Mastering the marterial 6 potx

... book, choose a few paragraphs you feel are most challenging. Copy them exactly, and then read them out loud. Copy them a second time, and then read them aloud again. Copy a third time; read aloud a third time. ... but this is essen- tially how they work: You start with the topic, move to the main idea, add the major supporting idea, and then list minor supporting ideas (if they seem imp...

Ngày tải lên: 05/08/2014, 18:21

... was surprised by his response. “I bet other people have the same question you do,” Alberto said. “You’d be doing them a favor by asking your question.” The next day, Eleni gathered her courage and raised her ... time. 86 10 SECRETS TO ACING ANY HIGH SCHOOL TEST Week 2: Feb. 9– Feb. 15 Week 3: Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Week 4: Feb. 23– March 1 Week 5: March 2– March 8 Week 6: March 9– March 15...

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... happened in it. Jill: I disagree. I was really impressed by the way the people in the village stuck together and the way they treated their children. Jack: That’s true. I was surprised. You’d think ... perfectly logical reason why they are there. What is it? C: Trouble with Sons. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. They were not...

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... perfectly logical reason why they are there. What is it? C: Trouble with Sons. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. They were not twins, and they were not adopted. ... look at the headings or divisions of the chapter. How is it broken down? What are the main topics in that chapter, and in what order are they covered? If the text i...

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... understand it. Then close the book and work that problem through from memory. If you get stuck, check it against the book; then wait a while and do it again. Usually these examples are the only problems ... book, choose a few paragraphs you feel are most challenging. Copy them exactly, and then read them out loud. Copy them a second time, and then read them aloud again. Copy a third tim...

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... as the memory of picking out your first puppy at the pound. On the other hand, some things belong in short-term memory—they would just clutter up the long-term side. For instance, you learn the ... words when it fits into the context. Jack can sing the words in the shower or rap their meanings while dancing. He can listen for the words on a Spanish TV show or look for them i...

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... over the place method is that you can recall items in any order instead of having to go through the entire sequence to get to one of the items in the middle of the list. The first step in using the ... sees that the first chunk is the last four digits of his zip code and the second is his sister’s birth year. (bun). Then picture the second word you want to learn with th...

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... HIGH SCHOOL TEST (bun). Then picture the second word you want to learn with the sec- ond word in the poem (shoe). For example, you might use the peg method for the names of the nine planets. This ... the doorway is a newspa- per box. You walk over to it and instead of inserting quarters, you shove one ice cream cone into the slot. The door doesn’t open, so you squish the o...

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... possible. Determine whether these are valid pieces of support for the author’s position. Use the questions on page 59 to guide your analysis of the evidence. Identify and critique the major flaws in the argument. ... over the past three months. Furthermore, last month’s survey of Johnson’s customers revealed that they were unhappy with the quality of meat they bought from the s...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 13:21

... semicolon or reword the sentence. Here’s a possible rewording: The citizens lead their dogs to the town square, where Heartbreak Hotel is located. ( incomplete. Another run-on sentence. The two quoted ... offer. Your friend, Greg 76 77 79 78 80 63 Chapter 4: Finishing What You Start: Writing Complete Sentences 08_599321 ch04.qxp 4/3/ 06 11:20 PM Page 63 60 Part I: Laying Out...

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