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Uncover the healing power of your story, express your authentic voice, and find connection with this positive holistic guide to writing and creativity. Lisa Weinert’s work is based on the premise that we hold our stories in our bodies. The extent that we learn how to release them affects how we perceive and approach our lives - but what if we don’t have the tools to understand our narrative outside of what’s been told to us?  What if we don’t...

This tutorial will help you prepare for the the ACT's optional writing test. With interactive lessons and practice exercises, you learn how to approach the essay prompt and by reviewing and drilling key strategies for effective writing.

"This fourth 75-question ACT English practice test lets you practice with the grammar and mechanics skills you'll need to do well on test day. Use the instant scoring and detailed answer explanations to determine where you're strong, and what can be improved." --

This first practice test will familiarize you with the content, format, and timing of the official TASC Writing Test. Includes examples of high-scoring responses with a scoring guide.

This tutorial will help you prepare for the the ACT�English test. With interactive lessons and practice exercises, this tutorial reviews all the key concepts you need to know, while testing your knowledge along the way.

This first practice test was designed to familiarize you with the content, format, and timing of Subtest I (reading, language, and literature; and history and social science) of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers: Multiple Subjects exam. Like the official test, this practice test consists of 52 multiple-choice questions and four constructed response questions.

This 75-question ACT English practice test lets you practice with the grammar and mechanics skills you'll need to do well on test day. Use the instant scoring and detailed answer explanations to determine where you're strong, and what can be improved.

"The story of how Newt Gingrich and his allies tainted American politics, launching an enduring era of brutal partisan warfare When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, President Obama observed that Trump "is not an outlier; he is a culmination, a logical conclusion of the rhetoric and tactics of the Republican Party for the past ten, fifteen, twenty years." In Burning Down the House, historian Julian Zelizer pinpoints the moment when our country...

This fourth practice exam will prepare you for the format, content, and timing of the Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5722) test. Includes 40 selected-response questions and two practice writing tasks, with complete answer explanations.

This second practice exam will prepare you for the format, content, and timing of the Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5722) test. Includes 40 selected-response questions and two practice writing tasks, with complete answer explanations.