video7.json

video7 = '[{ "index": 7, "transcripts": [ { "-t": "3980", "-d": "1900", "#text": "Hi there, my name is Emma" }, { "-t": "5880", "-d": "1120", "#text": "and in today\'s video" }, { "-t": "7380", "-d": "2060", "#text": "We are going to look at, five ways" }, { "-t": "9920", "-d": "1800", "#text": "to improve academic" }, { "-t": "12440", "-d": "960", "#text": "essay writing" }, { "-t": "14160", "-d": "2000", "#text": "Okay? Or TOEFL writing, IELTS writing." }, { "-t": "16160", "-d": "1920", "#text": "This doesn\'t have to do with" }, { "-t": "18360", "-d": "2080", "#text": "when you write a letter to your friends." }, { "-t": "20860", "-d": "2520", "#text": "Okay? We\'re talking specifically about" }, { "-t": "23380", "-d": "2600", "#text": "formal writing, maybe business writing," }, { "-t": "25980", "-d": "1540", "#text": "or academic writing." }, { "-t": "28040", "-d": "1520", "#text": "Okay, so let\'s get started." }, { "-t": "30020", "-d": "2540", "#text": "My first tip on how to improve writing" }, { "-t": "33340", "-d": "6260", "#text": "is do not use contractions. Okay? And again this is for academic writing." }, { "-t": "40040", "-d": "1760", "#text": "Awesome" }, { "-t": "41800", "-d": "940" }, { "-t": "42740", "-d": "1540", "#text": "\\"don\'t,\\" \\"can\'t\\"" }, { "-t": "44500", "-d": "1920", "#text": "\\"shouldn\'t,\\" \\"couldn\'t,\\" \\"wouldn\'t\\"," }, { "-t": "46420", "-d": "2080", "#text": "\\"isn\'t,\\" \\"haven\'t,\\" \\"hasn\'t.\\"" }, { "-t": "49200", "-d": "2720", "#text": "Okay so it\'s the short form of, (Two Words Put Into One)" }, { "-t": "52940", "-d": "3200", "#text": "for example, \\"don\'t\\" is the contraction of \\"do not.\\"" }, { "-t": "57300", "-d": "580", "#text": "Okay?" }, { "-t": "58400", "-d": "4500", "#text": "So, it\'s better to actually write out the word in full" }, { "-t": "62900", "-d": "2940", "#text": "in academic and formal business writing." }, { "-t": "66780", "-d": "5240", "#text": "So, instead of \\"don\'t,\\" use \\"do not.\\" Instead of \\"can\'t,\\" use \\"cannot.\\"" }, { "-t": "72220", "-d": "3260", "#text": "And notice how with \\"do not,\\" it\'s actually two words." }, { "-t": "75700", "-d": "2000", "#text": "\\"Cannot\\" is just one word." }, { "-t": "79200", "-d": "2340", "#text": "\\"Shouldn\'t\\" becomes \\"should not.\\"" }, { "-t": "82300", "-d": "1560", "#text": "\\"Couldn\'t\\" becomes \\"could not.\\"" }, { "-t": "84100", "-d": "2020", "#text": "\\"Wouldn\'t\\" — \\"would not.\\"" }, { "-t": "86540", "-d": "1380", "#text": "\\"Isn\'t\\" — \\"is not.\\"" }, { "-t": "88340", "-d": "1400", "#text": "\\"Haven\'t\\" — \\"have not\\"" }, { "-t": "89820", "-d": "1780", "#text": "\\"Hasn\'t\\" — \\"has not.\\" Okay." }, { "-t": "92280", "-d": "2780", "#text": "So don\'t use these," }, { "-t": "95280", "-d": "1220", "#text": "use these." }, { "-t": "97380", "-d": "2700", "#text": "Okay. So now let\'s look at Tip #2." }, { "-t": "101940", "-d": "1500", "#text": "So Tip #2" }, { "-t": "104320", "-d": "5060", "#text": "is avoid \\"there is\\" or \\"there are.\\"" }, { "-t": "109780", "-d": "660", "#text": "Okay?" }, { "-t": "110720", "-d": "2020", "#text": "So why do we avoid \\"there is\\" or \\"there are\\"?" }, { "-t": "112900", "-d": "1940", "#text": "Well one of the reasons is" }, { "-t": "114840", "-d": "4520", "#text": "when we write, we want to write our ideas clear and concise," }, { "-t": "119480", "-d": "2540", "#text": "meaning we don\'t want these long sentences," }, { "-t": "122020", "-d": "3020", "#text": "we want our sentences to be to the point." }, { "-t": "126300", "-d": "3600", "#text": "There are \\"adds\\" extra words that are not needed." }, { "-t": "130380", "-d": "2080", "#text": "So let\'s look at some examples." }, { "-t": "133220", "-d": "4160", "#text": "a) There are many issues that students face at university." }, { "-t": "138040", "-d": "3800", "#text": "So, that\'s an okay sentence, but if I wanted to make it a better sentence," }, { "-t": "141840", "-d": "3160", "#text": "that is more appropriate for academic writing," }, { "-t": "145780", "-d": "3160", "#text": "I would change it. I\'d get rid of \\"there are\\"" }, { "-t": "149640", "-d": "1520", "#text": "and I would say instead" }, { "-t": "151740", "-d": "4980", "#text": "\\"Students face many issues at university.