For your , stop 15 minutes earlier than you think you need to. Stand up. Walk to the other side of the room. Look at the piece from 10 feet away.

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Before you put pencil to paper, you must understand what your teacher is actually looking for. In a history class, homework verifies memory. In math, it verifies process. In , the assignment verifies seeing .