Examining the status quo
Before you begin writing on any topic, it is important to understand the dominant conversation, or the status quo, associated with the topic. Examining the status quo is a good way of figuring out where to situate your specific insight on a topic.
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"Boys trained in the fundamentals of navigation may become technicians in the armed service, Los Angeles, Calif.
Thomas Graham, a member of the Victory Corps at Polytechnic High School, is learning to use a sextant to determine longitude and latitude (LOC | Flickr - Photo Sharing!."
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