Cramming for success: study and acedemic work

cram (n)

study in a very concentrated way for a short time

genious (adj)

an exceptionally clever person

past papers (n)

exam papers from previous years

rote-learning (n)

learning purely by repetition

mnemonics (n)

tricks that help you remember something

bury yourself in your books

spend the maximum time studying

intensively (adv)

in a very focused way

know the subject inside out

know it completely

mind map (n)

diagram that lays out ideas for a topic and how they are connected to one another

first draft (n)

first, rough version

plagiarism (n)

using other people’s work as if it was yours

acknowledge (v)

give details of

deadline (n)

date by which you must hand in the work

summit (v)

hand in / formal

assess (v)

evaluate and give a grade

feedback (n)

comments from teachers / tutor

carry out research

less formal is do research

academic journals (n)

magazines with academic articles

access it online

get hold of it on the Internet

inter-library loan (n)

system where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

open educational resources (n)

online materials that can be freely used by teachers and students anywhere

drop out (v)

leave the course before the end

finals (n)

last exams before the end of a college or university course

well-qualified (adj)

with the right formal qualifications