\\"" }, { "-t": "157320", "-d": "1900", "#text": "So you don\'t need \\"there is\\" or \\"there are.\\"" }, { "-t": "160520", "-d": "1500", "#text": "A second example" }, { "-t": "162480", "-d": "4080", "#text": "\\"There are many development projects that the UN supports.\\"" }, { "-t": "167460", "-d": "500", "#text": "Okay?" }, { "-t": "168740", "-d": "2280", "#text": "Again, we don\'t need \\"there are.\\"" }, { "-t": "171520", "-d": "1360", "#text": "We can just change it" }, { "-t": "173520", "-d": "3820", "#text": "to \\"The UN supports many development projects.\\"" }, { "-t": "178100", "-d": "1960", "#text": "By getting rid of \\"there is\\" and \\"there are\\"" }, { "-t": "180060", "-d": "3200", "#text": "your sentences become stronger, and to the point." }, { "-t": "185300", "-d": "2340", "#text": "So tip number three, is" }, { "-t": "189000", "-d": "800", "#text": "Avoid words" }, { "-t": "189800", "-d": "1660", "#text": "so don\'t use words" }, { "-t": "191560", "-d": "1300", "#text": "in academic writing" }, { "-t": "192980", "-d": "3180", "#text": "such as \\"really, very, a lot,\\"" }, { "-t": "196880", "-d": "3460", "#text": "I\'m gunna add another one, \\"so.\\"" }, { "-t": "200640", "-d": "580", "#text": "Okay?" }, { "-t": "201980", "-d": "1960", "#text": "This weakens your writing." }, { "-t": "204260", "-d": "2920", "#text": "Your writing isn\'t as strong if you use these types of words." }, { "-t": "208420", "-d": "1880", "#text": "So let\'s look at some examples." }, { "-t": "211500", "-d": "4020", "#text": "\\"Many students think university is very hard.\\"" }, { "-t": "216760", "-d": "2020", "#text": "Ok, so now, we have \\"very.\\"" }, { "-t": "218920", "-d": "2240", "#text": "How could I improve the sentence?" }, { "-t": "222220", "-d": "1780", "#text": "Well, instead of using \\"very hard,\\"" }, { "-t": "224420", "-d": "2880", "#text": "Just use a stronger word in the first place." }, { "-t": "227960", "-d": "500", "#text": "say," }, { "-t": "234580", "-d": "2400", "#text": "\\"Many stuents think university is difficult.\\"" }, { "-t": "241080", "-d": "1140", "#text": "There are many cars..." }, { "-t": "242480", "-d": "1420", "#text": "well there, I just broke a rule" }, { "-t": "244860", "-d": "6570", "#text": "many cars speed very fast you get rid of the very in that sentence" }, { "-t": "251430", "-d": "3330", "#text": "come up with a stronger word for it" }, { "-t": "254760", "-d": "4140", "#text": "so let\'s look at number B sentence be" }, { "-t": "259500", "-d": "3300", "#text": "bill 399 is very" }, { "-t": "262800", "-d": "3090", "#text": "oh sorry is really controversial" }, { "-t": "265890", "-d": "9450", "#text": "so again an academic writing avoid the usage of really we get to say built 39" }, { "-t": "275340", "-d": "1530", "#text": "is controversial" }, { "-t": "276870", "-d": "7740", "#text": "the sentence sounds better it sounds more formal him see a lot of the" }, { "-t": "284610", "-d": "960", "#text": "students" }, { "-t": "285570", "-d": "8819", "#text": "I didn\'t finish the sentence I could say a lot of the students live on campus now" }, { "-t": "294389", "-d": "1381", "#text": "instead of using a lot" }, { "-t": "295770", "-d": "14640", "#text": "we could use the word many students so we use many if we can count the noun if" }, { "-t": "310410", "-d": "1350", "#text": "it\'s countable" }, { "-t": "311760", "-d": "9870", "#text": "instead of using a lot use