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Hey guys! Whilst replying to my last message, I came across an application called Elisi - it is a free digital bullet journal app for iPhone/iPad, Andriod and Mac :D

I’ve just downloaded it to see what it can do and it has:

weekly calendars (unfortunately, no monthly or daily specific)

colour-coded lists (with % completion)

habit trackers (each week and tracks your record/streak)

notes - these you can have per week, but if you bookmark them they’ll stay for any week you go too!

check off your tasks or check off and leave a reaction (sad, neutral, happy)

Here is a screenshot of me testing it out so you can have a quick see!

Hey! This is copied from a question I answered a couple of weeks ago but probably applies quite well - it was asking about how to be persuasive!

This was something I definitely struggled with and didn’t really grasp for my first six months of my HSC. I found seeing other examples (e.g. past paper answers by other students) incredibly helpful for learning how to formulate my essays in a way that did actually answer the question. Our school always did this thing called ALARM, which broke down paragraphs into a series of questions. Unsurprisingly, I assume the idea was stolen from this dude who writes about it. It is quite an easy way to see what areas you need to cover depending on the question and making sure you’re covering things that would be considered as persuasive, rather than just describing it.

When you’re trying to be persuasive definitely consider things like:

Are you backing up your claims?

How are you proving your point? E.g. historical evidence, quotes from reliable sources, etc.

Are your sentences strong in structure?

Do you perhaps offer arguments for points against your theories?

I think a key thing to remember is to avoid describing - you need to provide evidence to show why your point of view is right/more logical/etc.

I have an essay which, to me, is really strong and to the point. I don’t narrate or describe anything, it is just fact after fact. I’d say it is one of the best essays I wrote in my senior year. If you want a copy, I would be happy to send it to you. Obviously, it might not be helpful in terms of content but the idea/structure might help!

Here are some additional links though!

how to write a 5 paragraph essay

how to reduce waffle in an essay

how to critically analyse in an essay

essay planner printable

essay planner and writing guide printable pack

student reading journal log printable pack

A Small Guide to Journaling by Eintsein

went furniture shopping today and i finally bought a wooden mirror and clock for my room !! ✨🌻

[8.30.2018] // weekly spread

→i have an affinity for scribbly handwriting!! 💚 →ft. tombow dual brush pens, uniball signo, crayola supertip, zebra mildliner & sarasa

lowkey proud of myself that i replicated the look of google’s homepage using html/css entirely on my own! i know this might be a piece of cake for a lot of people out there but for me this is an achievement :) my goal for 2017 is to be able to code my own tumblr theme from scratch!

8.20.17 // Guess who’s back… back again with original posts because the school year has started!!!

Reading and making mythology notes. The blue rose is so pretty and because it’s preserved it’s said to last 1 to 3 years (ahhh).

★ You deserve the best life can give and your happiness does not rely on the grades you get.

★ You’ve been studying really hard, because you care about your future and your effort is never in vain.

★ Think about the studying journey itself, how much it added to you as a person and how you can use this knowledge to archive better results with time, not only the grades you’ve got.

★ Stress won’t help you. Even though it’s impossible to completely block it, don’t let worried thoughts get on your way to sucess.

★ You need time to yourself. Take at least 10 minutes to do nothing and relax, ‘cause it is important.

★ During the tests, try to stay calm. Remember how much you’ve studied and how prepared you are.

★ Drinking water with orange slices always give me some extra energy, it might work for you as well.

★ Focus on the subjects you have some trouble with and try to eliminate any doubts with your teachers, don’t keep them to yourself!

★ Make a study planner weeks before the actual thing begins. In this case, it’s better to be early than just in time.

19.04.2018

☀️EVERYDAY - WINNER

It’s so hot today! I prefer the temperature to be below 20°C.