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Madison
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Arlington, Texas
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Helping skills.
How to I get better at orchestra or get better at reading/law reading skills I used to be in adv reading writing but I drop out it got hard really fast.
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Evie Uzamere
Risk Management Analyst
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Powder Springs, Georgia
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Evie’s Answer
To improve your orchestra skills, practice regularly, join a local group, take private lessons, and maybe focus on a technique.
To improve your overall reading skills, read regularly (it should be topics or genre you are genuinely interested in, don't pay too much on the content of it. Just like it), then increase the difficulty as you go, and set reading goals.
To improve your law reading, ensure you understand the legal terminology, use reading aids as much as possible especially to break down complex texts. Engage in discussions with others, so make sure to join a study group where you will be constantly challenged. Partake in some case studies and maybe intern at a law firm. Seeing it play out will make it stick.
To improve your overall reading skills, read regularly (it should be topics or genre you are genuinely interested in, don't pay too much on the content of it. Just like it), then increase the difficulty as you go, and set reading goals.
To improve your law reading, ensure you understand the legal terminology, use reading aids as much as possible especially to break down complex texts. Engage in discussions with others, so make sure to join a study group where you will be constantly challenged. Partake in some case studies and maybe intern at a law firm. Seeing it play out will make it stick.
Martha Kramer
Corporate Training, Communications
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Stamford, Connecticut
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Martha’s Answer
Hi, Madison - advanced courses can be intimidating, but it is great that you are reaching out for help. Here are a few thoughts:
- Reading and writing will reinforce each other. The more you read, the more words you know, which will improve your writing. The more you write, the more you will recognize structure in other people's writing. This will help your critical reading skills.
- Practice of both will improve your skill and stamina. The brain is a muscle so the more you use it, the stronger it will become. So reading and writing more will improve your skills. It will also improve your stamina, which will be important in standardized testing.
- Ask your teachers for help. If they are not already providing comments along with grades, ask for them. If you don't understand a comment, make an appointment to meet with them to discuss. If there is an in-school writing center, seek their feedback.
- For reading, read reviews and essays about what you are reading. This will give you perspective you can use in class as well as examples of how to structure your own writing.
Below, I have left links for more advice - two for reading, two for writing. Good luck!
Grammarly - https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-improve-writing-skills/
Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/articles/writing-skills
LinkedIn - https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/reading-comprehension-improvement-strategies
UNC - https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/reading-comprehension-tips/
- Reading and writing will reinforce each other. The more you read, the more words you know, which will improve your writing. The more you write, the more you will recognize structure in other people's writing. This will help your critical reading skills.
- Practice of both will improve your skill and stamina. The brain is a muscle so the more you use it, the stronger it will become. So reading and writing more will improve your skills. It will also improve your stamina, which will be important in standardized testing.
- Ask your teachers for help. If they are not already providing comments along with grades, ask for them. If you don't understand a comment, make an appointment to meet with them to discuss. If there is an in-school writing center, seek their feedback.
- For reading, read reviews and essays about what you are reading. This will give you perspective you can use in class as well as examples of how to structure your own writing.
Below, I have left links for more advice - two for reading, two for writing. Good luck!
Martha recommends the following next steps:
Malisa Gill
Sr. Director, Audit, Controls & Complaince
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Malisa’s Answer
Hi Madison!
This is a very interesting question. I would first consider what specific portion are you working to improve? Is it retaining information that you read? Do you want to improve your reading speed? There are a lot of free courses / advice videos on YouTube for how to improve reading comprehension or speed. I would suggest reading what interests you and increase your reading material complexity as you go. Provide yourself some grace with your learning curve and take your time to understand the material to the fullest. Law reading skills specifically take time to understand as legal documents are at time formatted very differently from other business documents. I hope you learn to enjoy your path to more complex reading. Good luck with your legal reading material.
Note - I am not experienced with reading orchestral-music, so I did not comment as I do not want to provide possible misdirection.
All the best,
Malisa
This is a very interesting question. I would first consider what specific portion are you working to improve? Is it retaining information that you read? Do you want to improve your reading speed? There are a lot of free courses / advice videos on YouTube for how to improve reading comprehension or speed. I would suggest reading what interests you and increase your reading material complexity as you go. Provide yourself some grace with your learning curve and take your time to understand the material to the fullest. Law reading skills specifically take time to understand as legal documents are at time formatted very differently from other business documents. I hope you learn to enjoy your path to more complex reading. Good luck with your legal reading material.
Note - I am not experienced with reading orchestral-music, so I did not comment as I do not want to provide possible misdirection.
All the best,
Malisa