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How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do I pitch an idea to a science editor?

...write as a freelance, the editor essentially buys a service from you. If you fail to deliver the service, you’ve voided the contract and the editor has no reason to pay you. Feel free to remind Do chase editors who haven’t responded to an email within 24 hours, but don’t overdo it. An editor will be glad to be reminded if they have genuinely forgotten something, but...
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What do literary agents do?
History & The Arts

What do literary agents do?

...writing talent in today’s rapidly changing world. Could you explain a little bit about your role and the various elements involved in the creation of a work of fiction? JONNY GELLER: Well, a literary agent primarily is there to discover new talent and exploit the rights derived from the copyright in that work. So we go out and find, we sift through the thousands that...
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Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...write down at least ten values which feel very important to you. Then in a separate list, write down another ten which also feel quite important. However, remember not to feel limited by the suggestions in this list, feel free to add your own! It may help to think about what characteristics and ways of behaving make you feel good? What’s important to you in life? What...
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Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...writing your own object life cycle. You will also work with, and understand artefact databases...This free course, Looking at, describing and identifying objects, will enable you to practise and develop your skills of observation and description of objects. It will also enable you to interpret objects and work towards writing your own object life cycle. You will also work...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...write your own answers to the following questions. You will need to decide which of the variations of gern that were introduced in the previous secton you wish to use. You can see a model answer for each question in the feedback. This should help you check that the general structure of your sentences is correct, but your response to the questions might look quite...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
What is Talk Factory?
Education & Development

What is Talk Factory?

...writing”. - Katie Fitzsimmons, Assistant Head Teacher, Fowey Community College, Cornwall Where can I get Talk Factory? Talk Factory is available for free online. You do not need to download anything. Just go to the website, read the user guide, and use Talk Factory. You need to have Flash Player v10 or higher installed. The website will check the version of Flash you...
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Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world
Education & Development

Float or sink?: Explore your child’s ideas about the physical world

...Write down the name of each object and the reason your child gives for their ‘prediction’. Mix up the objects again and ask your child to test each one in turn in the bowl of water. Are there any surprises? If there are, ask your child to explain them. Now you can say why you think each object behaved as it did. Talk about the reasons that you and your child gave. Are...
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Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?
Society, Politics & Law

Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?

...writes Dick Skellington...[A frog scrambles up a grass verge as a car passes by.] If, like me, this fine summer, you have been driving around our country roads and lanes you may have noticed an apparent increase in the number of dead animals, especially badgers, rabbits, and pheasants. Since the Government’s aborted cull of badgers in the West country in a failed...
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