Archive for December, 2010

The Essay Formula

December 31st, 2010


The SAT Essay Formula book is very helpful for those preparing for the SAT to get into college. If you read through this book and follow the instructions you will do excellent on your SAT.

The book will give you a chance to write a sample essay on a subject chosen by the author Rodney Daut. You have twenty five minutes to complete the essay. Once you are finished, you are given different examples with the score next to it. By doing this, you can compare your essay with the examples given and how much points each essay is worth. You will know what to focus on and write about when you have to take the SAT essay so you get the highest score possible.

The book lets you know what you need to have to do to impress the grader of SAT’s. The reason you are taking SAT’s is to make sure you will do well in college, especially on tests.

You are given examples on how to impress the person or persons grading your SAT. One of the examples given is to make sure you have a lengthy essay. As mentioned above, you only have twenty five minutes to write your essay. It is a very good idea to get used to writing well and quick.

The book even gives you examples on what not to write about on an essay test. For example, essay graders prefer you use historical, literature, social, biological, or physical sciences facts to explain the points in your essay versus personal experiences you have had on the subject. You are given so much more detailed information on this subject in the book.

The Essay SAT Formula book does a phenomenal job helping you understand how to read the information given on a SAT and how to understand the assignment answer given to you as some of the questions can be quite tricky and misunderstood. This is an extremely vital part of information given to you to highly succeed on your test.

You will be given information on how to lay out your essay so you can write quicker and as successful as possible. Tips will be given to pack each paragraph with valuable information without putting the reader to sleep. You will be given information on how to capture the grader’s attention especially in the first and last paragraph which is highly important. You will be able to write a magnificent conclusion for the grader to read on your essay. This will improve your confidence, thus helping you get a higher score.

By reading the SAT Essay Formula book you will succeed on your SAT’s to help you get into the college of your choice. If you are still in high school, keep studying and learning in your classes. By doing so, you are only helping to create a high essay score by being knowledgeable on many subjects.

The book gives you valuable information on what quotes to use to help you get an even higher score on your SAT essay. Such quotes are given by Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln and other famous and intelligent people.

Rodney Daut listed very helpful websites in this book on where to get even more help with your SAT. Each website listed has very helpful information that is all free.

The SAT Essay Formula book can improve your chances of scoring high by understanding how to write your essay for maximum results in getting into the college of your choice.

By: Kelley Lang

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For more information on the SAT Essay Formula by Rodney Daut, please visit http://www.sat-essay.net/sat-ebook.html



Administrating Special Education in Our Schools – A Book Review

December 30th, 2010


Special education in our schools is something that is very serious, and it costs a lot of money. We have some of the best and brightest figuring out how to do it correctly, and keep the costs low so we can afford to operate our school systems for all the kids. It is quite a challenge for us, but it is a major responsibility and a task we cannot ignore. If you’d like to read more information on this very serious subject I’d like to recommend a very good book to you.

This book explains the ins and outs of the reality behind what’s going on. It’s interesting that this book is well over 20 years old, but the same problems they’ve identified previously are the exact issues and problems that we have now. The name of the book is;

“Educational Administration and Special Education: a Handbook for School Administrators” by C. Lamar Myers, 1982

This is basically a Handbook for School Administrators, and although these curriculums had changed since it was originally published in 1982 most everything holds true today. Especially the concerns identified in the book concerning the funding of local and rural special-education, and the procedures that we use. We still have a shortage of qualified personnel in this field and that will probably continue and increase into the future.

The book also explains the history, which is quite fascinating and important to understand, so you can understand how we got to where we are today. The book also covers several other important topics such as;

What Are Sensory Disabilities Issues with Hearing, Behavioral Disorders Organizational Models Differences Between Small and Large School Districts Budget Challenges The Politics of Special-Education

Originally the rules were; not mainstreaming, rather “least restrictive alternative” or the least restrictive environment. Next, there were master plans for special education set up across the country. The author poses some questions that to this day still have not been rightfully addressed in special ed in many places. And goes into an in-depth look at; IEP’s -Individual Education Plans; but first an assessment is needed. I hope you will please consider all this.

By: Lance Winslow

About the Author:
Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in education.



The Best Educational Science Book For Studying Human Anatomy

December 29th, 2010


If you are searching for an anatomy atlas then you have probably already heard of Grant, Netter and of course Gray’s. An Atlas of Anatomy (Thieme Anatomy) by Gilroy, MacPherson, Ross and Schuenke should be considered up there with the best. Gilroy’s atlas is blessed with over 2000 impressive full-colour illustrations by Voll and Wesker. These two artists have managed to achieve an effective 3-dimensional representation of structures. An excellent bonus feature with this atlas of anatomy is the rub-off code you get which gives you access to the interactive website “winkingskull.com”. The atlas contains many tables and charts providing ready reference and easy to find information at a glance. It has been written as a tool for learning anatomical relationships, not as a surgeon’s reference. Great for students, because you can “read” a chapter and the book will help you build an understanding of the body. You will likely have those “Aaaaahhh…that makes sense” moments unlike Netter’s and Grant’s which can be a bit heavy going.

If you ever need to see a tendon or muscle that is the source of symptoms or you need to refer back to an anatomy text from school to remind yourself of the relationship between structures or you are a student taking anatomy then the newly published book from Thieme, Atlas of Anatomy should be on your reference shelf. Of the several atlases that are available to the student, the atlas of anatomy by Gilroy is one of the most useful and complete. The completeness of this atlas of anatomy along with its presentation, clarity of illustrations, and content brings everything together for the student. I must return to the illustrations as they have exceptional clarity, which makes them visually pleasing and engaging. The atlas employs excellent organizational strategies; it is filled with excellent illustrations, diagrams and clinical notes.

The atlas is very well organized leading the reader step-by-step through each region of the body. Beginning with the foundations of the skeleton and then adding in turn the muscles, organs, vessels, nerves, and finally presenting topographic anatomy to complete the picture.

Key Features:
- Over 2000 full-colour illustrations of exquisite detail
- Concise introductory texts for each new topic
- Clinical correlates and images, including radiographs, MRIs, CT scans, and endoscopic views
- Muscle Fact pages
- Navigators that orient the reader with location and plane of dissection
- A scratch-off code provides access to an interactive online study aid

This atlas of anatomy is a brilliant masterpiece, filled with anatomical illustrations of great accuracy, appropriately labelled and aesthetically appealing. It flows logically and systematically through the regions of the body. Indispensable not only for medical students, medical residents in surgical specialties, but also for health professionals and practitioners. This atlas would not look out of place in a home library either. This atlas provides everything in just the right format, making the mastery of human anatomy eminently achievable.

By: Rosie W

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