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Continue reading →: John Thompson and the Great Slave Dilemma
The Life of John Thompson, a Fugitive Slave, is an autobiography giving insight into the life of a field slave. He was born in 1812 as a slave to Mrs. Wager, but he worked for multiple plantation owners, giving him broad experiences with different masters. His account informs us that…
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Continue reading →: Darwin’s Autobiography – It’s Kinda Boring
Toward the end of Charles Darwin’s life, he produced an autobiography. My English teacher, Dr. Gary North, raves about Darwin’s writing style in this book. I cannot say that I share his enthusiasm. The book was dull. First, I will provide a brief synopsis of Darwin’s life according to the…
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Continue reading →: Ron Paul Curriculum USP – Superior College
When trying to identify the USP (unique selling proposition) of the Ron Paul Curriculum—their emphasis on entering college as a junior stuck out. The Ron Paul Curriculum (RPC) popularized this concept, and the RPC director, Bradley Fish—who graduated college on his eighteenth birthday—is living proof that it’s possible. For this…
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Continue reading →: Avoid Filler & Write Purposefully
This week’s assignment was to write an essay on whether I’d include reconstructed speeches in my autobiography. I am perplexed by this assignment. At no point in the lecture did Dr. Gary North elaborate on what he meant by “reconstructed speeches.” Instead, he just left it up to interpretation. I…
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Continue reading →: Worried About Your Child’s Woke Education? —There May Be A SolutionIf you are a parent worried about the education your children receive from the woke public schools, you aren’t alone. Since 2020, 1.2 million K-12 students dropped out of the public school system. As the conditions worsen in public schools, parents are searching for other viable alternatives. One of these…
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Continue reading →: My Target Audience
For this English essay, the teacher demanded I write a report on my autobiography’s target audience. This assignment makes sense from a literary and business/marketing standpoint. Your writing can change dramatically just by knowing who your audience is. If Jeff Bezos wrote an autobiography, most people would want to read…
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Continue reading →: Why Write An Autobiography?Often, people will casually say, “I’d like to write a novel,” but never begin the book. This predicament is common. Frequently, they’ll give up before writing the first word. It’s understandable; life is like a hurricane. Unpredictable things happen, and finding the time to write a book is a lot…
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Continue reading →: Five Reasons Why
For this business assignment, I must write five student benefits to The Ron Paul Curriculum. I must say, this is quite a genius tactic. They are making their students list the positives of the Ron Paul Curriculum. First benefit: The lectures are prerecorded. Students have the flexibility to study when…
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Continue reading →: Take-Aways From Twain’s Autobiography
Mark Twain is most known for his books, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Fin, both of which have become staples in American literature. However, before his passing, he also wrote an autobiography. For English class, I had to read it. The entire English course is masterfully…
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Continue reading →: The Irresistible Offer – Business Lesson 110
In this business lesson, we had to go through Joyer’s book, The Irresistible Offer. The assignment was to analyze four commercials and determine which followed Joyer’s techniques most effectively. However, first, I will summarize the book for you. Joyer starts off the book by establishing what The Irresistible Offer is.…
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