By “<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>WITHOUT GOOGING!” I suppose you meant <b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>WITHOUT Googling!

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<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>To be honest, I do not know the answers.

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None of the above:

I like staying home quietly catching up on grading as this coincides with semester ending with the last day of class the following week. At times, church members invite us to their homes. In such cases we make a traditional dish and carry with us there.

One of my most effective teaching strategies is the use of analogies. For instance, when students struggle to understand the concept of a thesis, I employ the analogy of an arm and its five fingers. I explain that the arm represents the central claim, while the fingers symbolize the supporting reasons. When I pose the question, “What happens if…

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In my effort to implement one of the best practices of obtaining class photos so that I can associate the face and the name, I printed out black and white photos because my office has no color printer. This made me squint to identify the faces as they were blurred, and spoilt my day. I was not as confident in calling students by name.…

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They all share the number 21 as a clever thematic link

1. Chester A. Arthur was the 21st President of the United States.

2. Illinois was the 21st state admitted to the Union.

3. The Italian alphabet has 21 letters (excluding J, K, W, X, and Y).

4. ACUE Quick Studies uses this “21” connection as a fun trivia wink in its teaching…

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1. skeletal notes
2. white board marker
3. attendance decline