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Guide to Argument Essays: Why Your Argument is Weak, and What to Do About It

Interested in taking a lesson with me, Veronica? Sign up at iTalki to receive private, online lessons. I'm a certified teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages, I have a master's degree in English Literature, and I've been working with students for over 10 years, with more than 1500 lessons taught online. Find my profile here and sign up! https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183 [https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183] The argument essay is the most common type of essay you’ll need to write in high school and college. Learn what makes your argument weak (and boring) and what you can do to fix that in this presentation. Get the companion presentation with a deep dive into two argument essays at https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/argument-essays [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/argument-essays] Find more content at https://lovelangwri.com/ [https://lovelangwri.com/] Get a monthly subscription for access to this content for all levels: https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri [https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri] Information for this presentation is based on “Making a Case: Defining a Position Argument” and “Writing Process: Creating a Position Argument” in Writing Guide with Handbook by Michelle Bachelor Robinson, Maria Jerskey, and Toby Fulwiler, published by OpenStax in 2021. Access them for free at https://openstax.org/books/writing-guide/pages/10-1-making-a-case-defining-a-position-argument [https://openstax.org/books/writing-guide/pages/10-1-making-a-case-defining-a-position-argument] and https://openstax.org/books/writing-guide/pages/10-5-writing-process-creating-a-position-argument [https://openstax.org/books/writing-guide/pages/10-5-writing-process-creating-a-position-argument] Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com [https://www.zapsplat.com/] This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/] or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

The Nature of Business | Advanced English

Learn how businesses affect everything in our lives. For advanced English language learners.  Interested in taking a lesson with me, Veronica? Sign up at iTalki to receive private, online lessons. I'm a certified teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages, I have a master's degree in English Literature, and I've been working with students for over 10 years, with more than 1500 lessons taught online. Find my profile here and sign up! https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183 [https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183] Don’t forget to leave a comment with your answer to the Question of the Day! *What do you know about the indigenous or native people of your country?* Download a free worksheet: https://lovelangwri.com [https://lovelangwri.com/] Get a monthly subscription for access to this content for all levels: https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri [https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri] Purchase individual worksheets: Beginner English - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-beginner [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-beginner] Intermediate English - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-intermediate [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-intermediate] TOEFL Study - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-toefl [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-toefl] Professional Package - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-professional [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/nature-of-business-professional] This article has been adapted from “The Nature of Business” in Introduction to Business, by Lawrence J. Gitman et al., published by OpenStax in 2018. Access it for free at: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/1-1-the-nature-of-business [https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/1-1-the-nature-of-business]. Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com [https://www.zapsplat.com/] This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/] or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

The Americas, Part 1 | Intermediate English

Learn about the people who originally inhabited the American continents. For intermediate English language learners. Interested in taking a lesson with me, Veronica? Sign up at iTalki to receive private, online lessons. I'm a certified teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages, I have a master's degree in English Literature, and I've been working with students for over 10 years, with more than 1500 lessons taught online. Find my profile here and sign up! https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183 [https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183] Don’t forget to leave a comment with your answer to the Question of the Day! *What do you know about the indigenous or native people of your country?* Download a free worksheet: https://lovelangwri.com/2022/07/26/the-americas-part-1-intermediate-english/ [https://lovelangwri.com/2022/07/26/the-americas-part-1-intermediate-english/] Get a monthly subscription for access to this content for all levels: https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri [https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri] Purchase individual worksheets: Beginner English - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/americas-pt1-beginner   [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/americas-pt1-beginner] Advanced English - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/ [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-advanced]americas-pt1 [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-intermediate]-advanced [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-advanced] TOEFL Study - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/ [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-toefl]americas-pt1 [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-intermediate]-toefl [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-toefl] Professional Package - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/ [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-professional]americas-pt1 [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-intermediate]-professional [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-professional] This article has been adapted from “The Americas” in U.S. History, by P. Scott Corbett et al., published by OpenStax in 2014. Access it for free at: https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-1-the-Americas [https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-1-the-americas]. Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com [https://www.zapsplat.com/] This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/] or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

Requirements for Human Life | Beginner English

Learn about the things we all need to keep us alive. For beginning English language learners. Interested in taking a lesson with me, Veronica? Sign up at iTalki to receive private, online lessons. I'm a certified teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages, I have a master's degree in English Literature, and I've been working with students for over 10 years, with more than 1500 lessons taught online. Find my profile here and sign up! https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183 [https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183] Don’t forget to leave a comment with your answer to the Question of the Day! *Have you ever experienced extreme heat, cold or air pressure? What was it like?* Download a free worksheet: https://lovelangwri.com/2022/07/05/requirements-for-human-life-beginner-english/ [https://lovelangwri.com/2022/07/05/requirements-for-human-life-beginner-english/] Get a monthly subscription for access to this content for all levels: https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri [https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri] Purchase individual worksheets: Intermediate English - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-intermediate [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-intermediate] Advanced English - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-advanced [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-advanced] TOEFL Study - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-toefl [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-toefl] Professional Package - https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-professional [https://lovelangwri.gumroad.com/l/human-life-professional] This article has been adapted from “Requirements for Human Life” in Anatomy and Physiology, by J. Gordon Betts et al., published by OpenStax in 2013. Access it for free at: https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology/pages/1-4-requirements-for-human-life [https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology/pages/1-4-requirements-for-human-life] Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com [https://www.zapsplat.com/] This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/] or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA.

Guide to the TOEFL - Reading

Today's episode is the audio to the Guide to the TOEFL - Reading presentation. In it, you'll learn what the reading section of the Test of English as a Foreign Language requires, as well as hear some sample questions and answers. Download the transcript at: https://lovelangwri.com/2022/06/21/guide-to-the-toefl-reading/ [https://lovelangwri.com/2022/06/21/guide-to-the-toefl-reading/] Interested in taking a lesson with me, Veronica? Sign up at iTalki to receive private, online lessons. I'm a certified teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages, I have a Master's degree in English Literature, and I've been working with students for over 10 years, with more than 1400 lessons taught online. Find my profile here and sign up! https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183 [https://www.italki.com/teacher/3596183] Visit the website: https://lovelangwri.com [https://lovelangwri.com/] Get a monthly subscription for access to this content for all levels: https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri [https://www.patreon.com/lovelangwri] Purchase individual worksheets: https://gumroad.com/lovelangwri [https://gumroad.com/lovelangwri] Official TOEFL website: https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers [https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers] Content adapted from: Educational Psychology: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/153 [https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/153 ] Sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com [https://www.zapsplat.com/] This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/] or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. For the Love of Language and Writing is not affiliated with or endorsed by TOEFL or ETS.