many or if our noun is not countable if it\'s a" }, { "-t": "321630", "-d": "1200", "#text": "non-count noun" }, { "-t": "322830", "-d": "3000", "#text": "we can use much" }, { "-t": "329330", "-d": "13619", "#text": "get rid of a lunch instead of a lot of the students now we have many students" }, { "-t": "342949", "-d": "6361", "#text": "many students face problems in their first year of University much time is" }, { "-t": "349310", "-d": "3240", "#text": "wasted because of procrastination" }, { "-t": "352550", "-d": "7560", "#text": "ok so many and much are both words that are better to use than a lot and again" }, { "-t": "360110", "-d": "8369", "#text": "the rule is avoid the usage of really vary a lot and so so our fourth tip when" }, { "-t": "368479", "-d": "5761", "#text": "it comes to academic writing is unless so if you are in the sciences" }, { "-t": "374960", "-d": "5009", "#text": "it\'s ok to use the passive don\'t use it too much but it\'s it\'s okay and normal" }, { "-t": "379969", "-d": "4980", "#text": "to use the passive voice and i\'ll explain what that is in a second but if" }, { "-t": "384949", "-d": "8430", "#text": "you are studying the humanities social science history psychology these types" }, { "-t": "393379", "-d": "6000", "#text": "of subjects do not use the passive voice use the active voice so for most" }, { "-t": "399379", "-d": "3030", "#text": "University Writing we use the active voice" }, { "-t": "403039", "-d": "3840", "#text": "so what is the passive voice and what is the active voice" }, { "-t": "407479", "-d": "6780", "#text": "so here is an example of the passive voice health care reforms were" }, { "-t": "414259", "-d": "2400", "#text": "implemented by Obama" }, { "-t": "416659", "-d": "13081", "#text": "ok so notice first we have a form of the verb to be and then we have the past" }, { "-t": "429740", "-d": "6419", "#text": "participle of implement in this case implemented C and E and then oftentimes" }, { "-t": "436159", "-d": "5541", "#text": "we have the word by someone so this is" }, { "-t": "441700", "-d": "6930", "#text": "an example of a passive voice sentence health care reforms were implemented by" }, { "-t": "448630", "-d": "1680", "#text": "Obama" }, { "-t": "450310", "-d": "5040", "#text": "so what is the problem with using the passive voice well it takes away the" }, { "-t": "455350", "-d": "3810", "#text": "fact that Obama is the one who implemented the reforms" }, { "-t": "459910", "-d": "4920", "#text": "the sentence is sort of weak a little bit awkward it would be much better if" }, { "-t": "464830", "-d": "7170", "#text": "we had the actor who is Obama\'s of the person the verb and the object" }, { "-t": "472000", "-d": "3240", "#text": "Obama implemented health care reforms" }, { "-t": "475240", "-d": "8220", "#text": "so this is the active voice ok so if you can have the subject and the verb than" }, { "-t": "483460", "-d": "3000", "#text": "the object instead of the passive voice" }, { "-t": "487060", "-d": "5700", "#text": "so here is another example of this if I wrote in the passive voice I would write" }, { "-t": "492760", "-d": "7470", "#text": "the war was over here we have the form of the be verb 1" }, { "-t": "500800", "-d": "15150", "#text": "here\'s the past participle a win by another keyword the French the war was" }, { "-t": "515950", "-d": "1230", "#text": "won by the French" }, { "-t": "517180", "-d": "4410", "#text": "so this is again a passive voice sentence in the passive sentence but" }, { "-t": "521590", "-d": "5040", "#text": "it\'s still a little bit weak in academic writing we want strong scent and food" }, { "-t": "526630", "-d": "6180", "#text": "and a strong sentence has the actor or the person performing the action at the" }, { "-t": "532810", "-d": "1590", "#text": "beginning of the sentence" }, { "-t": "534400", "-d": "4980", "#text": "so instead a