after jotting down your tasks for a day (or even for a week or month), set your priorities by weighing which among those tasks should be given more importance and urgency. a task(s) being an important doesn't always mean it's urgent or the other way around. let's say for instance in the office scenario, today you're wanting to finish an important report to be submitted a week from now, rather than attending some inquiries and complaints from the clients. which do you think between the two should be given importance and urgency? Anyway, another tip would be, do not overload your schedule (i.e. unimportant task or event should not be written in your organizer) especially when you know they're impossible to accomplish at your will. by the time you've done all things efficiently, you would consider that you do have an effective time schedule. :)

"How can I know if I have a effective time schedule?" - The criteria -> if you have time to do important(most priorit) things/works - then it can be called - effective. There are thousand literature about "Time Management". Read most popular one in the amazon.com, and use that strategies. It takes time and practice. I'll tell youhow I'm learning English, coz I do not enough have time to sit for it, I use gaps in my jobs/schedule. 5 minute at first, 10 after an hour, 40 min. listening to podcast while getting to the work, 10 when is a coffee break, and so on. At first time you have to work hard, make list what have you do each day -make analysis.

Hello Yukina, It is not obvious what the time schedule you want is for ? You mean in general, like scheduling your every day tasks or concerning a peculiar task like learning English?

Just FYI: You have to say/write "*an* effective..." - not "a effective...". When using the definite article "a" before a noun, it changes to "an" when the noun begins with a vowel (aeiou).

Hi here are some strategies for organising your time: These applications of time management have proven to be effective as good study habits. * Blocks of study time and breaks As your school term begins and your course schedule is set, develop and plan for, blocks of study time in a typical week. Blocks ideally are around 50 minutes, but perhaps you become restless after only 30 minutes? Some difficult material may require more frequent breaks. Shorten your study blocks if necessary—but don’t forget to return to the task at hand! What you do during your break should give you an opportunity to have a snack, relax, or otherwise refresh or re-energize yourself. For example, place blocks of time when you are most productive: are you a morning person or a night owl? o Jot down one best time block you can study. How long is it? What makes for a good break for you? Can you control the activity and return to your studies? * Dedicated study spaces Determine a place free from distraction (no cell phone or text messaging!) where you can maximize your concentration and be free of the distractions that friends or hobbies can bring! You should also have a back-up space that you can escape to, like the library, departmental study center, even a coffee shop where you can be anonymous. A change of venue may also bring extra resources.