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Preparing a Timetable: How to Organize Your Studying Schedule? 1. Draw up a study timetable (see samples below) and block in all activities, work, lectures, and any household or other responsibilities you may have. Include meal times and travel time. Be realistic. This should be an actual timetable, which is possible, not some ideal that can never be achieved. Make enough copies to cover all the weeks leading up to exams or assessment. 2. Work out your most effective study times. When do you study best? Morning, afternoon or evening? 3. Consider: Which subjects need the most study and revision? Estimate how many hours you think you need for each subject and try to match this with the hours available in your weekly planner. 4. Block in some study times, preferably 2-4 hours at a time, with 5-10 minutes’ break every 40-50 minutes. 5. Start at exam periods or due dates for assignments and work backwards, blocking in more study time in the relevant subject clo...

Cause and effect Paragraph Cause-effect paragraph tell the causes (or reasons) for effects (or consequences). A cause-effect paragraph usually answers the question “why” or supplies the reason (because). In cause-effect paragraph time is important. Usually the cause comes first; the effect comes after the cause. In order to write successful cause-effect paragraphs, you must first be able to use cause-effect connectors correctly. Cause-effect connectors X= cause (the road were icy) Y=effect (the car slide off the highway.) Short word X, so Y Note: because time is important in differentiating cause from effect with the short and long words, the examples cannot be interchanged. For example, you cannot say “so Y, X” or Therefore Y,X” Long words X; therefore , Y X; consequently , Y X; as a result , Y X; for this reason, Y (X. Therefore,Y) X.conesquently Y X.as a result, Y X.for this reason, Y ...

Paragraphs of explanation Paragraphs that explain (or define) topics differ process paragraphs in two ways: -Usually, explanation paragraphs are not organized chronologically. -Usually, explanation paragraphs do tell “how to” . Explanation paragraphs often present points of equal value and validity: Three kinds of….which are equally interesting and valuable for the reader.  Explanation paragraphs usually answer the question “what”. -What does…… look like? -What does…..mean? -What…..is? -What ways are there to…….? -What kinds of…….are there? Several examples or details about….which are equally valuable and valid for both the writer and the reader. So, in the paragraphs of explanation you need to explain how or why something happens. Example& exercises: The government in Indonesia has a three-step program to decrease population. The first and most important step is the education of the people about the problems of overpopulation and about the...