Teaching Without Frills
Informational Writing for Kids- Episode 4: Writing an Introduction
In this video, you will learn how to write an introduction for your informational book. We will discuss strategies to hook the reader and introduce your topic.
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IELTS Task 1 Strategy- Writing an Overall Trend
Did you know that NOT having an overall trend automatically lowers your IELTS Task 1 score?. For more advice on how to increase your IELTS scores, visit ielts.allearsenglish.com. If you’ve taken an IELTS class or studied an IELTS...
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4 Ways to Clean Up Your IELTS Task 2 Essay
Today I’ll talk about 4 ways to clean up your IELTS Task 2 essay for higher writing scores. IELTS candidates are often worried about having a clean, or presentable, essay. They are anxious about this impacting their Writing score. Below,...
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Revising and editing 'Animal farm' essays
Pupil outcome: I can use effective strategies to revise and improve an essay. Key learning points: - Topic sentences need to be clear and linked to the question. - Main and supporting quotations from the text are used to justify...
Oxford Comma
Conclusion Paragraphs. HOW TO; EXAMPLES
Make your essay stand out from the crowd! Because it’s the most under-taught part of the writing process, the conclusion paragraph presents you with the best chance to quickly improve your writing.
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Secrets to a High-scoring IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay Using an Outline
Using the right outline can get you the score you need on IELTS Writing Task 2. Get our secrets to writing a high-scoring IELTS Writing Task 2 essay by using an outline to organize your ideas. If you are coming to IELTS from an academic...
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3 Ways to Impress the Examiner: Writing Task 1
Use these simple ideas to impress the examiner in Academic IELTS Writing Task 1. Writing Task 1 is a unique animal! It is like no other essay you’ve ever had to write, and it does not mimic anything on other standardised English exams....
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How to Answer IDP’s Toughest Writing Task 2 Question
Today you’ll learn how to plan and answer the toughest Task 2 question from the IDP website. I found this mixed Task 2 question on IDP’s website. Although it is older, it could still be found on an IELTS Exam today. Here’s the question:...
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Model Band 9 Task 1 IELTS Essay - IELTS Energy Podcast 1326
Today we share a model Task 1 essay about a very difficult question. Learn the strategies and vocabulary you need to master an IELTS Task 1 static essay before your exam.
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Generating Ideas for a Persuasive Opinion Essay
In this video, the teacher explains how to generate ideas for a persuasive opinion essay. The teacher emphasizes the importance of brainstorming a list of topics and choosing one that the writer feels strongly about and has knowledge on....
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How Going Off Topic Affects IELTS Writing Scores
Today you’ll learn how going off-topic affects IELTS Writing scores, so you’ll not make this mistake on your next exam. asked about going off-topic in Writing Task 2, and how this might hurt his scores. Good question! Of course, you know...
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Creating Flow in Your Paragraphs: Using Transition Phrases to Connect Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to make paragraphs flow and connect in an essay. They discuss the importance of having a clear thesis statement and providing reasons and examples to support it. The teacher also emphasizes the use...
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3 Idioms for Hidden Problems or Disadvantages
Today you’ll learn 3 interesting idioms for hidden problems or disadvantages, useful for both Speaking and Writing. In Task 2 argument essays, students are always using the idiom ‘a double edged sword’. That makes it common, which...
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3 Ways to Hack the IELTS Exam
Today you’ll learn 3 specific strategies to hack the IELTS Exam. There are efficient ways to prepare for IELTS and ways that waste time. Listen in to make sure you know these time-saving tips! The first thing to know here is that there...
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How Can Indian IELTS Candidates Get Higher Scores?
Today we’ll talk about how IELTS candidates from India can get higher scores. In this special bonus video, we talk about why Indian candidates are not getting higher IELTS scores. There’s be a recent influx of Indian candidates taking...
The Great War
French Rifles of World War 1
What insights do rifles offer about French military strategy during World War I? Watch an interesting video to find out! The resource uses primary source images and videos, as well as descriptions from an expert in relating to the French...
The Great War
The Schlieffen Plan - And Why It Failed
Did you know that the Schlieffen Plan was actually quite rigid, which led to its demise? Young historians discover all the details about how the plan failed, as well as its historical context to the broader subject of World War I using...
Crash Course
Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #4
The best way to understand a website is (drumroll, please) ... to leave the website? Scholars make sense of some strange advice by watching part four in the Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information set. As they watch, they learn...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Introductions
This tutorial focuses on how to write the introductory paragraph of a research paper. It provides two YouTube videos: the first explains the three parts of an introduction, their purposes, and an example using the funnel format. The...