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2007-07-07 comprehension: Hi, I found a couple of websites with good information for you. Bear in mind that improving reading comprehension and writing is complicated and takes time. But you daughter can improve. The first...
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2007-01-25 The use of "a" and "an": Hi Gary, For the short answer: According to Paul Brians at Washington State, "An historic" is technically incorrect, but gaining favor. (http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~brians/errors/anhistoric.html) This...
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2006-11-15 coles notes: Hi, Here we have Cliff's notes and PinkMonkey.com. You aren't going to like my answer, because the answer is "it depends." When I am teaching literature, I look at the notes and ask questions that...
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2006-10-02 rules about length of quotes in papers: Hi, I don't have any hard and fast rules. I have used a "rule of thumb" of about 10% of total material may be quoted. With music or video clips, I would say not more than 10% of the time alloted without...
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2006-09-14 teaching tools: The only thing I really know to help them with grammar and writing is to read and write. By writing a lot, and doing multiple drafts of their writing, they will learn to use language better. Research shows...
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