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Effective Essay Writing for Senior Students
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The program takes students through the process of essay-writing from preparation and planning, through structure, fluency and style, to a decisive conclusion.
The program takes students through the process of essay-writing from preparation and planning, th...
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Every Minute Counts
Finding Out Series
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This program presents professional time management techniques for senior students to help them make more efficient use of study and resources and combat the problems many experience balancing their study and leisure time.
This program presents professional time management techniques for senior students to help them ma...
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How to Make Digital Stories
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A digital story is a form of media that allows students to share their creative writing in a way that can be expressed through audio files, digital photos and imagery. It can be shared via email or downloadable link and can be stored safely on a CD, DVD, website, computer hard drive or other storage device. A perfect example of using multiliteracy in the classroom, creating a digital story is one of the ways in which technology is re-shaping the way students learn and relate to each other by allowing them to share their thoughts, ideas, images and music digitally with the world.
A digital story is a form of media that allows students to share their creative writing in a way ...
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Information Report Writing Skills
Exploring Text Types
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Pip with the aid of her persuasive writing piece has convinced her doughnut loving Principal that the school canteen needs a nutritional face lift. However, for her Principal to make the best decision on improving the canteen he has asked Pip to prepare an informative report. Pip decides to do some work experience at a local paper to learn more about informative writing. This program guides students through the informative writing process and points out some common problems students face when gathering information and presenting reports. Students will see how delivering the right information in the right way can be a very powerful tool.
Pip with the aid of her persuasive writing piece has convinced her doughnut loving Principal that...
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Making Effective Notes
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This program examines why we make notes and details a variety of note taking techniques. It's premise is that note taking is an important part of student activity in any subject area but is often a skill that we do not teach. The concepts of 'Breaking Down the Elephant' and the 'Alice Process' are explained.
This program examines why we make notes and details a variety of note taking techniques. It's pre...
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Moving Pictures as Text
An Introduction to the Language of Film and Television
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This program introduces the notion of visual literacy and the particular vocabulary and grammar of film and television, by utilising clips from film and television.
This program introduces the notion of visual literacy and the particular vocabulary and grammar o...
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Punctuation
From the Basic English Series
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This program informs and entertains as it shows the awful messes that people get into because of poor use of punctuation.
This program informs and entertains as it shows the awful messes that people get into because of ...
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Punctuation Explained
Capitals, Commas, Full Stops, Question and Exclamation Marks
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Many people have problems using punctuation marks correctly. Recent technological developments such as email, text messages and online instant messaging have required many English expressions to be simplified and shortened, prompting many people to question whether we still need punctuation at all. In this program, we explore the reasons for the continuing importance of learning to master punctuation. We provide some straightforward revision of the five most commonly-used punctuation marks: capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks and commas. Join us for an interesting look at how punctuation rules enable us to make ourselves understood more clearly.
Many people have problems using punctuation marks correctly. Recent technological developments su...
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Punctuation Explained
Colons, Semicolons, Brackets, Dots and Dashes
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Punctuation is something many people have trouble getting their heads around. This program provides a comprehensive guide to proper punctuation. We examine some common punctuation errors and pitfalls, and explain how to improve our written expression. We'll look in detail at the functions of colons, semicolons, dashes, parentheses and ellipses. These punctuation marks are often avoided in everyday writing, due to confusion about their features and functions. In this program we offer some simple rules to optimize the use of these punctuation marks, and demonstrate that effective punctuation needn't be complicated.
Punctuation is something many people have trouble getting their heads around. This program provid...
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Punctuation Explained
Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
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Some of the most misused and misunderstood pieces of punctuation are also the smallest. This program provides a practical review of two important punctuation marks - apostrophes and speech marks. We begin with the troublesome apostrophe, its origins, functions and the reasons why it remains a necessary part of the English language. The program provides a detailed look at how to use apostrophes to indicate possession and to spell contractions. We also revise the proper use of quotation (or speech) marks, and examine some common errors in using these tricky punctuation marks in written expression.
Some of the most misused and misunderstood pieces of punctuation are also the smallest. This prog...
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Sentences and Paragraphs
The Basic English Series
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This program talks to celebrated children's writer, Margaret Clark, about sentences and paragraphs. Margaret reads from her books to illustrate key points and receives help from a leading young Melbourne comedian and mime artist, Richard Jones. The program is funny, highly informative and definitely not boring!
This program talks to celebrated children's writer, Margaret Clark, about sentences and paragraph...
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Survey Savvy: Planning and Conducting a Successful Survey
This program covers a basic framework for preparing, carrying out, and writing up a survey.
This program covers a basic framework for preparing, carrying out, and writing up a survey.
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