In this video, the teacher explains how writers use participial phrases to add detail and vary their sentence structure. The students are guided through examples and practice exercises to identify and create participial phrases that...

This video is a lesson on using commas after opening interjections. The teacher explains what an interjection is and how it is used in a sentence. The students are given practice exercises to identify and correct sentences with missing...

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using transition words to connect ideas within a paragraph. They provide examples and guide students through a practice exercise to revise their own writing. The video emphasizes the...

In this video, the teacher explains how writers support their opinions with reasons and information. They emphasize the importance of using facts as examples to make reasons clearer and more valid. The teacher provides examples and...

In this video, the teacher guides students through the process of writing opinion statements that are not too narrow for the topic. The teacher explains the concept of narrowness and provides examples to help students understand. They...

This video is a lesson on how to effectively use ellipses (...) to omit words from quotations. The teacher explains the rules for using ellipses and provides examples and practice exercises for students to follow. By using ellipses...

In this video, the teacher explains the concept of verb moods and how they can be used to make writing more engaging. The video provides examples and practice exercises for identifying and using verbs in different moods, such as...

This video is a teacher's lesson on how to organize ideas within a paragraph based on the introduction. It emphasizes the importance of aligning the body of the paragraph with the ideas presented in the introduction to ensure clarity and...

In this video, the teacher explains the concept of passive voice and its purpose in writing. The teacher provides examples and prompts for the students to practice identifying and using passive voice. The video also emphasizes when and...

This video is a teacher-led lesson on active voice in writing. The teacher explains the difference between active and passive voice, provides examples, and guides students through identifying and correcting passive voice sentences. The...

The Elements of Fiction - Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson . these are just three of the renowned authors whose work is cited in The Elements of Fiction, which explores: Plot elements, character, conflict, flashback,...

This video is a tutorial on using specific nouns in writing to express ideas precisely. The speaker explains the concept of nouns and how important it is to use specific nouns to make writing clear and effective. The video provides...

In this video lesson, the teacher guides students on how to make their writing more realistic and exciting by showing, rather than telling. The lesson covers the steps of the writing process, common mistakes to avoid, and provides...

This program meets Common Core 4th grade language standards by introducing and differentiating between commonly confused homophones, such as to/too/two and there/their/they're. Detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video, as well as...

In this video, the teacher explains how to use quotation marks correctly to indicate dialogue in writing. The teacher provides examples and guides students through practice exercises to reinforce the concept. The video also emphasizes...

In this video, the teacher discusses different techniques that writers use to engage their readers and focuses on constructing an engaging beginning for a narrative. The teacher explains the three strategies of using actions, dialogue,...

In this video, the teacher explains the importance of using a conclusion in writing to summarize important information and restate the topic. The teacher provides examples and guides students through the process of writing a conclusion....

In this video, the teacher explains how to write a persuasive letter to convince someone about a great idea. The lesson covers the format of a letter, the importance of choosing a specific person to write to, and the steps to effectively...

In this video, the teacher explains how to effectively connect the different parts of a persuasive speech using transition words. The lesson covers the importance of organization and coherence in speech writing, as well as the common...

This video transcript is a lesson on using punctuation to separate items in a series and ensuring parallel structure in writing. It provides examples and exercises for students to practice placing commas correctly and making sure all...

This video is a beginner's guide to pronouns and their functions in a sentence. The instructor explains what pronouns are, how they replace nouns, and how they help make writing smoother and less repetitive. The video covers both subject...