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Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson currently resides in Chicago, where you can find him watching a matinee at Music Box or enjoying a book in the park.

You Failed Your Driving Test: Now What?

Young woman takes her driving test

It takes many people two or three tries before they can hit the road with confidence. Still, many people make the same mistakes when taking their driving test. Let’s discuss a few of them, and how you can avoid them on the next go-around.

5 Ways We Can Fix Our Failing Schools

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When Britain’s Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released their global education rankings earlier this year, the United States came in 29th among developed nations. So what can we do to fix our failing schools?

5 Acceptable Ways to Use Wikipedia

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Wikipedia gets its fair share of backlash and eye rolling, but it can be a useful way to get an overview of a topic. Here are some ways you can use Wikipedia to your advantage, while avoiding some of the pitfalls that give it its questionable reputation.

5 Ways to Avoid Plagiarism

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You would be surprised how many people plagiarize without even realizing what they’re doing. Plagiarizing is a surprisingly easy mistake to make, so here are a few ways to avoid it.

Best Online Plagiarism Checkers

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There aren’t enough hours in a day for teachers to type every phrase that may be plagiarized into Google and see what comes up. That's where online plagiarism checkers come in - here are the best ones out there.

How to Spot Plagiarism

Teacher holds up a magnifying glass to a students paper to check for plagiarism

When you're grading 150 students’ papers, how can you recognize if some of them are cheating? Plagiarism is fairly easy to spot, if you're looking for it. Here are a few simple ways to nip plagiarism in the bud.

How to Cite Sources Properly

A student does research to write a paper

Whether you want to strengthen your argument or keep yourself from plagiarizing, you must let your audience know where you got your information from. Here are a few tips for citing all of your sources properly.