These 7 tips for extemporaneous public speaking will make you sound more confident and conversational. "Extemporaneous" is all about preparing and practicing in advance, but speaking from very limited notes on the day of the presentation.

The seven common ways authors organize informational text

Pupil outcome: I can name some features of a recount. Key learning points: - A recount is a type of writing which retells something that has already happened - Recounts are mostly told in chronological or time order - Recounts are mostly...

Pupil outcome: I can write a plan that will support me when writing instructions for how to make a monster pizza. Key learning points: - Imperative verbs make the instructions very similar to commands as they are bossy and tell the...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the mummification process and sequence it in chronological order. Key learning points: - Mummification is a process to preserve a dead body to make it ready for the afterlife. - Mummification is a complex...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the features of a non-chronological report about an insect. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is written out of time order. - The purpose of a non-chronological report is to inform and engage...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of ‘Swallow’s Kiss’. Key learning points: - 'Swallow's Kiss' is written in free verse. - Free verse is any form of poetry that does not rely on consistent patterns of rhyme and meter. - It is...

Pupil outcome: I can research and gather information about Harriet Tubman’s life in preparation for writing a biography about her. Key learning points: - When preparing to write a biography, it is important to thoroughly research the...

Pupil outcome: I can identify important linguistic features of an explanation text. Key learning points: - An explanation text is a non-fiction text that explains a particular process or subject in detail. - An explanation text can start...

Pupil outcome: I can identify important linguistic features of an explanation text. Key learning points: - An explanation text is a non-fiction text that explains a particular process or subject in detail. - An explanation text can start...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss and explore the narrative of 'Greenling'. Key learning points: - 'Greenling' is a picturebook text; it can be considered to be a fable. - Fables usually explain the creation of the world, natural events and...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of ‘The Girl of Ink and Stars’. Key learning points: - ‘The Girl of Ink and Stars’ is a novel, which blends the genres of myth and magical realism. - The text has strong links to location and...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of 'Cloud Busting'. Key learning points: - ‘Cloud Busting’ focuses on the relationship between two ‘friends’: Davey and Sam. - The story is told as a verse novel. - ‘Cloud Busting’ uses both...

Pupil outcome: I can explore characterisation within a text. Key learning points: - Characterisation is the way an author and illustrator develop the personalities and traits of the characters in a story. - Authors and illustrators use a...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Dickens presents Fred as the antithesis of Scrooge. Key learning points: - Dickens uses colour symbolism and extended metaphors to characterise Scrooge and Fred as opposite characters. - Scrooge is...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the features of a non-chronological report about a shark. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is written out of time order. - The purpose of a non-chronological report is to inform and engage...

A timeline is a tool that shows the order of events that happened in the past. In this video, learn how to use timelines and why they are important when studying history.

Mr. Griot describes the characteristics of an autobiography. He also brainstorms and uses a graphic organizer to begin writing his own autobiography.

Mr. Griot works to revise, edit, and add details to a personal narrative. He then models writing the final copy of a personal narrative.

Mr. Griot teaches how to use graphic organizers to organize his ideas and write a rough draft of a personal narrative.

In this video we'll look at effective CV writing tips for a UK CV, plus an example CV to help boost your interviews.

Mr. Griot reviews the characteristics of a personal narrative. He then shows how graphic organizers are helpful when writing a personal narrative. He reviews the steps that should be followed to move a story from the planning stage to...

Expository Writing explains the purpose of expository writing and lists examples of focused, specific topics for expository writing.

"Sequencing a Story" explains how to sequence key ideas in chronological order.