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Informational Body Paragraphs

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How to Write an Introduction Paragraph

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Is the Earth Flat or Spherical?

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The Three Purposes for Writing

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Deconstructing the Prompt

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Analogy

This video explains the concept of analogies. It gives several examples and it also explains the purpose and function of analogies.
An analogy is a comparison of the relationship between one group of objects and another group of objects. Analogies are used to help people understand new knowledge.
Similes and metaphors are often used to make analogies.
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Special thanks to Britton Trees for the artwork at the end of the video.
Music: "Prelude No. 3" by Chris Zabriskie. Used under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Argumentative Body Paragraphs

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This video explains how to write body paragraphs for argumentative/persuasive essays. The ability to be able to effectively argue a point and to persuade your readers or listeners of it is a necessary skill for people who plan to be a part of a community, to have a family, and to advance in their careers. Click here to view the video on Deconstructing the Prompts: goo.gl/2TTMkw Click here to vi...

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Informational Body Paragraphs

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This video explains how to write body paragraphs for informational/expository essays. This skill is important for helping you to communicate and to express yourself clearly. Click here to view the video on Deconstructing the Prompts: goo.gl/2TTMkw Click here to view the video on How to Write an Introduction Paragraph: goo.gl/cZhxei Click here to subscribe to my channel: goo.gl/ZLjX9w Special th...

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How to Write an Introduction Paragraph

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This video explains how to write an introduction paragraph for an essay. This skill is necessary and extremely important for all who write essays. It sets up the rest of your essay and gives you readers an idea of what to expect. Click here to view the video on Deconstructing the Prompts: goo.gl/2TTMkw Click here to subscribe to my channel: goo.gl/ZLjX9w Special thanks to Britton Trees for the ...

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Is the Earth Flat or Spherical?

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This video describes how the Greeks discovered evidence that showed the Earth was round. This video shows how this knowledge was known in the Middle Ages long before Columbus. Special thanks to Kenneth Ruffin and Alondra Mendoza for providing feedback on the presentation. Click here to subscribe to my channel: goo.gl/ZLjX9w Picture of the Earth from outer space, "The Blue Marble," by NASA Godda...

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The Three Purposes for Writing

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This video explains the three purposes of writing. It gives examples of prompts that prompt a writer to write a persuasive, informational, or entertaining piece of writing. An easy way to remember the three purposes for writing is the acronym P.I.E. which stands for: persuade, inform, and entertain. Special thanks to Anissa Flores, Alondra Mendoza, Damian Apodaca, and Gissell Cordoba for provid...

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Deconstructing the Prompt

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This video covers the skill of deconstructing the prompt. This skill is necessary and extremely important for all who write essays. This video gives a simple five step process for using this skill. Click here to subscribe to my channel: goo.gl/ZLjX9w Music: "Prelude No. 3" by Chris Zabriskie. Used under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Logical Fallacy

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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc Logical Fallacy

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This video explains the common logical fallacy called Post hoc ergo propter hoc. Post hoc ergo propter hoc is a Latin phr Logical fallacies are mistakes in reasoning that cause arguments to be weak. This fallacy is also known as the Argumentum ad Antiquitatem (meaning appealing to antiquity, or the fact that something has been done for a long time). Common logical fallacies are begging the ques...

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Types of Arguments

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This video explains the two types of arguments known as deductive arguments and inductive arguments. Deductive Arguments begin with general claims and those claims lead to a specific conclusion while Inductive Arguments begin with specific claims and those claims lead to a general conclusion. Inductive reasoning is the basis of science. Images from Pixabay. Click here to subscribe to my channel...

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Alliteration

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This video explains the poetic device of Alliteration. Alliteration is a poetic device where a sound is repeated at the beginning of a set of words. This sound can be a consonant or a vowel. There are two types of alliteration: consonance and assonance. Alliteration was also the primary poetic device for Old English, Middle English, and Germanic poetry. Click here to subscribe to my channel: go...

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Appeal to Tradition

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This video explains the common logical fallacy called Appeal to Tradition. Logical fallacies are mistakes in reasoning that cause arguments to be weak. This fallacy is also known as the Argumentum ad Antiquitatem (meaning appealing to antiquity, or the fact that something has been done for a long time). Common logical fallacies are begging the question, ad hominem, appeal to tradition, appeal t...

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Ad Hominem

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This video explains the common logical fallacy called Ad Hominem. Logical fallacies are mistakes in reasoning that cause arguments to be weak. Common logical fallacies are begging the question, ad hominem, appeal to tradition, appeal to ignorance, red herring, appeal to illegitimate authority, bandwagon, and post hoc ergo propter hoc. Click here to subscribe to my channel: goo.gl/ZLjX9w This is...

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What is a Logical Fallacy Final

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This video explains logical fallacies. Logical fallacies are mistakes in reasoning that cause arguments to be weak. Common logical fallacies are begging the question, ad hominem, appeal to tradition, appeal to ignorance, red herring, appeal to illegitimate authority, bandwagon, and post hoc ergo propter hoc. Click here to subscribe to my channel: goo.gl/ZLjX9w This is the introductory video to ...

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Antanaclasis

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This video explains the figure of speech called Antanaclasis. Antanaclasis is a very specific type of pun where a word is repeated, but the second time the word has a different meaning. Click here to subscribe to my channel: goo.gl/ZLjX9w This is part of a larger playlist on figurative language. Click here to go to that playlist: goo.gl/qXUuVp Music: "Prelude No. 3" by Chris Zabriskie. Used und...

Complex Sentences - The Basics of Writing # 3

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Complex Sentences - The Basics of Writing # 3

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This video explains complex sentences. It looks at the structure of subordinating conjunctions and provides students with three rules for identifying subordinating conjunctions instead of memorizing a long list or a mnemonic such as "On a White Bus." Then, it examines five examples of complex sentences. This video is the third in a series on the Basics of Writing. Click here to subscribe to my ...