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Feats of Memory

I’ve posted about the memory palace strategy before, but Joshua Foer gives a pretty interesting talk about how it works. Be forewarned: there are images of naked bottoms on one of his slides.

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Grammar Matters

     

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Facts

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Why Study?

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A Mnemonic Device for Remembering the Steps of the Writing Process

My RTI class came up with this mnemonic device to help remember the steps of the writing process. Note: I know that outlining is technically part of prewriting, but I like to emphasize it as a...

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Two Spaces After a Period: Why The Rule You Learned Is Wrong

Every modern typographer agrees on the one-space rule. It’s one of the canonical rules of the profession, in the same way that waiters know that the salad fork goes to the left of the dinner fork and...

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You’ve Lost an Hour of Sleep. Now What?

You’ve already lost an hour of sleep this week, but now prepare to lose something else: the -s at the end of “savings” in “daylight savings time.” Despite the fact that almost everyone I know says...

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Meet the Author of The Giver, Lois Lowry [Bonus]

On Thursday, April 2 from 7 to 9:30PM, Lois Lowry will be at the Springfield Art Museum (1111 E. Brookside Drive). Lowry, author of books like The Giver and Number the Stars, will talk about common...

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Registering for Classes Is Simple!

 

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CHS Students Meet World-Famous Author

A group of Chadwick students traveled to the Springfield Art Museum to listen to author Lois Lowry talk about her novel “The Giver” on April 2, 2015. “The Giver,” which was a Newberry Award winner,...

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Welcome to Dual Credit English IV!

As part of this class you will have opportunity to earn college credit without ever leaving the high school classroom. You will earn the equivalent of ENG 101 Composition I in the fall and ENG 102...

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Wes Moore to Speak at MSU

Youth advocate, Army combat veteran, social entrepreneur and best-selling author Wes Moore will be at JQH Arena on October 20, 2015, at 7PM. The event is free and open to the public. No ticket is...

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The Bronx Court

From this first moment on a Bronx court, I could tell there was something special about it. The basketball court is a strange patch of neutral ground, a meeting place for every element of a...

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Social Media Citation Guide

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The Other Wes Moore Assignment: Analyzing Cause & Effect

Write a 3-5 page paper analyzing the way Wes Moore uses cause and effect in his work. You may wish to discuss the following: How does he assign credit or blame? When does he state cause and effect...

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Reasons to Use a Semicolon

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And the Call Was Coming from the Basement

This is a rerun from the This American Life radio show and podcast from several years back. It’s all about real-life spooky stories. You won’t be sorry you listened! Or maybe you will if you are...

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Some Types of Commas

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How to Cite a YouTube Video

To cite a YouTube video, you will want to use the format for online film or video. Author’s Name or Poster’s Username. “Title of Video.” Online video clip. Name of Website. Name of Website’s Publisher,...

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The Restaurant of Life: Order Carefully!

 

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