English Grammar & Usage

TOEFL and IELTS: Overview & Free Downloadable Printable PDF Practice Tests

By |July 20th, 2015|College Applications, English Grammar & Usage, ESL, Test Prep|

TOEFL and IELTS: Overview & Free Downloadable Printable PDF Practice Tests Why do you need TOEFL & IELTS practice tests? The TOEFL iBT Test [...]

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Recommended Reading for Students

By |July 31st, 2012|Advice for Parents and Educators, English Grammar & Usage, ESL, Organizational & Study Strategies|

Parents often ask me what their kids can be working on to prepare for standardized tests, to become better writers, to improve their vocabulary [...]

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Writing Strategies (outlining, structure, word choice, etc.)

By |July 31st, 2012|English Grammar & Usage, ESL, Organizational & Study Strategies, Test Prep|

Writing is an inevitable part of life. We write essays and research papers in school. We write emails and reports for work. There are written [...]

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College Application Essays

By |July 31st, 2012|Advice for Parents and Educators, College Applications, English Grammar & Usage, ESL|

Generally speaking, most colleges consider GPA, extracurricular involvements, letters of recommendation, essay responses, and ACT/SAT scores equally important, each contributing roughly 20% to the [...]

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