E 2004 18:03
Professor Plot, the zany publisher of Wordswork, has given his editors a unique challenge: showcase four different types of writing, each with its own purpose and audience.
E 2016 3:31
Calendars, instruction manuals, newspaper articles, and dictionaries all have something in common – they are all informative texts. Informative texts are used to provide facts and information, and this purpose is illustrated through the example of a research project on honey bees.
In this series, learn how to write your own informative text! Episode 1 explains the features of informative writing.
Now that I know what Informative Writing is, I'm ready to choose my own topic! In this episode I will brainstorm and then find the best topic by thinking about these questions: "What do I know a lot about?"
Now that I have my topic, I'm ready to make a plan! I can think about the structure of my book and the subtopics I will include. Then I will be ready to start writing!
Now that I have a plan, I'm ready to begin writing! I am going to start by writing an introduction to hook the reader.
I started my book by writing an introduction! Now I am ready to start writing facts! I will use headings to organise all of the facts that go together, and I will draw and label pictures that go with each section!
I'm writing an informational book about computers! I have started my draft by writing an introduction and writing facts about each sub-topic. I am going to finish my book with a closing.
Episode 1: This video will teach students how to write an imaginative narrative, or fantasy story! In Episode 1, we answer the question, "What is an imaginative narrative?" After learning about the characteristics of this genre, we'll look at different books to determine if they are fantasy stories or not!
Episode 2: This video will teach students how to brainstorm an imaginative narrative or fantasy story using a graphic organiser. We will learn how to brainstorm different ideas for the character and setting, and then choose the ones that are best for our stories!
Episode 3: This video will teach students how to make a plan for their imaginative narratives using a story map! We will plan the characters, setting, and events, including the problem and solution.
Episode 4: This video will teach students how to write an introduction (or exposition) for a fantasy story! We will learn how to hook the reader and then introduce the characters and setting as well as set the mood the the story.
Episode 5: This video will teach students how to write about the events in their fantasy stories. Students will write about the rising action leading up the the problem, then describe the problem in detail, and stretch out the solution!
Episode 6: This video will teach students how to write a closing or conclusion for their imaginative narrative story.
Episode 7: This video will teach students how to revise their imaginative narrative story.
E 2016 2:43
In this short Miniclip. Students will deconstruct a hilarious example of a persuasive text, and recognise that they encounter them more often than they realise!
Episode 1: What is persuasive writing? What does it mean to persuade or convince someone of my opinion? Who can I persuade? How can I do it? Watch this video to find out the basics of persuasive writing!
Episode 2: Do you know how to write a persuasive writing piece? The first step is to brainstorm topic ideas! Watch this video to help you get started!
Episode 3: Have you chosen a topic for your persuasive writing piece? If so, you are ready to make a plan! Learn how to make a quick plan of the reasons you will use in your writing!
Episode 4: Are you ready to make your reasons the best they can be? Watch this video to learn how to make the most convincing reasons possible using counter-arguments and facts about your topic!
Episode 5: If you have brainstormed topic ideas and made a plan of your reasons, you are ready to write! You can hook your reader by writing a good introduction!
Episode 6: After writing a great introduction, you can finish your draft! And don't forget to wrap up your writing with a good closing or conclusion.
Episode 1: This series will teach you all about writing how-to, or procedural, writing. The first step is to brainstorm your ideas!
Episode 2: If you have brainstormed and chosen a topic, you are ready to start writing an introduction! An introduction should hook the reader, name your topic, and tell the reader what materials are needed!
Episode 3: If you have chosen a topic and written an introduction, you are ready to start writing the steps!
Episode 4: If you have chosen a topic, written an introduction, and written steps, you are ready to revise your steps to make them even better!
Episode 5: If you have chosen a topic, written an introduction, and written steps, you are ready to write your closing or conclusion!
Episode 1: Are you ready to write about your opinion? This series will lead you through all of the important steps to writing an opinion piece! In episode 1, you'll learn exactly what an opinion is!
Episode 2: Now that you know what an opinion IS, you're ready to start writing your own! But first, you have to brainstorm! This video will teach you how to choose a topic for your own opinion writing piece!
Episode 3: If you have chosen a topic for your opinion writing, you are ready to make a plan! In this episode, I will use a graphic organiser to make a plan for my writing!
Episode 4: Now that you have a plan for your opinion writing, you can start writing a draft! I will start my draft with an introduction, which includes a hook, naming the topic, and stating my opinion.
Episode 5: I've written an introduction for my opinion writing, so now I'm ready to support my opinion with reasons and examples!
Episode 6: I'm writing my opinion about my favorite book! I've written an introduction to begin my draft, and I've written reasons and examples to support my opinion. Now I'm ready to write a conclusion to finish my draft!
Episode 7: I've written a draft to tell my opinion about my favorite book! Now I'm ready to revise, to make it even better!
Episode 8: I am almost finished with my opinion writing! The very last step is to edit my writing to fix any mistakes! I will check for spaces between words, capitalisation, punctuation, and spelling.
E 2016 9:09
There are almost as many poetic short forms as there are bunnies, but that won’t stop our presenters from trying to name all of them! This fun introduction to short forms offers both an overview and a close look at four forms: haiku, cinquain, limerick and triolet. Sample poems and specific information about their crafting will aid students in their study and appreciation of poetry.
This short video explains how to retell a fiction story by telling the characters, setting, and major events from beginning to end!
