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VIRTUAL: Brainfuse Webinar Series: SAT Prep
VIRTUAL: Brainfuse Webinar Series: SAT Prep
Ready to boost your SAT score? These free workshops make prep actually make sense. The SAT Prep series breaks the test into clear, manageable steps and shows you the strategies top scorers use. Brian Stewart, author of Barron’s SAT/ACT prep books, will walk you through real shortcuts, smart ways to save time, and how to avoid the traps that slow students down.
Join one session or the whole series and walk into test day with confidence.
Please contact our reference desk or please register using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JFUn39OJTIOQ-jQqWLf0kQ#/registration
PLEASE NOTE The Monday, March 9th session is a separate registration. To attend all sessions in the series, please be sure to register via both QR codes/links.
All Sessions from 6-7 PM Eastern Time
1. January 7: SAT Introduction. General strategies for the SAT, how colleges use the test in admissions, and similarities/differences between the SAT and ACT.
2. January 14: Reading—Information and Ideas. How to attack Central Idea and Detail questions, Evidence questions, and Inference questions.
3. January 21: Reading—Craft and Structure. Resources for building Vocabulary, strategies for Purpose and Text 1 & Text 2 questions.
4. January 28: Writing—Expression of Ideas. Understanding transition words and techniques for the Rhetorical Synthesis questions.
5. February 4: Writing—Boundaries. Thorough discussion of Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Apostrophes.
6. February 11: Writing—Form, Structure, and Sense. Conceptual review of misplaced modifiers, subject-verb agreement, and verb tense.
7. February 18: Math—Using Desmos on the SAT. The most helpful ways to use Desmos to save time and improve accuracy on the SAT Math.
8. February 25: Math—Algebra. Slope-intercept form, systems of linear equations, linear functions, and linear inequalities.
9. March 4: Math—Advanced Topics in Math. Working with equivalent expressions, systems of quadratic equations, and nonlinear functions.
10. March 11: Math—Geometry and Trigonometry. Area, volume, right triangles, circles, sine, cosine, and tangent.
This program is online on Zoom. After registering, you receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours before the program.
Open Study Room
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
Open Study Room
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
Open Study Room
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
Open Study Room
The Open Study Room is available for any patrons to use without reservations during the specified time frame.
Please note that patrons cannot close the doors for personal use. If you wish to have private space for use, please see the Reference Desk to ask about the Group Study Room or Quiet Study Room.
RESUMÉ WORKSHOP
RESUMÉ WORKSHOP
Learn how to craft an eye-catching and informative resumé that’ll help land the job you want. Discover how to create a document unique to your skills, experience, and goals, as well as how to avoid common mistakes and overcome issues like work gaps or age discrimination. Hosted by Jez Layman.
Special note: If you are interested, we will be continuing our career-focused programming with Jez on February 24 with a Cover Letters Workshop, and then on March 23 with Ace Your In-Person Interview workshop. You don't need to attend all three; each program stands alone.
Jez is a librarian, public speaker, and full-time plant mom. Jez loves teaching and empowering others to embrace their creativity and strengths. She has taught at over 100 libraries, colleges, organizations, and community centers about crafts, astrology, life skills, and job hunting. She has a deep love for audiobooks and a spreadsheet for every occasion. www.jezlayman.com
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Cover Letters Made Easy
COVER LETTERS MADE EASY
Learn how to write a standout cover letter employers will want to read. Cover letters are the part of the job hunting process that cause the most amount of confusion for job seekers and can be what determines whether a candidate gets an interview. Follow along as we break down the process step-by-step to help you create a cover letter unique to you that complements your resume and highlights your skills.
Special note: If you are interested, we will be continuing our career-focused programming with Jez on March 23 with Ace Your In-Person Interview workshop. You don't need to attend both; each program stands alone.
Jez is a librarian, public speaker, and full-time plant mom. Jez loves teaching and empowering others to embrace their creativity and strengths. She has taught at over 100 libraries, colleges, organizations, and community centers about crafts, astrology, life skills, and job hunting. She has a deep love for audiobooks and a spreadsheet for every occasion. www.jezlayman.com