Paraphrasing versus Quoting (Episode 89)

The podcast will be on hiatus for a while. Claire and Kacy recommend 6 of their favorite episodes. Links to Episodes and Archive:Episode 13: 60 Minutes or 60 Seconds, Maximizing Your Time with Writing ResourcesEpisode 18: Student Q&AEpisodes 34 (Taking Care of Yourself with Mindf ... Show More

What is scholarly voice, anyway? Claire and Kacy discuss how to be clear and direct in your academic writing to achieve scholarly voice.Relevant resources:Scholarly voice webpagesWhat is academic writing? webinarScholarly Tone and Voice blog series Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/ ... Show More

APA Style Rules can be a confusing phrase. APA is more than just citations and references, and Claire and Kacy delve into passive voice, anthropomorphism, and numbers rules in this episode. Relevant Resources:Anthropomorphism webpagePassive voice webpageAPA Style modulesAPA's web ... Show More

How do you quit people-pleasing? Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan and family therapist Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile unpack the all-too-common fear of rejection and explore the practices necessary to reclaim your ability to finally say “no” and stop caring about what other people thi ... Show More

In this episode, we dive into "Mastering the Annotated Bibliography: A SOCA2400 Guide," offering a clear, no-nonsense walkthrough of this crucial assessment. Here’s what you'll learn:• What the annotated bibliography is and why it matters as a stepping-stone to your final essay.• ... Show More

Exploring our work through considering a quote is the topic of the day.  Clare and Steve discuss using quotes as a way to stimulate new thinking and to reflect more deeply on our work.  The conversation delves deep into what does it mean to  'make sense' or 'understand' and what ... Show More

<p><b>In this replay of a fan-favorite episode, Elena shares a minute-by-minute breakdown of how you should spend the five minutes before you walk into a meeting where you will be coaching. These five steps provide you with the greatest potential for that meeting to be transforma ... Show More

<p>Do you catch yourself saying the same thing over and over, wondering if your audience is even listening? </p> <p>In this episode, Madam Azimah shares <strong>five creative strategies</strong> to avoid repetition and keep your message engaging. From using humour and analogies t ... Show More

#259: What’s the best way to prevent distractions? Are prevention techniques — like website blockers — effective? In this episode, we discuss different strategies aimed at behavior change. We argue that the source of the most sustainable behavior change is to build self-mastery t ... Show More

Are you able to express agreement or disagreement in French? In this episode of the Coffee Break French Show we learn more about the uses of 'pas moi', 'moi non'', 'moi si' and 'moi aussi'.Prefer to watch these lessons? You can do exactly that for free on Coffee Break TV, and dow ... Show More

<p>“Anything is fixable,” say <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/frances-frei/">Frances Frei</a> and <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/anne-morriss/">Anne Morriss</a>. As cohosts of the <a href="https://www.ted.com/podcasts/fixable"><em>Fixable</em></a> podca ... Show More

<p><b>Standardized testing season is upon us, and that means you’re likely to experience some big feelings in your schools and coaching conversations. In this episode, Elena demonstrates how you can skillfully coach a teacher to consider how they want to approach this season. </b ... Show More

Do you know when to use ‘so do I’, ‘me too’ and ‘me neither’? In this episode of The Coffee Break English Show, Nick and Mark look at how to communicate similar experiences in conversations using ‘so’, ‘too’, ‘either’ and ‘neither’. They provide plenty of examples and even do a f ... Show More