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#44087 04/06/05 07:33 PM
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Thank you for your help guys esp. Alex. I have starting to work towards my goals, but even using synoptic reading on books I have already photoread but necessarily fully activated, I am only managing one essay per day of around 1,500 to 2,000 words. I need to be able to do 3 an 4. But I can't think of a way of doing this without letting th equality drop.
Any suggestions- I worked around 7 hours today and that was fine I think could up the number of hours.

Cheers Chris

#44088 04/07/05 03:05 PM
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Chris, are you drawing a quick mind map of what you want to put into the essay? What slows one up aside from typing speed is the fact that the mind does not work perfectly in a linear fashion. Essays should be written middle, conclusion then introduction.

No, one know exactly what they are going to say until they've started saying it. So it's a bit daft to write the intoduction first unless you've mind mapped what you are going to say at each part. The syntopic reading is great for collecting the important data you want to include in an essay but it doesn't order it for perfect writing.

I sometimes draw up a quick mind map of what I want to write for some of the longer posts. Since the answers come to mind faster than I can type them and I can forget them just as fast only to have to recall them as I write.

Alex


#44089 04/08/05 05:19 AM
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No but usually write an essay plan . A few brief word in a linear fashion and develops my arguments from there. A logical structure is very important.

I am doing reasonably well in the essay I submitnow, but I need to increase the the speed to ensure the 60 minmum in every subject.
I have decided to cut the double work out.
But I like simulating the exm type conditions with a pen and paper.
Mind maps might be a good idea . I am considering writing many plans and then just typing them up at the computer. The only problem to get the higher grades demands a fair amount of reflection.

Your comments really helped though, I am viewing things in terms of completing tasks.

I am sure that photoreading other areas and imagestreaming is starting to have some effect, especially the over the wall method.
I may be spending too much time on it though.

Cheers
Chris



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