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Opinion: Strange Baby Names
Audio Science. Fifi. Coco. Hopper. Apple.
What do these words have in common?
They are names that celebrities have given their children.
Celebrities aren’t the only ones giving their children weird or unusual names. There are a lot of strange names out there: Jedi, Google, and (more…)
Your Resume
Who is this guy?
“I can build moveable bridges for you and also blow them up. If you want your enemies’ bridges destroyed, I can do that as well. I’m pretty handy designing and making catapults and trebuchet for your defense or offense. In times of peace, count on me as an architect to design not only buildings but also waterways. I can also sculpt or paint anything you would like. Oh, and by the way, if you want a demonstration of anything I’ve listed here, I’ll be glad to oblige you. Let’s set up an appointment on your property.”
These are paraphrases from a real resume penned in the late 1400s.
Who is this guy, and would you hire him? (more…)
Grading Essays Made Easy #2: Point Orders
Grading your middle school or high school student’s essay can be difficult. Where do you begin? What criteria do you use? How do you ask intelligent questions that will really get to the heart of the essay?
In this informative video series, I show you specifically what to look for when grading those homeschool essays. Grading Essays Made Easy #1 teaches you six key questions to ask of your student’s essay, beginning with the most obvious and proceeding to the least obvious.
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Point orders
The question in Grading Essays Made Easy #2 is this: Are the essay’s points arranged in a logical and effective order?
In this video, I’ll show you six different point orders your student can use when organizing his or her essays. They’re easy. They’re fun. And they’re all about trash. (more…)
Noah: Devoted or Demented?
Noah was a righteous man who obeyed God. No, he was a psychotic mess who heard voices and saw visions.
God destroyed the earth in a worldwide flood because mankind’s sins were so great. No, he flooded the earth because we were cruel to animals and were destroying our planet.
Well, which is it?
Welcome to this week’s high school writing prompt. Is it about the new movie Noah?
Yes. And no. (more…)
