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 Class Rules and Expectations
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 Teaching Methods and Philosophy
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 Copy and Pasting Posts into a Word Document
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Reading and Writing Help

 Writing Tips
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 Research Help
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 Grammar--Parts of Speech
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/grammar-parts-of-speech-and-more.html

 Checking Facts
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/check-facts.html

 Analysis Example
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/analysis-example.html

 Annotating a Text
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/annotating-text.html

 Rubrics--Writing and Reading
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/rubrics-for-writing-and-reading.html

 College Essay--Writing
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/writing-college-essay.html

 Avoid Plagiarism
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2013/08/all-classes-understanding-plagiarism.html



Testing

 PSAT, SAT, and ACT
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/psat-sat-and-act.html

 ACT Essay
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-act-essay.html

 SAT Essay
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2017/08/how-to-write-new-sat-essay.html

https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-new-sat-essay-2016.html

 Test Preparation
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/test-preparation.html

 Creating College Board and Khan Academy Accounts
https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/creating-college-board-and-khan-academy.html



Ideas for Educators

 https://scholarmulhern.blogspot.com/2014/03/ideas-for-educators.html

Miscellaneous

Information about Florida Civic Literacy Assessments and Resources

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