Do you have any tips on writing essays when you have processing issues? Like timed essays
Hi Megan! So first of all you should be getting extra time (learning/academic support accommodations) if you havenโt been getting that, I suggest you go to your special ed / academic support teacher and get that whole process started. Trust me, 25% or even 50% extra time can help deal with anxiety and other processing issues when doing timed essays.
What I ALWAYS do, is get an A3 paper (if your american, thatโs just the name for a very large piece of paper, kind of like 2 normal papers together) And I will us that to plan. On one side, I mind dump. I write down as much as I can think of about the subject that I am about to write about. Then I highlight/circle the main points I can find, and make note of them. On the other side I will divide up my page into different categories, Intro, Body paragraph 1, 2, 3, and conclusion. I will fill in as much as I can, and always refer back to my brain dump page.ย
The beauty with this method is that you donโt have to live in constant fear and anxiety of having a thought in your mind, but loosing it before you can get it down on paper. By doing the things I just mentioned, you can essentially make a note of everything going through your mind, thus letting you put more energy and effort towards the writing of the essay.ย