Word: paragrapher
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Teacher Marson scoffs at the idea that objective tests are necessary for a flood of college applicants from widely varying high schools. He believes that percentile grades are "relative hogwash," and that essay exams are irreplaceable. "The fact that not one complete sentence (or paragraph) has to be composed either in the Verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test or in the Achievement Test in English composition has destroyed the function of the old entrance examination that served as a national unifying force in the teaching of reading and writing...
...notes. Then he wrote his column, from time to time asking help: "Read me the citation in the Kefauver report ... I want exact figures on the Sun Valley land deal." It took him one hour and 3^ triple-spaced typewritten pages, each full page breaking neatly with a finished paragraph...
...personable girls. As the French once adopted the word "weekend," they borrowed "call girl," though some preferred to Frenchify it to téléfilles. When the clients came calling, Gabrielle had ready an album containing pictures of her téléfilles, and a brief paragraph that stated whether the girl was blonde, brunette or redheaded-and succinctly described other attributes. Sometimes Gabrielle would interview a client in depth before offering expert advice. On payment of a fee, varying from $20 to $60, the client received the telephone number of the Fifi or Gigi most suited...