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How tos for the learners and the learned; tips and tricks to help you study effectively, survive your school years, impress your teachers and more.
Five Ways to Eliminate the Power Struggle So Everyone Wins
If you are a parent, educator, CEO, or leader of any kind, you may have, at one time or another, found yourself trying to get people to do something that they, for whatever reason, did not desire to do. Has your kid ever thrown a temper tantrum in the candy aisle, or simply refused to put their shoes on? In the classroom, students often communicate resistance by not being engaged, getting off task or being disruptive. In business, it may look like employees under producing, low morale or work dissatisfaction. However it looks, this is certainly NOT where you wanted to find yourself: faced with a power struggle.
By Alexandra Rizzi6 years ago in Education
How to Write a Three-Paragraph Essay
How to Write a Three-Paragraph Essay I have always found three-paragraph essays very easy. I excelled at them in college and so I thought I would show a few people how to write a three-paragraph essay with a post on Squidoo. A lot of textbooks overcomplicate the process of editing a paper, when the basic layout is actually simple and very flexible. It also forces the writer to keep their word count down. That is why you will find that a lot three-paragraph essays are very concise. They force the writer to get to the point quickly, which is one of the reasons I like them.
By Kevin Stine6 years ago in Education
What Is a Good Essay and How Do You Write It Properly?
Have you been assigned to write an essay, but you have no idea on how to make it perfect? Writing an essay can seem to be as easy as ABC until you get started. There are a lot of things you should keep in mind when working on your essay paper.
By Robert C. Kersey6 years ago in Education
Summation Essay Writing Tips for College
Essay writing is a skill that must be developed, refined, and nurtured in order to amount to success and proficiency, but this is an attribute that many students unfortunately neglect. High-quality writing will be a benefit to you throughout your entire life, and mediocre or poor writing will likewise haunt you. You can make your college experience easier and simultaneously prepare for the world beyond by developing good writing technique now.
By Rebecca Carter6 years ago in Education
Tips to Improve Essay Writing Skills
Essay writing is not easy, because people still need to do research and read other articles and resources regarding the topic they want to talk about. They also need to have the right knowledge when it comes to putting punctuations in every sentence, making sure that it has the right grammar. To help people who are currently struggling with writing essays, here are the tips they should know.
By Keenan D. Harding6 years ago in Education
5 Tips on How to Learn Your Partner's Native Language
At the age of 24, I never thought I would learn another language. I took German throughout high school, and regrettably, I never gave it 100 percent, which left me with just the basics. But now, I have the greatest motivation of all. My husband is Brazilian, and speaks (Brazilian) Portuguese. Only a few of his family members know English, so it is vital that I learn as much as I can to be able to communicate with them effectively. Also, in the future, when my husband teaches our children Portuguese, I want to be involved in their learning process of both English and Portuguese.
By Alice Broadbent Leão6 years ago in Education
Lost
I recently moved over 500 miles to a new city I knew nothing about. I thought it would be an exciting adventure, a new chapter in my life. I thought I would make new friends and travel new places. Life would be good, I'd find a job easily, and live happily for a few years. That my friends, is called pure ignorance.
By Josie Campbell6 years ago in Education
Ways to Help You and Your Child Ease Into the New School Year
I don’t recall other first days of the school like I remember my first day of college. Graduating from high school at 17, to enter college two months before my 18th birthday did not worry me. Categorizing me as smart, and noting I made friends with little effort did not help me on my first day as a college student. My anxiety level was so high, I sobbed before leaving my house. I had no clue then, but I had a full-blown panic attack. After a pep talk from my sister, I got it together and made my way to school. I made it through my first semester with a B-average. However, I did not return to college for another three years.
By Oredolapo A Roberts6 years ago in Education
The 4 Things You Need To Pass The PMP Exam
The project management department has set criteria and credentials for recognizing Project Management Professionals (PMP) worldwide. The credentialing process is very rigorous, it includes 35 hours of project management related training, three to five years of work experience in project management, successful completion of the multiple-choice PMP exam. You should never be intimidated by the amount of material on the PMP exam though it might seem vast and overwhelming. The 4 things mentioned in this article will ensure that you are prepared and can meet the PMP exam and achieve optimal results.
By Cheetah Learning6 years ago in Education
Argumentative Essay Topics
The ability to create and write something properly is one of the most important knowledge that is required nowadays. It does not matter whether you are a student or a worker of any sphere, because everyone should know how to express their argumentative and reasonable thoughts.
By Hannah Butler6 years ago in Education
