Instructional Video2:08
Curated Video

Selecting Words or Phrases

9th - Higher Ed
A video about Selecting Words or Phrases when writing.
Instructional Video2:00
Curated Video

Editing Tone

9th - Higher Ed
The video "Editing Tone" explains how diction and sentence structure establish consistent tone in speaking and writing.
Instructional Video1:28
Curated Video

Tone and Mood

9th - Higher Ed
This video, entitled "Tone and Mood," explains how to use appropriate tone and mood when writing.
Instructional Video28:38
Curated Video

Using semantic fields to create a gothic atmosphere

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use semantic fields to create a restrictive atmosphere. Key learning points: - A semantic field is a set of words that are related in meaning. - Semantic fields can challenge us to use more ambitious vocabulary. -...
Instructional Video20:37
Curated Video

Refining poems: harmony and dissonance

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can refine a poem by paying close attention to its harmony and dissonance. Key learning points: - Poets pay close attention to how their poems sound, as well as what the words express. - You might like a poem for its...
Instructional Video21:21
Curated Video

Analysing character in an unseen extract from Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can make precise inferences about characters and explain quotations in detail. Key learning points: - Magical-realist texts have a real world setting in which magic happens. - Use the first read of an unseen extract to...
Instructional Video18:58
Curated Video

Conceptualising voice in fiction texts

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can understand what is meant by voice in a narrative and consider how voice is crafted. Key learning points: - Voice is the language a writer uses to convey a perspective or tell a story. - Voice affects how we connect...
Instructional Video27:49
Curated Video

Comparing tone and language choices in non-fiction texts

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can identify a writer's use of tone and consider how language is adapted to create this. Key learning points: - Tone in writing refers to the attitude or feeling conveyed by a writer towards the subject matter and...
Instructional Video28:53
Curated Video

Mastering vocal techniques in public speaking

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can consider how the use of my voice contributes to the effective and confident delivery of a presentation. Key learning points: - It is important to consider and present an appropriate tone for the topic of your speech....
Instructional Video9:23
The Business Professor

Networking Techniques

Higher Ed
Networking Techniques
Instructional Video7:51
The Business Professor

Professionalism: Verbal Communication & Body Language

Higher Ed
This video discusses the importance of verbal communication and body language in building a professional personal brand. It covers aspects such as depth of voice, accent, word choice, volume, tempo, posture, facial expressions, eye...
Instructional Video7:00
The Business Professor

Hurdles to Achieving Fit in an Organization

Higher Ed
Hurdles to Achieving Fit in an Organization
Instructional Video5:22
Wonderscape

Understanding Diction: Character Voices in Literature

K - 5th
This video examines the literary device of diction, highlighting how the choice of words and speech style of characters in a story can reveal their personalities and backgrounds. It uses examples from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by...
Instructional Video5:19
Curated Video

Intended Audience

K - 8th
Intended Audience explores the importance of keeping the intended audience in mind when writing by identifying types of audiences.
Instructional Video3:21
Curated Video

Revising

K - 8th
Revising explores the important elements of the revising step of the writing process.
Instructional Video6:44
Curated Video

Creating Meaning: Structure and Sound

K - 8th
This video will help students understand how poetry is organized and how the sound adds to the overall meaning of the written work.
Instructional Video5:12
Curated Video

Word Choice: Creating Meaning with Mood and Tone

K - 8th
This video will help students understand and recognize the critical role and difference between mood and tone in word choice in poetry.
Instructional Video7:01
Curated Video

Finalizing Writing

K - 8th
A video entitled “Finalizing Writing” which explores three steps of the writing process: revising, editing, and publishing.
Instructional Video3:16
Curated Video

Tone and Mood in Literature

K - 8th
A video entitled “Tone and Mood in Literature” which analyzes the tone and mood in literary passages.
Instructional Video5:50
Curated Video

Precise Word Choice

3rd - Higher Ed
“Precise Word Choice” will guide you in writing with more emotional information through word choice.
Instructional Video3:34
Curated Video

Exploring Tone and Mood

K - 8th
“Exploring Tone and Mood” analyzes the relationship between tone and mood and explains how both literary devices create an overall feeling in a story.
Instructional Video2:54
Teaching Without Frills

How to Write for Your Audience - Writing Video For Kids

K - 5th
This video will help you learn how to write for your audience in narrative, informational, and persuasive writing. You'll learn about writing style, formal and informal word choice, and tone.
Instructional Video1:58
Language Tree

Collaborative Listening and Speaking: Writing

K - 5th
This lesson shows beginner level English learners how to create paragraphs using sentences on the same topic or idea and how to organize sentences in the paragraph by using “first”, “next”, “then”, “after”,” that” and “finally”.
Instructional Video5:11
Curated Video

Improving Your Answer: Avoiding Repetitive Words and Phrases

K - 5th
In this video, the teacher provides valuable tips on how to strengthen your answers by avoiding repetitive words and phrases. They guide students through the steps of writing a constructed response, emphasizing the importance of...