Posted by Ronda Levine on Thursday, June 3, 2010,
In :
Academics
If you're looking for an electronic method of organizing your research, Microsoft OneNote is a great option. Microsoft OneNote can be used for organizing your classes, like in this Bright Hub article I wrote: " Organizing College Classes Using Microsoft OneNote." Alternatively, OneNote can be used for organizing your projects like in this article: " Organize Your Home Business Using OneNote." Here, I will describe how you can use OneNote to organize a research project. OneNote is like a digita... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Tuesday, February 2, 2010,
In :
Academics
Chances are, you feel a severe case of anxiety in class when you need to come up with a good research paper idea. Whether you are working on a senior research paper or you need ideas for your presentation, coming up with paper ideas can be a daunting task. Here are some tips that worked for me when I needed ideas for research papers, ideas for a senior thesis, and even ideas for a dissertation when I was contemplating writing one. - Write it all down. Sometimes when you are reading, or in clas...
Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Saturday, August 22, 2009,
In :
Academics
Sometimes professors (or bosses) request a précis on some book or journal article. When I first started graduate school, I wasn't sure how to write a précis. By the time I left, I found the short summary paper to be an incredibly helpful tool for studying for comps and preparing for seminar classes. Below you will find step-by-step instructions for writing a successful precis for class (or work). - The very first step in writing a précis is reading the reference material carefully. While re...
Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, August 7, 2009,
In :
Academics
It's almost time to start back at school. Whether you are in high school, college, or graduate school, chances are that you will need at some point to write a research paper. Sometimes our jobs require us to do research. In this post, you will find the steps to successfully writing the research paper that will get you the grade you want. 1. Set up a time schedule. That's right, the first thing you should do when you are assigned a research project is set up a schedule to complete your rese... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Thursday, May 7, 2009,
In :
Academics
The semester has come to an end, now what do you do with that paper you received excellent feedback on? You may want to consider submitting it to an undergraduate journal for publication. If your paper is published, it will look great on graduate school applications and in personal statements. A number of undergraduate journals exist for various disciplines including art and literature, business, philosophy, and political science. One list of undergraduate journals and conferences can be ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, April 10, 2009,
In :
Academics
It's post Spring-Break for most college students and its winding down towards finals. It's also the time of the semester when many students are experiencing burn out from working so hard in the beginning of the semester - or the time when students are realizing "I really have to put some effort into my work now." Whichever category you fit into with your personal situation, you're sure to find the following list helpful. - Put ALL of your time obligations on your calendar. Do it - now.
- Check y...
Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Levine on Friday, January 16, 2009,
In :
Academics
It's that time again - the new semester is beginning - and that means it is time to get organized. Below is a list of tips to help you make Spring 2009 your best semester yet. 1. Invest in a calendar/task management system. Either use a day planner, Palm Pilot, Microsoft Outlook, or one of the many open source task management systems such as Thunderbird. 2. Give each course you are taking its own category and color. Enter in each assignment on your syllabus into your calendar or task manag... Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Wednesday, December 10, 2008,
In :
Academics
Setting goals and seeing them come to fruition can be difficult. A way to make sure goals are achieved is to set goals that are measurable, meaningful, realistic, and that have a time table. Below you will find tips on how to set effective goals. - Goals should have a time-table. If this is the first time you are writing goals down, you may find it helpful to start with 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year goals.
- When you write down your goals, do so in past tense, as if the ...
Continue reading ...
Posted by Ronda Roberts on Tuesday, December 9, 2008,
In :
Academics
You may have seen on my website that one of the services I provide is something called "academic coaching." Academic coaching is more than tutoring. It is a service I provide to help succeed in academic life. This service includes: - Helping the student to set goals for academic success
- Helping the student to create a study plan
- Helping students to create an organized study area
- Training the student in time management strategies
- Assisting with the college or graduate school application process
- Assis...
Continue reading ...
|
|
