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Peer editing can be a helpful tool when you are short on time and your paper is due. By pairing up with another student in your class, you can make your writing more powerful. There are a few rules to follow so that this system is as helpful as possible. If you want to get… Continue reading Here’s How to Make Peer Editing Work for You
You may have seen on my website that I provide academic coaching. Academic coaching is more than tutoring. It is a service I provide to help individuals succeed in academics. What Academic Coaching Isn't An academic coach will not write your paper. I will not write your essay. I won't do your work for you.… Continue reading What You Need to Know About Academic Coaching
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 timetable. Below you will find tips on how to set effective goals. How to Set Effective Goals Goals should have a timetable. If… Continue reading Want to Get Ahead? Here’s How to Set Effective Goals
You can automate any task you need to do regularly by creating a checklist for it. Creating a checklist helps to ensure that you don't miss a step, and it also helps you to be consistent. Everybody makes mistakes. That is why it is crucial to proofread your work before you turn in a final… Continue reading Editing Checklist
Short Assignments, False Starts, Shitty First Drafts, and Index Cards - what do these three things have in common? They are all chapters in Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird (affiliate link, if you purchase the book, I will receive a small payment). This book is a great reference whether you're writing a report on birds (Lamott's younger… Continue reading Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: My Favorite Writing Manual