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                            Credible Sources What are Primary / Secondary Sources? - Primary Sources are sources that come directly from the thing you are learning such as raw data, records, and key facts - Secondary Sources are sources that relate, discuss, summarize, analyze, etc.. Primary sources. some of these can be books that explain a primary source, an article that discuss the primary source, and many more. What is a Credible Source? -A credible source is source that you can trust. Most credible sources can be found in websites ending in .gov/.edu and / .ac. It is important to use credible sources while researching rather than any other source because it has the right information and you can trust it. If you don't use credible sources, you might end up researching the wrong facts and giving out wrong facts. Some credible source websites are Government Websites because they are peer-reviewed, Google Scholar, it...

Outline for Digital Sexual Abuse Prevention  Types of Digital Sex Crimes Illegal Shooting, Photo Synthesis Illegal Shooting is a type of Sex crime when a person shoots another person’s body part without their consent. Photo Synthesis is a type of Sex crime when a person synthesizes a person’s face or any part of their body with an explicit picture or video.  Consuming, Possessing, Circulation Even just consuming and watching these can result in prison time because watching these makes the person that made/circulated it make money. Also the same thing for Possessing this stuff.  Online Grooming What is Online Grooming? Online Grooming or Child Grooming is to befriend or establishing an emotional connection with a child, to lower the child’s inhibitions with the objective of sexual abuse. (Wikipedia)  Tactics of Online Grooming The person usually makes you think he/she is a friendly person, and they usually are very kind to you. They send you gifts, they help you in va...

 Language Learning Principles: How to learn any language 1. System VS. Goal - What is a goal?      A goal is what you want to achieve.  For example, a student might want to get good grades in a certain class. -What is a system?     A system is the process that makes you achieve your goal. For example, a student might use different techniques to study and to score good on a test. Why do we learn languages? Simple. We learn the language to be able to speak the language; interact with the language, or being fluent. Learning new languages can help us in many different aspects, differentiating from person to person.  3 Language Learning Principles Principle 1: Make Memories more Memorable When you learn something, try to use the Four levels of Processing. 1. Structure: What is the structure of the question / word? 2. Sound: Do they connect when heard? 3. Concept: Is TOOL another word for instrument? 4. Personal Connection: How does the question connect...

Outlines While you write a research paper, you might get lost; either if you don't know what to do, or your content is not organized and is all over the place. A simple method of keeping track of what you will do and getting organized for you stuff is called an Outline.  Let's see what this thing can do. What is an Outline?      An outline is a type of organization method which uses a hierarchical list to organize the main points of your writing piece; especially an essay. There are many types of Outlines; I will talk about the main three outlines.  1. Alphanumeric Outline      An Alphanumeric Outline; or the traditional outline format; is a type of outline that uses both alphabetical and numerical characters at the same time. The Format shown below is a example of an Alphanumerical Outline. 2. Full-Sentence Outline     A Full-Sentence Outline is an outline which is essentially an alphanumeric outline; but at each point a full-sente...

      Have you ever thought about why your writing just doesn't feel right? Have you ever felt that little hollow space that you wish you would've filled up? Well in this guide, I will tell you on how to write a good paper. The Order      There are 3 main parts for a research paper. This may vary from people to people, but the main 3 is the Introduction, Body, and the conclusion. The most important part is the Body, because your explanation goes in the body. It is the longest part of the paper and is where you write  the most. After that, you could write the introduction or the conclusion. It does not matter because you already have the Body written down to get the ideas. Let's talk about each in detail.  The 3 Main Parts    In the body, you write your explanation and your reasons. This is your main part of your body; the place that the readers reads your thoughts and your information (with evidence of course). The If your Body is b...

 6 ways to type faster. In the modern age, it is crucial to know how to type. Typing faster can save time on almost anything you do on your computer; whether it is an assignment or if you're just searching for something. You don't need to spend a lot of time looking at the keyboard just to find your "." key. Instead, by following these simple steps, you will be able to type faster; thus becoming more efficient and another way to surprise your friends. Let's jump straight in. 1. Using Keyboard shortcuts There are many keyboard shortcuts that can make your computer easier to controll. These include Copy , Paste, Print, Delete, Desktop, etc... I will tell you on how to use these shortcuts. The most basic of them all is Copy and Pasting.  All you have to do is find a certain text or image or anything you can copy and press Ctrl + C. This will make the computer copy your source in the clipboard. To insert your source into any other place, you can Paste it by typing Ctr...

     Why should we study history? History is the study of people and events that happened in the past. We can learn both how the way society changes over time and what mistakes humanity has made during the past so that we don't make the same mistakes. There have been many civilizations and cultures in the past and they have grown and fallen all over history. The first reason why we should study history is that many events happened in the past that we can reflect on and try not to make the same mistakes. A famous quote from George Santayana (A Philosopher) is “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Many disastrous events have occurred in the past that we can look back on to try not to make the same mistakes. For example, the Roman Empire ruled all over the Mediterranean sea and had enormous power. They ignored the barbarians in the north but the barbarians made an attack and the Romans fell like a castle of blocks because they were not expecting it...