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The Writing Process
In this video, students are introduced to the writing process, a step by step guide to help writers tackle this subject. Young writers are encouraged to follow the process and create excellent writing.
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Organizing Your Ideas: Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Prompt
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize ideas when writing to a prompt. The lesson covers the five steps of the writing process: understanding the question, brainstorming ideas, making a plan, writing sentences, and revising....
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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...
Teaching Without Frills
How to Write a Research Paper for Kids Episode 1: Brainstorming Topics
This video series will teach you how to write a research paper or report. Each episode leads you through each step of the writing process. In this video, you will learn how to brainstorm research topic ideas!
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How to Write an Essay: The Complete Step by Step Guide for Beginners
In this video, I'm going to teach you a step-by-step guide to writing a great essay. I have created a simple 8 step process to write an effective essay quickly. I will explain the process and model each step. This is a great video to...
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Review for You: Book Reports
Mr. Griot will review the writing process for a good book report as well as what components should be included.
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Organizing Your Research: Creating a Brainstorming Web
In this video, the teacher explains how to organize research by creating a brainstorming web. The lesson focuses on the importance of choosing the right brainstorming format and provides step-by-step instructions for creating a web with...
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Writing Stories That Make Sense: Using Transition Words
In this video lesson, the teacher explains how to write stories that make sense to readers by using transition words. The lesson covers the steps of the writing process, including understanding the prompt, brainstorming ideas, making a...
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Improving Your Writing: Adding Details to Make Your Story More Realistic and Exciting
In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to make their writing more realistic and exciting by adding details about the characters. They review the writing process and emphasize the importance of revising and developing...
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Generating Ideas for Opinion Writing: Choosing Strong Topics
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of brainstorming topics for opinion writing. They emphasize the importance of choosing a topic that they feel strongly about and can support with facts and experiences. The...
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Generating Ideas for Opinion Writing
In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of brainstorming topics for opinion writing. They emphasize the importance of choosing a topic that they have strong feelings about and provide a checklist to help students...
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Brainstorming Opinion Topics: Finding Your Voice in Writing
In this video, the teacher explains how to come up with a topic for opinion writing. They emphasize the importance of brainstorming ideas and choosing a topic that the writer feels strongly about. The teacher provides examples and a...
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Brainstorming Ideas for Writing Prompts: How to Generate Story Ideas
In this video lesson, students will learn how to brainstorm ideas for writing prompts. The teacher guides them through the process of understanding the question, making a plan, and writing sentences. The focus is on the second step of...
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Brainstorming Ideas for a Writing Prompt
In this video lesson, students will learn how to brainstorm ideas for a writing prompt. The teacher guides them through the process of rereading the prompt, thinking of possible story ideas, and making a list of at least five ideas. This...
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Develop Writing
New ReviewA video titled "Develop Writing" that explains steps and strategies of the prewriting process.
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Writing a Strong Thesis Statement Using "BOS"
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a strong thesis statement using the acronym "BOS." They review the difference between opinions and statements that can be disputed, and discuss the importance of defending one's opinion....
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Choosing the Best Story Idea
In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to choose the best story idea when writing to a prompt. They review a list of possible story ideas and discuss the importance of imagining the story before writing. The teacher...
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Prewriting
Prewriting explores the important elements of the prewriting step of the writing process.
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The Kelsey’s Vacation
Mr. Griot explains how to write a short story and include all of the narrative elements, like setting, character, plot, conflict, climax, and resolution.
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Making a Plan for Writing an Informational Text Using a Table of Contents
In this video, students learn how to make a plan for writing an informational text by using a table of contents. The teacher guides them through the process of identifying the main topic and details from a brainstorming web, determining...
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Writing a Memorable Conclusion: Leaving Your Reader with a NIP
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a memorable conclusion for an essay by leaving the reader with a NIP (New Thinking, Implication, Plea). The teacher guides students through the process of re-reading their thesis...
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Brainstorming Persuasive Topics: Exploring Life's Obstacles
In this video, the teacher explains how to come up with topics for persuasive opinion speeches by brainstorming life obstacles. The teacher guides the students through the process of generating ideas, selecting a topic that makes a...
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TED: Want to be more creative? Go for a walk | Marily Oppezzo
When trying to come up with a new idea, we all have times when we get stuck. But according to research by behavioral and learning scientist Marily Oppezzo, getting up and going for a walk might be all it takes to get your creative juices...
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TOPIC SENTENCE: The Best Ways to Begin a Body Paragraph (8 Steps for Beginners)
Struggling to write a topic sentence? Are you trying to figure out how to start your body paragraph? In this video, I give you eight easy steps to writing both an advanced and basic topic sentence. First, I review THREE different...