by Susan Osborn | Mar 9, 2018 | AP
AP English: The Essential Guide to Tone and Tone Words At a recent AP English exam grading session, the head reader made special note of one aspect of AP instruction which she felt needed addressing. “Teachers should teach tone, always asking students to show...
by Susan Osborn | Mar 7, 2018 | Classroom Skills
What’s the Difference Between a Summary and a Rhetorical Analysis? A summary is a recapitulation or a retelling of an essay, story, or scene without original thoughts or interpretations. Summaries tell the reader what was written. Summaries are usually easier than...
by Susan Osborn | Mar 7, 2018 | Classroom Skills, SAT/ACT Test Prep
Critical Reading: A How-To Guide for High School Students “Read more carefully!” Students frequently see these words written in the margins of their essays. But what does it mean to read more carefully or even carefully for that matter? How do you do it? To read...
by Susan Osborn | Feb 19, 2018 | College Admissions
College Applications: How to Stand Out in 8 Minutes or Less Last month, after The Wall Street Journal reported that it takes college admissions officers eight minutes to read and evaluate your child’s entire college application (“Some Elite Colleges Review an...
by Susan Osborn | Feb 13, 2018 | College Admissions
College Counselors: How to Pick the Best One for Your Child Each year, the competition for college admission becomes more competitive and the process becomes more confusing, both for parents who have “been there before” and parents unfamiliar with the US educational...
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