Sunscreen Project: Infographics and Children’s Book
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Sunscreen Project: Infographics and Children’s Book

Hi all! Throughout this school semester, I worked to address the racial misconception surrounding sunscreen use and melanoma prevention by spreading infographics around my campus, Northfield Mount Hermon School, and holding exhibitions and presentations on my children's book for universal sunscreen use. I wanted to share this with you all as well, so please check out some of the infographics and storyboards I worked on below! My research has…
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How to Write Solid Paragraphs
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How to Write Solid Paragraphs

Solid paragraphs have… focus/unityFocus on one specific topic. Follow this mantra: one idea, one paragraph.topic sentenceSay something specific about the topic of a paragraph. This sentence works as an organizing claim for the paragraph, giving it focus, direction, and purpose.coherence/organizationBegin with a topic sentence that expresses an idea and then use logically ordered details to develop that idea. Signposts and transition words are very helpful here.developmentProvide details to fully…
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Sonnets
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Sonnets

Sonnets are a type of poem that consists of a line of verse, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. Stressed syllables are the ones that are pronounced more strongly and unstressed ones are usually pronounced with less accentuation. There are three main types of sonnets: Italian, English, and Spenserian. Each contributes to the tone and author's intention of the poems. Check…
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