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About me - Vivian Madison

I am an educator with experience teaching all ages of students. My specialty is science, but I have experience teaching a variety of subjects and topics, including prepping students for the SAT and ACT.

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Education > Standardized Tests How to write the best SAT essays
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The most important aspect of a successful SAT essay is a coherent, concise argument. The standard five-paragraph essay is the best way to organize the essay. Before beginning to write, quickly decide on a viewpoint with supporting details. While writing, make sure every sentence relates to the thesis.Begin the essay with an i... More..

Education > Standardized Tests Strategies for taking the ACT science reasoning test
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The ACT science reasoning test frequently intimidates students, because they find science difficult. The first thing to remember when taking this test is that you need very little prior knowledge of science to do well. It is basically a reading test, just with scientific material. If you can read a short scientific passage, f... More..

Education > Study Skills & Test Taking SAT prep courses
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SAT prep courses are a popular way to prepare for the SAT. Many options are available, so you must decide what kind of course will work best for you.Numerous books are widely available to help you prepare for the SAT. These books include valuable information, strategies, and practice questions and tests. A test prep book is a... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy Placing blame for the failing educational system
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In the United States, we have (in theory) a wonderful resource which is accessible to every citizen: education. Unfortunately, we have squandored and nearly destroyed this valuable resource. Who is to blame? Everyone; that is, society as a whole. A lot of fingerpointing occurs in any discussion of the failing education sy... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?Smallicon
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In my studies of biology and other sciences, I have found much evidence that indicates to me that a Creator exists, but I do not believe creationism should be taught in schools as an alternative theory to evolution.The question of how our planet and all the organisms living on it came into being should be presented to science... More..

Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The Golden Girls
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The Golden Girls is my absolute favorite television show. I was a child during the show's original run and did not watch it much then, but fell in love with it when the Lifetime channel played the reruns in syndication. Long before Lifetime dropped the show, I had seen every episode multiple times. Once the show moved from... More..

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