Where is the best place to study in your dorm room?
Your desk
T/F: You should never include meal times or sleeping time in your weekly planner.
False
False...if you are unorganized, it will cause problems with your time management and managing specific tasks at hand.
15 points
What is the 1st University in the UNITED STATES called?
Harvard
What subjects should you study first?
Difficult or boring ones
What is hidden time?
Unexpected time that pops up (i.e. your class is cancelled, should you sleep, or should you do homework?)
Name one of the two organization methods with acronyms mentioned in Chapter 2
CIA
OHIO
Name one common mistake to avoid in writing
Second person, contractions, unspecific words (things/stuff), not having a thesis, run-on sentences, sentence fragments
What was the 1st University IN THE WORLD called?
Constantinople
Pauk recommends that you be _____ when scheduling study sessions.
a) flexible
b) concise
c) specific
d) routine
Flexible
What type of schedule should you create for an unpredictable schedule?
task-based
True: You don't need them, so don't let them crowd your inbox.
How long should your papers ALWAYS be?
At least 2 full pages
Name 1 of Deem's 3 types of goals.
1) Immediate
2) Short term
3) Long term
Should you schedule long or short study sessions?
Short
What type of schedule looks at the bigger picture and often covers more than just a month or two?
Master
Only Handle It Once
Words like don't, didn't, I've, you're, etc. are examples of what?
Contractions
What is crowd psychology?
Taking on the mind of the group (acting a certain way because a group is)
How long should you study for each class you are in?
As long as you feel is needed--it varies depending on the difficulty of the class. Do you need to study 2-3 hours for New Student Seminar?
What is the best place to study?
Library
Where you will get the most work done
Does the CIA method or the OHIO method deal with how to keep items on your desk?
CIA
Which of the following features the correct usage of a colon?
1) I have three strengths: organization, note taking, and communication.
2) My three strengths are: organization, note taking, and communication.
1) I have three strengths: organization, note taking, and communication.
What technique from Greenbaum and Markel will help with avoiding distractions?