Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Clarity

9th - 10th Standards
A video lesson explaining the importance of clarity in effective writing and showing some examples of how to make writing more clear. [9:45] W.11-12.4 Clear/Coherent Writing CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.2.c and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.4
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Describing Style

9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on describing an author's style. It explains the five main elements constituting style: syntax, diction, punctuation, sensory details, and literary/rhetorical devices. It lists nine common writing styles and gives...
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Teaching Without Frills: Informational Writing for Kids: Writing a Draft

2nd - 7th Standards
Start organizing and writing facts for an informational piece. Use headings to organize all of the facts that go together, and draw and label pictures that go with each section. [2:20]