening, sharing feelings, describing a lesson learned, telling a hope you...
Teaching Without Frills
Writing a Personal Narrative for Kids - Episode 4: Writing a Draft
In this video, you will learn how to write a draft for your personal narrative story. We will write the important events in order, using transition words and details to describe what happened.
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary English Age 13-17 - Writing: Writing for Purpose and Audience - 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...
Schooling Online
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...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Text Structure, Part 2
This lesson for beginner English learners teaches how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially); comprehending texts and writing brief arguments, informative/ explanatory texts...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Text Structure, Part 1
This lesson for beginner English learners teaches how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially); comprehending texts and writing brief arguments, informative/ explanatory texts...
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José Luis Vilson - This is Not a Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education
José Luis Vilson is a math educator for a middle school in the Inwood / Washington Heights neighborhood of New York, NY. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from Syracuse University and a master's degree in...
Schooling Online
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...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Text Structure, Part 3
This lesson for beginner English learners teaches how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially); comprehending texts and writing brief arguments, informative/ explanatory texts...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - English Basics – Basic Writer Tools (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Every author has a toolkit of techniques – they use these tools to build meaning and share important ideas. In this video, we’ll teach you how to break down a range of texts. You’ll learn how to identify techniques in poems and narrative...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Next Level Knowledge - What is a Comparative Essay? (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Ready to master comparative essays? In this lesson, we’lll explain what a comparative essay is and the types of questions you could encounter. We’ll teach you how to approach questions based on context, techniques, textual form,...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Text Structure, Part 4
This lesson for beginner English learners teaches how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially); comprehending texts and writing brief arguments, informative/ explanatory texts...