Writing on DVD

Internet for Language Arts DVD

While the Internet is a wonderful tool that can offer valuable assistance to language arts students who have been assigned research papers, it can also help them with their ...(read more)

Jam Writing and Informal Writing

This lecture introduces you to several strategies to improve writing skills. First, you are challenged to consider how you usually approach writing. The suggestion is made ...(read more)

Jessica Bendinger

Writer of Bring it On, First Daughter, Aquamarine, writer-director of Stick It and successful script doctor is interviewed by writer Dana Fox (The Wedding Date) about her ...(read more)

Jimmy McGovern

The acclaimed U.K. writer of television series Cracker, The Lakes and The Street, and films Priest and Liam, is interviewed about his career and writing process by television ...(read more)

Know a Writer

Let’s start off with the basics of writing! You will learn how to effectively analyze, interpret, and apply various styles and tones of writing. Next off, learn how to ...(read more)

Roald Dahl: The Making of Modern Children's Literature

Everyone knows that Roald Dahl’s stories for children – James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and Matilda – are special.This profile ...(read more)

Screenwriter: Susannah Grant

Screenwriter Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich) discusses the adaptation, development, writing and making of the film In Her Shoes from Jennifer Weiner’s novel.

SDS English Composition Module 1: Enter the Writer

Get ready to witness bold ideas, extreme penmanship and some handy-dandy advice on how to write the perfect English paper as the Standard Deviants start you off on the ...(read more)

SDS English Composition Module 2: Free writing

The Standard Deviants show you how to get started on your paper with two simple steps: defining the task and clarifying the assignment. Learn to free write your topics, wow ...(read more)

SDS English Composition Module 4: From First Line to Last Draft

The Standard Deviants go back to the beginning - the beginning of your paper. Learn how to knock your reader's socks off with cool openers that grab them from the very first ...(read more)