Wednesday, August 3, 2011

My Academic Skills


I have just had my new assignment title and there are some things which I need to talk about.
Firstly I know that I will enjoy finding different books and other resources either in the library or online. I quite like finding unusual journals and newspaper articles. I am sure that reading will not be a problem and I can skip words that I do not understand fully.
Secondly I am convinced that I will have difficulties taking notes from books and resources, as I cannot seem to put my own words down on paper. I find summarising the writing of someone else extremely time consuming and I feel that I should copy, but I know I cannot do that. I think that I will need to use my electronic mp3 recorder to help me take notes but I find that really helpful. This will save me time writing.
Thirdly I will need to get help from my tutor at each stage of my project. In other words after I write a plan I will need to agree that it is ok. Also I will need to submit a first draft of my work to get his feedback. Furthermore I will need to meet with him to get any advice on my ideas, organisation and how I have answered the question before I hand in my final work. My communication with my tutor will be so valuable.
Finally I think that I have to make sure I have my tutors contact details, so that I can ask him for help if I need it. In addition I must ask him for help as he will not know if I need help without me talking about it. He is not a mind reader so my communication with him is so important. I also think that keeping healthy will help me study. I like to eat healthily and like to go running, so my mind and body feel good.

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