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LOL Essays: Topic #1, Submission #1

The first submission to topic #1 (are cell phones good for society?) and Jeremiah Bourque’s constructive criticism.

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How To Spectacularly Fail Your IELTS Written Test

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Here are a few “words to the wise” for those who wish to take the IELTS. This advice applies specifically to the written test; less formal language is acceptable in the spoken test, but not for the written test, as a general rule. This is a list of things you should NOT do. DO NOT…

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Helping “With Your English” Vs. “With A Test”

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As an English tutor, I like to present contrasts. By using “Vs.” (versus), I define a word or phrase not by what it is, but what it is not. This is often the easier and better method by far. In this case, I am presenting a contrast between helping you “with your English” and helping…

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The Evil Of Testing Is A Straw Man

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If there is one theme I find myself seeing over and over again, it is that standardized tests are evil. Time and time again, I am reading claims that testing is ruining education and preventing teachers from doing their jobs. By forcing teachers to “teach for the test” rather than teach the skills ostensibly being…

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Online Learning Styles

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We’ve all heard that there are different learning styles or types. Most commonly those are referred to as visual, auditory and tactile-kinesthetic. Today we found a website where you can actually check for yourself which learner you are and what benefits come with it. Check it out!

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