Imagine That You Have Been Asked to Speak to a Group

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Essay

Imagine that you have been asked to speak to a group of tenth grade students who have signed up for a study skills seminar offered by a local youth group.Based on the information provided in the Personal Application,what are ten concrete points that you would make in your presentation?

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Definitions:

Joshua Giddings

A prominent 19th-century American abolitionist who served as a U.S. Representative and was known for his strenuous opposition to slavery.

Ohio Congressman

A member of the United States House of Representatives who represents a congressional district in the state of Ohio.

Creole

Describes a person of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean, or the culture and language that has evolved from the blending of these groups.

Henry Brown

Can refer to Henry "Box" Brown, an African American slave who famously escaped to freedom by mailing himself in a wooden crate to abolitionists in Philadelphia in 1849.