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Get Organized with a Free Calendar Planner

Staying organized and on top of your tasks can be difficult, especially when you have a busy lifestyle. Having a calendar planner is essential to help you keep track of your daily activities and stay on top of your goals. Fortunately, there are plenty of free calendar planners available online that can help you stay organized and productive. Here are some tips for getting the most out of a free calendar planner.

Set Up Your Calendar

The first step to using a free calendar planner is to set it up to fit your needs. Start by adding important dates such as birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and other events that you need to remember. Then add any recurring tasks or appointments that you have on a regular basis. You can also use the calendar to set reminders for yourself about upcoming deadlines or meetings. Once you’ve added all the necessary information, you’ll be ready to start using your calendar planner.

Organize Your Tasks

Once you’ve set up your calendar planner, the next step is to organize your tasks into manageable chunks. Break down large projects into smaller tasks and assign each task its own due date in the calendar. This will help keep you focused on one task at a time and ensure that everything gets done in a timely manner. You can also use the calendar planner to track your progress on each task so that you can see how far along you are in completing it.

Stay On Track

Finally, make sure that you use your free calendar planner regularly so that it can help keep you on track with all of your tasks and goals. Set aside time each day or week to review what needs to be done and plan out what needs to be accomplished in the coming days or weeks. This will help ensure that nothing slips through the cracks and that everything gets done in a timely manner.

Using a free calendar planner is an easy way to stay organized and get things done efficiently. With just a few simple steps, you can set up your own personalized calendar planner and start getting organized today.

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Managing Large Assignments

Producing a piece of academic writing can be a daunting project. We’ve put together some resources and tips on how to ease the process of writing.

Make a plan

It takes a surprising amount of time to develop your ideas and write well. Make sure you give yourself enough time by using these resources.

• Break down your assignment using the SASS Assignment Planner .
• Graduate students might like to try the thesis manager
• Create a term calendar or weekly schedule.
• Check out some time management strategies .

Get motivated and stay focused

• Try our resources on motivation and procrastination .
• Check out our strategies for staying focused .

Manage writing anxiety and perfectionism

Having trouble producing sentences, or letting go of a revised draft? It’s very common for writers to feel as though their writing isn’t good enough. Here are some ideas for getting past this barrier.

• Improve your ability to manage academic stress .
• Improve your writing experience .
• Learn more about managing academic perfectionism .

Get help with your writing

Book a writing appointment at SASS and check out these online resources for help with specific types of writing, structure, grammar, style, etc.

• SASS Writing Resources
• Write Online
• Harvard College Writing Center

Get help with your research

• Think about research in a new way (3 minute video).
• Did you know you can get 1:1 research help from the Queen’s librarians ?

Assignment Planner

Step 1: Understand the Assignment

To successfully complete your academic assignment, pay close attention when your instructor explains the assignment requirements and expectations, and clearly understand clearly what is being asked of you. The grade you receive on a paper is based on how well you have followed the assignment requirements, rather than solely being based on a well-written or well-argued paper.

Determine What the Assignment Requires You to Do

Read the assignment over as soon as you get it.

Carefully consider what is being asked of you, keeping in mind that instructions:

• May be verbal (in class or tutorial) or written.
• Include specific requirements such as the question to be answered or issue addressed (e.g. content concerns).
• Include general requirements such as document format and number of pages (e.g. style/form concerns).

Consider what requirements your instructor has specified and what information is left out. Conclude what you should know or find out about the assignment from the instructions.

Identify the Assignment Type

Carefully re-read the assignment sheet as there are many types of academic assignments, which demand different requirements. Your response, whether in a book review, lab report, or compare and contrast essay, must meet the conventions and requirements specific to its type. Visit " Specific Types of Writing " (University of Toronto) for a breakdown of assignment types.

Consider Key Words

Pay attention to the specific form of questions asked ( why , how , what , etc.) and to key instruction verbs such as analyze , evaluate , or discuss . Understand that these terms mean different things.

To learn more about identifying key terms, check out the following resources:

• Terms Frequently Used in Writing Assignments (Queen’s University)
• Answering Assignment Questions (University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia)

Get Help Along the Way

• Schedule a meeting: Before you meet, write down three or four specific questions you have regarding the assignment to organize your thoughts and direct your discussion.
• Take notes during the meeting so you can recall what was discussed.

Laurier's Writing Centre tutors can help you interpret the assignment and make sure your response meets the requirements. Consult the Writing Centre website to book an appointment.

Double-Check

As you work on your paper, and especially before you hand it in, refer back to the assignment sheet several times to make sure you are addressing the requirements as completely as possible and aren't "drifting" away from the main goal of the assignment.

Requirements: Beyond the Basics

What if the assignment lists a series of questions.

Many assignments will list a series of questions for you to consider regarding the topic. Most often these are suggestions for generating ideas rather than rigid requirements needing response (the instructor's wording should make this clear; otherwise, you should ask for clarification).

• You should not respond to these questions one-by-one as if they are short-answer questions.
• Find a focus and an argument for your paper, speaking to as many questions as possible.
• Respond elegantly or organically to these questions by having an argument that makes addressing them inevitable.

The strongest papers will respond to assignments with multiple questions by showing how answers to the questions are related.

Do You Need a Thesis?

The short answer is yes, usually. Do not assume that an assignment does not require a thesis just because the assignment sheet does not mention one explicitly.

• Is the main point or focus of your written text; your controlling idea.
• Gives shape to your writing and helps you organize your thoughts.
• Helps you prioritize information and eliminate what is extraneous.
• Guides you and makes your writing easier even if you do not need to include an explicit thesis in your response.

When an explicit, argumentative thesis statement is not required:

• It is still useful to have a central point or focus to help organize your ideas.
• Having a main idea or argument ensures you produce a sustained, coherent response rather than unrelated responses (e.g. response papers).

Once you feel that you have a firm understanding of the assignment question, move on to Step 2 , where you will select a topic and draft a research question.

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The Research Project Calculator is a project funded jointly by MINITEX and MnLINK to develop Cool Tools for Minnesota secondary school students and their teachers. It is based on the original Assignment Calculator from the University of Minnesota Libraries .

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The Assignment Planner breaks down various projects into manageable steps based on your due dates. Each step includes hints and "how-to" links.  You can also add each step to your calendar using button "Add to Calendar" .   

Any interim due dates provided by your professor  (for working thesis, bibliography, first draft, etc.)  take precedence  over dates suggested by the Assignment Planner.

If you have any questions or comments about this tool, please contact us.

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