Government & Politics Articles

Research Papers: Narrowing Your Topic for Your Final Draft

By Jeff S. | 12/13/2012 10:35 PM CST |

Nearly all high school and college students have a research paper requirement. Many college students are likely facing imminent research paper deadlines as the semester ends. Writing research papers can cause a lot of anxiety. This article will teach you how to narrow your research topic, clarify your thesis statement, and sort and organize your research to help you simplify your final editing process.

Editing for Both Quality and Quantity.One common issue is having a research paper that is either too long or too short. Narrowing and clarifying your topic will help you write a better thesis...

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It's Christmas!

By Diana G. | 12/3/2012 8:08 AM CST |

It's ChristmasTime!

Can you believe another year will soon be over? As we reflect on this years events and look forward to a bright new year, keep your childs' education in mind. There are so many opportunities we all need to take advantage of.

There are so many educational games, cards, books, and even dvd's that would make great stocking stuffers, events to broaden your childs' mind and time spent just talking. And of course, your weekly tutoring sessions!

During this free time between the holidays, I will be available and ready to work around your busy Christmas and New Years schedules...

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Looking for a well rounded tutor?

By Davina D. | 11/28/2012 9:10 PM CST |

To those of you looking for a tutor that has a range of possibilities, I dedicate this blog to you.

Being a recent graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara, I know what it takes to use study skills to focus and remain organized in order to maintain a clean academic record. Graduating in only three years, I have had the opportunity to manage a schedule of work and school and internships, while studying and applying to law schools. Organization is one of my many skills that translates into my tutoring ability.

I am currently a tutor. My focus has been editing, proofreading...

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Resources for CPS parents and students affected by the strike

By Tracy H. | 9/13/2012 2:33 PM CST |

This link provides parents with ideas for alternative programs and resources in place to assist CPS parents and students through the strike.

http://familiesintheloop.com/update/10577/chicago-teachers-strike-resources-for-families/

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How to use the Internet When Writing a Paper

By Dusty C. | 8/16/2012 2:02 PM CST |

When using the internet, it is important to make sure you have a quality source to site from. There are a varity of websites and blogs that are written with bias or an agenda, you always want to be confident you've sited a professional and not an ideologue. Colleges and libraries have a database you can access that have quality sources, and most everyone should have free access to them, but if you're like me, and you like to use something your professor hasn't seen or possibly is unaware of, then I suggest you look into the Library of Congress and the National Archives as a primary source. If...

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Using current events to explain statistical ideas

By John M. | 6/6/2012 7:08 PM CST |

It is often examples that make ideas understandable to students and current events can be a good source of examples. Case in point. Today in Wisconsin, the issue of the day is the outcome of the recall elections and problems with the exit polling. As a tutor, the outcome isn’t interesting, but exit polling like all surveys is key to the usefulness of statistics! In fact, it gives a great opportunity to illustrate some of the basic (and non-mathematical) ideas and concepts of statistics — usually the ideas presented at the beginning of most introduction-to-statistics courses.

Statistical inferences...

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Standardized Exams - Tip 3

By Keith T. | 4/14/2012 7:03 AM CST |

This blog is specific to the AP (Advanced Placement Exams).

Not to date myself any further but how things have changed. When I was in High School, there were only a handful of exams that a student could sit for in terms of Advanced placement exams. There were your basic sciences, such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, and of course English Literature and US Government. However, nowadays, students have up to 34 AP exams to choose from, ranging from Chinese to Art History to French or any other subjects a student could imagine.

So why sit for these exams? what are the advantages?

First is...

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Cultural Bias in Online College Courses: This Inequity in Higher Education Should Anger Everyone

By Deborah M. | 11/19/2011 12:30 PM CST |

TOEFL,
ESL/ESOL,
ESOL,
Study Skills,
English,
28 more...

My emerging tutoring passion is assisting ESL college students with their coursework. Most of them must also hold full-time jobs to support themselves and often their families as well. Many require online courses to get college educations. They could not earn a college degree any other way.

Do textbook publishing companies realize how much cultural bias is written into their online ancillary (supplemental) materials? Do teachers of online college courses realize how hopeless these students feel about merely passing a class when their grades depend on online multiple-choice exams consisting...

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Hello! I'm Michael, nice to meet you!

By Michael P. | 10/4/2011 2:28 AM CST |

Hi there I'm Michael; I'm 22 and just graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor's in Political Science. As a native Brooklyner, I attended school in Brooklyn my whole life, starting at P.S. 230, then Mark Twain I.S. 239 and then Brooklyn Technical H.S. I've taken many of those tests to get into school, such as the Specialized HS exam, the SATs to get into college so I'm familiar with testing formats and how to do well on them. My strength is more so on Critical Reading and English so I would just teach that. I am a very patient and understanding person who enjoys teaching others! Feel...

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America the Giving

By Cindy M. | 2/22/2011 11:30 AM CST |

America the Giving by Cindy M.

“Giving, giving, giving—Americans are always giving,” says Maria, an English-as-a-Second-Language student, as we talk about an upcoming charitable event. American generosity is both a wonder and a puzzlement to her, but she is sincere when she smiles and adds, “I am glad I am here. There was nothing for us in Bosnia. We are American now.”

Maria’s words stay with me as I ponder what actually makes an American American. What characteristics do Americans possess that identify us as American as opposed to displaced Bosnians, Italians, Mexicans, Africans, Asians or...

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