better sentence would be the French won the war" }, { "-t": "539980", "-d": "8220", "#text": "so the final tip in this video is when you write academically use strong verbs" }, { "-t": "548200", "-d": "4230", "#text": "ok so what is the strong verb and what is a week" }, { "-t": "552430", "-d": "6660", "#text": "herb i\'m going to give you an example I could say he gave assistance to my" }, { "-t": "559090", "-d": "900", "#text": "friend" }, { "-t": "559990", "-d": "5760", "#text": "ok this is a very weak way of saying he gave assistance to my friend and a" }, { "-t": "565750", "-d": "4380", "#text": "stronger way I could instead just say he assisted my friend" }, { "-t": "570130", "-d": "3060", "#text": "so what is the difference between these two sentences" }, { "-t": "573190", "-d": "4680", "#text": "well in this sentence assistance is a noun" }, { "-t": "578680", "-d": "3300", "#text": "so a better way to write this sentence" }, { "-t": "581980", "-d": "6120", "#text": "anytime you have a verb a noun and you look at the noun and it could be its own" }, { "-t": "588100", "-d": "3330", "#text": "verb use this in a verbal form instead" }, { "-t": "593050", "-d": "4710", "#text": "so for example he gave assistance should become he assisted" }, { "-t": "598330", "-d": "3840", "#text": "ok so this is stronger let\'s look at another example" }, { "-t": "603190", "-d": "940", "#text": "so" }, { "-t": "604130", "-d": "3000", "#text": "I have a week verb made an objection" }, { "-t": "607700", "-d": "7890", "#text": "he made an objection ok so again we have a verb and then a noun" }, { "-t": "615590", "-d": "3540", "#text": "objection but objection can be its own verb" }, { "-t": "619820", "-d": "4560", "#text": "so to make it stronger we get rid of made and we turn" }, { "-t": "624380", "-d": "9030", "#text": "objection into its verbal form objected he objected so he objected is better" }, { "-t": "633410", "-d": "2520", "#text": "than he made an objection" }, { "-t": "635930", "-d": "5760", "#text": "hey another example here we have our example of the week verb" }, { "-t": "642770", "-d": "3390", "#text": "she conducted an investigation" }, { "-t": "646160", "-d": "5400", "#text": "she conducted an investigation but when I look here I see the word investigation" }, { "-t": "651560", "-d": "4800", "#text": "and i think does investigation does this town have a verb form" }, { "-t": "656960", "-d": "3540", "#text": "well yes it does investigate" }, { "-t": "660500", "-d": "3000", "#text": "so instead of saying conduct an investigation" }, { "-t": "664010", "-d": "4470", "#text": "she investigated something a lot better it\'s stronger" }, { "-t": "669080", "-d": "4680", "#text": "ok finally for a fourth example the week" }, { "-t": "673760", "-d": "3180", "#text": "verb is did an audit" }, { "-t": "676940", "-d": "7470", "#text": "they did an audit on Wesley Snipes I don\'t know important maybe they did an" }, { "-t": "684410", "-d": "1470", "#text": "audit on someone" }, { "-t": "685880", "-d": "3390", "#text": "so again I see the word audit" }, { "-t": "689270", "-d": "3540", "#text": "so here\'s a verb and here\'s a noun" }, { "-t": "692810", "-d": "4230", "#text": "I look at this now and I think audit is there a verb form of the word audit" }, { "-t": "697550", "-d": "5400", "#text": "yes there is Wesley Snipes was audited" }, { "-t": "702950", "-d": "2650", "#text": "but again I told you not to use the passive so i could say" }, { "-t": "705600", "-d": "3630", "#text": "the government audited Wesley Snipes" }, { "-t": "709740", "-d": "6390", "#text": "ok so there you have it five tips that will quickly improve your academic" }, { "-t": "716130", "-d": "4500", "#text": "writing so if you would like to practice some of these tips" }, { "-t": "720630", "-d": "4860", "#text": "come visit us at our website at www.engvid.com until next time" } ] }]';