JC English study plan

Skim a 600-word passage in 3 minutes and write a one-sentence main-idea statement without rereading

Annotate 5 passages per session, marking topic sentence, contrast signals, and conclusion

Build a 40-item vocabulary log from passages read, recording each word's context sentence and part of speech

Answer 15 explicit-detail and inference questions per session and label the exact line that justifies each answer

Identify the function of 20 cohesive devices (however, therefore, in contrast, for instance) inside full passages

Complete 30 inference and author's-purpose questions with written reasoning for each chosen and rejected option

Parse 20 complex sentences into main clause and subordinate clauses to locate the tested idea

Correct 25 run-on and fragment errors drawn from your own week-1 writing

Drill 40 items on tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and pronoun reference, then rewrite each wrong item correctly

Draft three 150-word paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence and two supporting details

Revise each draft to remove filler words and combine choppy sentences using subordination

Self-score each paragraph against a 4-point rubric covering focus, support, organization, and language

Complete a full timed reading section (25 questions in 35 minutes) and log accuracy by question type

Write one 250-word timed essay in 30 minutes using a plan-outline-draft-review sequence

Proofread the essay for the five most frequent errors on your error sheet and record how many remain

Compare your question-type accuracy against week 1 to identify the weakest two types

Learn 60 high-frequency academic words in thematic sets of 10, using each in an original sentence

Infer 20 unfamiliar words from context and then verify each against a dictionary

Write two 250-word essays using varied sentence openings and at least three transition types

Cut 10 percent of the words from each essay without losing meaning

Shadow 10 short audio clips of 60-90 seconds, repeating each immediately to match stress and intonation

Take notes on 8 short talks and answer 5 comprehension questions per talk from your notes only

Record 5 one-minute spoken responses on familiar topics, then transcribe and mark hesitations and mispronounced words

Re-record each response to reduce hesitations by half and fix the marked pronunciation errors

Complete two full timed reading sections and review every wrong answer to classify the cause

Write two timed 250-word essays under 30 minutes and self-score with the rubric

Rewrite the weakest essay to raise its rubric score by one point in two categories

Review your error sheet and eliminate the three most repeated grammar errors in a 20-item self-test

Sit one full timed mock covering reading, language use, and writing under exam conditions

Score the mock by domain and compare each domain against your week 4 baseline

Deliver a 2-minute spoken summary of your study results with clear structure and minimal hesitation

Write a one-page exam-day plan listing timing checkpoints, proofreading steps, and personal error watchlist