education

Cram

Study in a very concentrated way for a short time.

Genius

An exceptionally clever person.

Past papers

Exam papers from previous years.

Rote-learning

Learning purely by repetition.

Bury yourself in the books

Spend maximum time studying.

Intensively

In a very focused way.

Know the subject inside out

Know it completely.

Composition

Could be just 50-100 words, often used for school work.

Essay

Longer than a composition, more serious, hundreds or thousands of words.

Assignment

A long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words.

Project

Like an assignment, but emphasis on student's own material and topic.

Portfolio

A collection of individual pieces of work; may include drawings and other examples of creative work as well as writing.

Dissertation

A long, research-based work, perhaps 10-15,000 words, for a degree or diploma.

Thesis

A very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80-100,000 words, for a higher degree (e.g., PhD).

Mind map

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

First draft

First, rough version.

Plagiarism

Using other people's work as if it were yours.

Acknowledge

Give details of.

Deadline

Date by which you must hand in the work.

Submitted

Handed in; formal.

Assessed

Evaluated and given a grade.

Feedback

Comments from the teacher/tutor.

Carry out research

Less formal term for do research.

Academic journals

Magazines with academic articles (we do not use the word magazine to talk about this kind of academic publication).

Drop out

Leave the course before the end.

Well-qualified

With the right formal qualifications.

Finals

Last exams.