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Articles by Marina Koestler Ruben

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Articles by Marina Koestler Ruben WASHINGTON CITY PAPER “Middle Kingdom Meets Elementary School”: Cover story about Washington Yu Ying, D.C.’s first public charter school for Chinese language immersion – read article “Hire Education: Money Is No Object When You’re Tutoring Potomac’s Prodigies”: Cover story about tutoring in Potomac, Maryland – read article SMITHSONIAN.COM “The Rain in Spain … Read more

Crafting a Thesis Statement

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Crafting a Thesis Statement

Most traditional essays include a thesis statement, which is where a writer states the paper’s central point.  Though there are exceptions, basic thesis statements are generally one sentence long and located at the beginning or end of the paper’s introductory paragraph. A strong thesis statement… …makes an argument.  Ask yourself: Can I support my argument with evidence–as … Read more