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The Secret to Happiness
This guy tells a lot of jokes.
You might be inclined to tune him out as a waste of your time.
I get that. But this is a mine: amongst the jokes are some gems.
Gems, people.
The Body Language of Success
TED talks are excellent exercises for college: they are miniature lectures.
As you listen, you might want to practice note-taking. Do this without pause. Then replay and see how accurate you were.
The idea that your posture influences physiology should be no surprise to dancers or martial artists or athletes or actors. How about you?
Inhabit your rightful place in this universe. Click it.
Best poster
This was in Ms. McGann’s room all year, next to a poster of the phrases.
If you memorized this, you are all set for Reed-Kellogg diagraming.
Ms. Everitt’s bookcase…
…lives on in S-11.
Diction in CaP
Diction, simply, is the author’s choice of words.
As the protagonist approaches the murder, pay attention to Dostoevsky’s diction as he describes Raskolnikov’s physical feelings as opposed to his thoughts, i.e., the body as opposed to the mind.
This one:
Try for this copy.
Point of view
Some things to consider about PoV. From the WordPress blog booksbytrista.
MLA format go-to
The English department focuses on MLA format — as most likely will the college you attend.
This online writing lab (owl) is superb.
Kingsley Andersen 