Paragraph Structure (Part 1)
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation Mark explains the basic rules for structuring paragraphs. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Paragraph Structure (Part 2)
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation Mark describes what makes a good supporting sentence as part of the series on paragraph structure. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Writing Good Sentences (Part 1)
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... Mark give tips on how to write good sentences. In this lesson, Mark explains that every sentence in English needs at least one subject and verb. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Writing Good Sentences (Part 2)
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... In this lesson, Mark explains how to start and end every English sentence. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Writing Good Sentences (Part 3)
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... Mark explains the importance of using subjects and verbs to avoid making sentence fragments. This lesson is for intermediate students.
How to Write a Summary
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation In this video, we will discuss how to write a successful summary in academic English. Students will learn the important do's and don'ts of summary writing and be able to read a text and summarize it more effectively.
Subject Verb Agreement
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... This video is on the importance of subject-verb agreement in English. Students will learn what the problem is as well as how to identify it and avoid problems in their own academic writing assignments.
Sentence Fragments
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... This video is on sentence fragments, which are a common problem in students' academic writing. Students will learn how to identify the problem and how to avoid or correct it.
Semicolon
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... In this video, we will discuss the function of and rules for the semi-colon in English writing. Students will learn how and when to use this punctuation mark properly and effectively in their academic writing.
Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... In this video, we will discuss run-on sentences and comma splices in English. What are they and why are they important to avoid? Students will be shown how to identify this common problem in their own writing and how to correct it.
Prepositional Phrases
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingGrammarEducation... In this video, we will discuss prepositional phrases in English, what they are and why they are important to understand. After the lesson, students will have an understanding of these phrases and know how to use them to improve their reading and writing skills.
Parallel Structure or Parallelism
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducationLanguageGrammar... This video is on parallel structure, or parallelism, in the English language. Students will learn what parallel structure is, why it is important, and how to recognize problems in their own writing. After the video, students will be able to write grammatically parallel sentences.
Paragraph Structure
AdultsSmrt LiveEducationWriting In this video, we will discuss the structure and organization of a standard paragraph, as well as the importance of the topic sentence. After the video, students will have an understanding of paragraph structure and be able to write a strong topic sentence.
Opinion Essay or Persuasive Essay
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducation This video is on how to write a successful persuasive, opinion-based academic essay in English. Students will learn how to structure and organize an opinion essay and will be given tips to make their essays successful.
Negative Inversion
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingEducationLanguageGrammar... In this video, we will discuss negative inversion, a common grammatical structure in academic English used to add emphasis to your writing. Students will learn the various ways we use inversion and will be able to create sentences to improve their own writing.