David Cook – Date Question (high quality)
November 23, 2009 | 25 Comments
A fan calls for David Cook on the Top 4 result show of American Idol Season 7 and asks for a date with him.
Before answering, someone from the audience yells “You Can Do It !”
Those who’ve seen Waterboy will find that extremely amusing.
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November 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
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November 21, 2009 | 17 Comments
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November 21, 2009 | 25 Comments
Marilyn Mach Vos Savant.
Marilyn vos Savant is a national columnist and author. She is an executive at Jarvik Heart, Inc., which manufactures artificial hearts for permanent and temporary use in the treatment of heart failure. The company can be visited at www.jarvikheart.com.
Marilyn was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for five years under “Highest IQ” for both childhood and adult scores. She has since been inducted into the *Guinness Hall of Fame*. Marilyn was named by Toastmasters International as the #1 most popular communicator/speaker in the educational and social category.
She was named one of fifty Women of the New Millennium by the White House Vital Voices: Women in Democracy campaign. She was a winner of a Women Making History award from the National Womens History Museum. Marilyn is the recipient of honorary Doctorates of Letters.
Since 1986, Marilyn has been writing the “Ask Marilyn” question-and-answer column for Parade, the Sunday magazine distributed by 379 newspapers, with a circulation of 34 million and a readership of 79 million, the largest periodical in the world. Questions from readers range from philosophical to mathematical to “just plain nuts,” as Marilyn puts it. Her most recent books are Growing Up: A Classic American Childhood and The Art of Spelling, both published by W.W. Norton.
Marilyn was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Mary vos Savant and Joseph Mach. She was the granddaughter of Mary Savant and Joseph vos Savant, and of Anna Moravec and Anton Mach.
Marilyn is married to Robert Jarvik MD, the inventor of the Jarvik 7 and Jarvik 2000 artificial hearts. They have two children, Mary and Dennis, both of whom also work at Jarvik Heart. All reside in Manhattan within a few blocks of each other, along with Mary’s husband David and their two young daughters Valerie and Michelle.
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November 21, 2009 | 4 Comments
Being prepared for a test is absolutely essential, but there are some things you can do while taking a test to reduce anxiety and improve your score.
The following action plan will give you a greater sense of control during tests, which will allow you to be more relaxed and think more clearly. These tips are also good for most standardized tests.
** Action Plan **
- Be good to yourself. You have heard it dozens of times, but good rest, a balanced breakfast, and drinking water keep your brain healthy, which help you think more clearly when taking a test.
- Know your time limit. Before the test date, ask your teacher what type of problems will be on the exam, how many, and how much time you will have to take it. Then, determine how much time you should spend on each problem/section of the test so you can properly pace yourself.
- Read the directions. Twice. Any teacher who has ever graded a test will verify that MANY points are lost by students who neglect to read (and follow) directions.
- Scan the entire test once. Before answering any questions, quickly read through the problems. Just as athletes warm-up before a game, scanning a test gives your brain a chance to warm-up to the information it will need to access, which will dramatically improve your performance.
- Begin answering questions.
- Stuck? Skip it. When you are stuck, you can waste a lot of valuable time fretting over ONE question. As you fret, you loose time, get nervous and loose confidence. Before you know it, you are rushing through the last 30 problems because you were stuck on problem #5. Instead, skip that problem, moved on to the next one, and come back to #5 after you have completed the remaining questions. You will be more relaxed as you complete the rest of the test and may even discover the answer to #5 while reading question #29.
- Breathe. If you begin to feel anxious because you came across five questions in a row that could not answer, take slow and deep breaths. Deep breathing controls your reaction to anxiety and keeps your brain in “rational mode.” You will need rational mode to make good guesses on those problems!
- When in doubt, go with you first “hunch.” For most tests, you are not penalized for guessing. So, after you have completed the rest of the test and still do not have a clue about the correct answer to a question, choose the option that you *first* thought was correct. Your unconscious mind may be trying to tell you something.
- Do not turn your test in early! Every point earned on a test puts you one point closer to a better grade. Take advantage of extra time to make sure you read each question correctly, filled in the correct bubbles on the Scantron sheet, followed the directions properly, etc. You will find an error about 50% of the time.
**Specific Test Tips**
Multiple Choice: Read all of the options first, then cross out the obvious wrong answers to narrow down your choices.
Essay: If possible, do essay questions last to give your brain more exposure to the information before creating your own answers. Before you write long paragraphs, create a short outline in the margin using key words to help you write a more focused answer. If you run out of time, your teacher may give you partial credit based on your outline.
True/False: These are probably the most misleading and misused test questions, so approach them with caution. Take your time to read each statement twice and look for trick words (like “not”) that can change the entire meaning of the statement.
Fill-in-the-Blank: First, fill in only the blanks you know 100% and cross out used words in the word bank, then complete the rest of the problems. Reread all answers to ensure the filled-in words make sense in each statement and that all grammar tenses, singular and plural nouns, etc. fit the rest of the sentence.
** In Conclusion **
There is no substitution for a good study plan before a test, but there are tactics to help you be more strategic during your test-taking ‘performance.’
Susan Kruger
http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/how-to-take-a-test-137796.html
