(978) 233-8875

SchoolHabits Navigation
  • Home
  • About
  • Tutorials
  • Application Essays
  • Services
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • The Journal
  • Cart
  • Home
  • About
  • Tutorials
  • Application Essays
  • Services
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • The Journal
  • Cart

Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “writing tips”

how to analyze quotes in essays

How to analyze quotes in essays: A step-by-step guide

Katie October 24, 2022 communication, study skills, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You need to know how to analyze quotes in essays for high school, college, and beyond. Finding and including quotes to support your argument is an important first step, but the real skill is in how you analyze the quotes to …

Read More
how to write an essay in a day or less

How to write an essay in a week (or less)

Katie October 17, 2022 goal setting, time management, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Let me be clear: Although this blog post teaches you how to write an essay in a week, I am not suggesting that you ever rush your writing. Good writing takes time, planning, deep thinking, and revision. While one week is …

Read More
how to take notes from a video

How to take notes from a video: 19 video note-taking tips

Katie October 3, 2022 good habits, note-taking, study skills, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post teaches you how to take notes from a video. There are various scenarios when you’ll have to take notes from a video, especially for online classes. The following best practices apply to students in middle school, high school, college …

Read More
how to take notes from a textbook

How to take notes from a textbook: 11 note-taking tips

Katie September 26, 2022 good habits, note-taking, organization, study skills, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Before you learn how to take notes from a textbook, you need to make two key decisions. Where will you take your notes, and what note-taking format will you choose? I explain both decisions below. Where to take your textbook notes …

Read More
how to write a summary of a text

How to write a summary of a text: 6 tips for summarizing

Katie January 31, 2022 note-taking, reading comprehension, study skills, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to write a summary of a text is one of the most important skills for school and work. It’s even important outside of school, like in everyday conversations with people (Hey, what was that movie about? How’s that book …

Read More
tips for analyzing poetry

9 tips for analyzing poetry

Katie Azevedo January 25, 2021 good habits, note-taking, reading comprehension, study tips, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Have you ever read a poem, made it to the last line, only to realize that you have absolutely no idea what it’s about? Cool. Keep reading.  Students begin to analyze poetry in elementary school, and often have to do so …

Read More
what's the difference between a colon and semicolon sat act

What’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon

Katie Azevedo November 9, 2020 reading comprehension, SAT / ACT, test taking, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the most common questions I get when I’m tutoring students for the SAT or ACT is what’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon? It’s a good question, and fortunately the answer is not that complicated. With that …

Read More
How to start an essay

How to start an essay: 3 hacks for getting started

Katie Azevedo October 14, 2018 good habits, time management, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This is not a blog post about the proper structure of an essay. It is also not a post about how to write a thesis statement. (Want that? Here you go.) Instead, I am giving you three tips for how to …

Read More
how to edit your own essay

How to edit your own essay: 6 tips for editing your own paper

Katie Azevedo December 18, 2017 communication, grades, study skills, writing tips

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to edit your own essay is a superpower. Sure, so is knowing how to write an essay – obviously – but knowing how to edit your own papers is what takes your writing to the next level. As a …

Read More
how to improve your handwriting

How to improve your handwriting: 6 tips for better penmanship

Katie Azevedo January 26, 2017 good habits, note-taking, study tips, writing tips

Despite the fact that computers are taking over the world (sort of) and most students use a word processor to type up essays and notes, there’s still a need for good old pen and paper. But with so much time spent typing, many of my …

Read More
  • Page 1 of 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • →

Categories

  • ADD/ADHD
  • college applications
  • communication
  • e-learning
  • executive function
  • focus
  • goal setting
  • good habits
  • grades
  • homework
  • learning styles
  • memory
  • mental health
  • motivation
  • note-taking
  • organization
  • procrastination
  • productivity
  • reading comprehension
  • routines
  • SAT / ACT
  • self advocacy
  • study skills
  • study tips
  • test anxiety
  • test taking
  • time management
  • tips for parents
  • vocabulary
  • writing tips

Products

  • goal setting printable large Goal-Setting Bundle (8.5x 11) $15.00
  • Goal-Setting Bundle (5.5 x 8.5 - junior) $15.00
  • Weekly homework planner printable Weekly Homework Planner $5.00
  • Minimal daily schedule and task list printable Minimal Daily Schedule and Task List $5.00
  • Simple daily task list printable 1 Simple Daily Task List $5.00
  • Daily schedule and task list printable 1 Daily Schedule and Task List - green & gray $5.00
  • weekly work planner printable 1 Weekly Work Planner - gray & green $5.00

Subscribe on Youtube

Categories

  • ADD/ADHD
  • college applications
  • communication
  • e-learning
  • executive function
  • focus
  • goal setting
  • good habits
  • grades
  • homework
  • learning styles
  • memory
  • mental health
  • motivation
  • note-taking
  • organization
  • procrastination
  • productivity
  • reading comprehension
  • routines
  • SAT / ACT
  • self advocacy
  • study skills
  • study tips
  • test anxiety
  • test taking
  • time management
  • tips for parents
  • vocabulary
  • writing tips

Recent Posts

  • 5 ways being a disorganized student makes school harder than it needs to be
  • 10 tips for taking hard classes
  • How to feel less overwhelmed in school: 5 tips for students
  • 5 signs you’re studying wrong and what to do instead
  • The complete guide to learning styles: Study tips, study space design, and characteristics

Archives

  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016

Subscribe to ReportCard Newsletter!

Get your FREE download of 25 School Habits and Hacks when you sign up for our monthly newsletter featuring awesome school tricks and tips

Thank you for subscribing.
Something went wrong.
I agree to have my personal information transfered to MailChimp ( more information )

I will never give away, trade or sell your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time.

  • Home
  • About
  • Tutorials
  • Application Essays
  • Services
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • The Journal
  • Cart
Disclaimer - Privacy Policy


978-233-8875

Copyright © 2020 SchoolHabits | All Rights Reserved