Actualizing my Intellectual Potential

09.

Learning to Better Communicate My Ideas

• . 00. Common Symptoms
• . 01. Self-confidence
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Developing a Strong Sense of Competence
• . 02. Motivation
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Increasing my Motivation to Enjoy Studying
• . 03. Stress
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Improving my Stress Management
  • . My Internal Dialog
• . 04. Impulsivity
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Better Control my Impulsivity
• . 05. Attention & Concentration
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Improving my Attention and Concentration
• . 06. Memory
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Learning to Memorize Better
  • . Mind Map of Memory Function
• . 07. Planning & Organization
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Improving my Organization, Planning & Resource Management
  • . Synoptic Overview
  • . Hourly Schedule
  • . Planning a task
  • . Course Material
• . 08. Comprehension
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Learning to Better Use Information
  • . Organized Note-taking
• . 09. Communication
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Learning to Better Communicate My Ideas
  • . Written Assignments
• . 10. Problem-solving
  • . Reflection Guide
  • . Improving my Problem-solving Skills

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Written Assignments: Methodological Checklist

Generating ideas: the material
Organizing ideas: the structure
Putting ideas into words: the finishing
Conveying ideas according to the audience: the style

Understanding my assignment

Determining the type of work: goals, format, volume and limits. Writing style: report, minutes, resume, analysis, critique, investigative, experimental, dissertation, essay, thesis, etc.

• Choosing my subject: personal interests, time, documentation and resources available.
• Specifying my subject: choosing aspects to be covered, main idea to be communicated.
• Having a clear idea of the reader’s expectations: specifying the desired effect. 

Planning my assignment

Choosing a work method.

• Determining the stages and setting a deadline for each.

Documentary research

Identifying sources of information and writing down the complete references.

• Reading and analyzing the most pertinent documentary material.
• Taking notes and writing reading summaries: resumes and syntheses.

Elaborating a detailed plan (logical organization of ideas)

• Choosing the type of plan that is most appropriate to my purpose: linear, oppositional, concentric, in sets, conventional (thesis, antithesis, synthesis); universal plan (facts, causes, remedies; purposes, powers, means; problem, solution, results).
• Delineating major blocks (parts, sections). Writing titles and subtitles.
• Formulating the guiding idea and main ideas.
• Organizing and developing my argumentation.

Writing the assignment

• Writing the first draft: links between ideas and paragraphs; introduction of guiding idea, secondary ideas, arguments, examples, transitions; writing the conclusion; writing the introduction.
• Revising the text, correcting the style and language: accessible, impersonal, simple, specific, concise, clear, concrete and dynamic.
• Proofreading, having it proofread and corrected: grammar and spelling; punctuation; style errors and awkwardness: repetitions, excuses, etc.

Presentation

• Choosing a presentation format (font, spacing, page set-up, etc.) respecting the presentation standards in effect at the university.
• Adding the references.
• Adding the appendix.