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         <title><![CDATA[ Procrastination Quiz ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[We all put things off sometimes. A little procrastination is normal. The important thing is that you recognize bad habits and you know how to overcome them. Find out if your procrastination is dangerous.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Panic Paper]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Have you ever put off writing a paper until the day before it was due? You&amp;#8217;ll be comforted to know that we all have. How did this happen? No matter how or why you get into this situation, it&amp;#8217;s important to remain calm and clear-headed. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Figure of Speech]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[SAT Essay Tips]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Nervous about the essay portion of the SAT or ACT? It helps to be prepared. Discover how to go into the test session fully prepared.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Using the Library]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[For some students, one of the biggest differences between high school and college is the amount and depth of research that is required for research papers. Learn about call numbers, using a card catalog, finding articles, exploring special collections, and more.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Tips for Reading Shakespeare]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[For a beginner, Shakespeare can sometimes seem like a bunch of strange words put together in no sensible order. Once you learn to read and understand Shakespeare, you'll find out why it has inspired students and scholars for centuries.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Common Expression]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A figure of speech is an expression that is designed to evoke emotion or create deeper meaning. The words used in a figure of speech are not literal; instead, they are used as symbols.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Mind Maps]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Mind maps offer students the ability to draw a picture of their thoughts. Mind maps are helpful because they present a true reflection of your own thought patterns, unlike illustrations in books that present somebody else&amp;#8217;s thought patterns.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Intelligence Types]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Explore multiple intelligence types and see which types describe your strengths. Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard University proposed that people were much more complex than standard testing suggested. He argued that traditional intelligence tests favored logical and mathematical people, but that different people had different strengths.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Proofreading]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Even the best, most experience writers make mistakes. Everybody needs to proofread, and proofread again. Use these tips to avoid a costly mistake.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Bad Sources]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What makes a research source good or bad? When conducting research, you are conducting a search for facts to piece together for a thesis. Any source that contains opinion or fiction is a bad source.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Animal Print Backpacks]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Don't wait until the last minute and settle for a boring book bag. Find the bag of your dreams, from leopard print to fake fur. Something for everybody!]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brain Health]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Certain substances, like food and drugs, affect certain parts of your brain. Some effects are good and some are dangerous. When health officials warn that substances are &amp;#8220;bad&amp;#8221; for you, their words might seem vague and improbable. It might help to better understand what these possibilities are.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Quiz Results]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The Results Are In!: jeopardy champ class directions left brain quiz results right brain]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Spelling Test]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Take this short quiz to test your spelling and proofreading skills. Be prepared! This is tougher than it sounds. You can re-take the quiz to improve your score.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Diagramming Sentences]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Individual words can have modifiers. When diagramming a sentence, you will place adjectives and adverbs on a diagonal line below the word they modify.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Sloppy Writer&#039;s Guide]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Unsure where to start on your research paper? Feeling overwhelmed by the research? The most creative writers often feel this way.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[AP Worth It?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[You are never wasting your time in a great learning experience. But there may be times when you are doing extra work that isn&amp;#8217;t going to lead you to a great college or an earlier graduation date.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[College Knowledge Quiz]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Is your homework sinking in? Do you retain the information you should from your school work? This quiz will help you determine whether you're ready for college.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Using a Dash]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A dash is typed by using two hyphens (minus key). You will use a dash to insert an emphatic statement in a sentence.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What Is a Debate?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[High school debates were once populated by nerds in white-starched shirts and ties. Those days are over! In schools across the country, and especially in urban schools, debate teams are becoming quite popular again.  ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nonverbal Communication]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Have you ever seen a person and made an instant judgment about him or her, without ever speaking? Through nonverbal communication, we make all kinds inferences and decisions&amp;#8212;even though we don&amp;#8217;t always realize it.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[SQ3R]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[SQ3R is an active reading exercise that is designed to help you get a fuller understanding of your reading materials. You will need to keep a pen and some paper on hand to use this method.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Book Review: History]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[There are several acceptable ways to write a book review, but if your teacher doesn&amp;#8217;t provide you with specific instructions, you might feel a little lost when it comes to formatting your paper. There is a format used by many teachers and college professors when it comes to reviewing history texts.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Research Paper: First Day]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[You just received a research paper assignment and you're tempted to think about it for a day or two before getting started. Find out why that might be a bad idea.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Valedictory Speech]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A valedictory is a speech that is delivered at the graduation ceremony. The speech is usually performed by the valedictorian or a student leader. It is a farewell speech, but it is also provides an inspirational message.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Do Not Buy a Research Paper]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Have you ever entertained the idea of buying a ready-made research paper? Sure, temptation visits all of us at some time, about something or another. But buying a research paper is an academic crime. The risk is much greater than the payoff.]]></description>
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