Advice For Writing — and Math. And All Other Subjects.
In “Can You Drop It on Your Foot?” (National Association of Scholars, June 02, 2011), John Maguire says: Student papers are often unreadable not only …
SAT, ACT, ETC.
“Horse of the Hunter” (Oil on canvas, 1919) by Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926)
Image from the Art Renewal Center.
The Graphing Calculator
Mathbits has some good information on how to use the TI-89 and how to use the TI-83/84. Valuable stuff for those taking math or getting …
Grammar: A Practical
Seen in a laundry room (of an apartment complex): We have received several reports of items (laundry baskets, clothes, ect………………….) being taken from the laundry …
“Morning” by Victor Hugo
The mist of the morning is torn by the peaks Old towers gleam white in the ray, And already the glory so joyously seeks The …
“The Worst Treason” by Victor Hugo
The deepest infamy man can attain, Is to strangle Rome, or France enchain; Whate’er the place, the land, the city be, ‘T is to rob …
Practice Standardized Tests
The New York State Education Department Website has some archives of NY state tests and Regents tests in all subjects. They would be good to …
Resources For the COMPASS Test
If you are interested in taking the COMPASS tests, you could download some practice questions, e.g., in math and reading, in pdf form. They describe …
SAT/ACT Essay Writing
The Online Writing Lab of Roane State Community College some descriptions of various types of essay, with examples. I have looked at some of this, …