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pedagogy /peh-duh-GOH-jee/
noun
the method and practice of teaching
"Her pedagogy mixes short lectures with hands-on projects."
curriculum /kuh-RIK-yuh-lum/
noun
the subjects that make up a course of study
"The new curriculum adds coding classes in every grade."
syllabus /SIH-luh-bus/
noun
an outline of the topics in a course
"The syllabus lists every reading for the semester."
erudite /EH-ruh-dyte/
adjective
showing great knowledge
"The erudite professor could quote ancient texts from memory."
autodidact /aw-toh-dih-DAKT/
noun
a person who teaches themselves
"As an autodidact, she learned three languages online."
mnemonic /nih-MAH-nik/
noun
a trick that helps you remember something
"A simple mnemonic helped him remember the planets in order."
cram /KRAM/
verb
to study a huge amount in a short time
"He crammed all night before the final exam."
flunk /FLUNK/
verb
to fail an exam or course
"She flunked chemistry and had to retake it."
plagiarism /PLAY-juh-ri-zum/
noun
copying someone else's work as your own
"Plagiarism can get you expelled from university."
thesis /THEE-sis/
noun
a long research paper written for a degree
"His thesis on public health won a national prize."
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πGrammar: 3B: Articles - a / an, the, no article
Use **a / an** with a singular countable noun when you say what something is or mention it for the first time. Words like *autodidact*, *thesis*, or *mnemonic* follow this pattern: first *a thesis*, then *the thesis*.
Switch to **the** once the thing is known to both speakers, usually because you already mentioned it. So *a syllabus* on first mention becomes *the syllabus* afterwards.
**The** also marks the only one of its kind and goes before superlatives. Think of *the curriculum* of one school system, or *the most erudite* professor on the staff.
Use **no article** for general ideas with
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