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Time Management
Study Strategies
Test-Taking Strategies
Reading and Note-Taking Strategies
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The difference between a planner and a to-do list
What is the planner lists specific times to accomplish tasks.
100
The ideal number of people in a study group
What is 3-5?
100
The hardest kind of test questions to strategize if you don't know the answer.
What is fill-in-the-blank OR short answer, essay?
100
According to your textbook, this is how long you should give yourself for each page you need to read in a college textbook.
What is 3-4 minutes.
100

These two English classes are required for all students pursuing AA, AS, AE and AFA degrees

What are ENG 111 and ENG 112?

200
The 2:1 Rule/ expectation
What is the suggested amount of time spent outside of class for each credit hour?
200
Acronyms, acrostic sentences, and rhymes are all examples of these.
What are mnemonic devices?
200
These words suggest absolutes and should be considered carefully when answering multiple-choice and true/false questions. (List at least 3).
What are every, all, always, only, none, never.
200
PSAR stands for this.
What is Prepare, Survey, Annotate, and Review?
200

Name two UGETC Social and Behavioral Science Courses.

What are ECO 251, 252, HIS 111, 112, 131, 132, POL 120, PSY 150, SOC 210?

300
This process includes dividing large assignments into smaller tasks that are completed over a span of time.
What is distributed practice?
300
These three are all examples of visual organizers.
What are concept maps, Venn diagrams, and informal outlines?
300
This is the mind dump method.
What is writing down formulas, mnemonic devices, or other information you are afraid you’ll forget as soon as you are allowed to begin work on a test?
300
This method of note-taking includes a section that encourages students to think about the relationships between concepts.
What is the Cornell note-taking system?
300

The minimum number of credit hours needed to complete an AA, AS, AE or AFA degree.

What is 60 hours?

400
According to your textbook, this type of time management tool is most beneficial to college students
What is a Weekly or Daily planner?
400
This is the term for a mnemonic device like the phrase: “Kids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach” for remembering taxonomy order (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Specific)
What is acrostic sentence?
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This method involves answering all questions you know the answer to and marking questions you are not sure about to return to later.
What is the two-pass method?
400
SOARS stands for this.
What is Singled out, On the board, Asked, Repeated, or Stressed.
400

These are two ways to create a positive online presence. (3 possible answers)

What are 1) Create a student profile on Linked in, 2) Post about volunteer work, and 3) Engage with schools positively on Facebook and Twitter.

500
These are three effective strategies for overcoming procrastination. (5 possible answers)
What are 1) set up rewards for yourself, 2) divide the task into smaller pieces, 3) ask yourself what you are avoiding, 4) remind yourself of the task’s purpose and 5) just start working on it.
500
The difference between maintenance studying and preparation studying.
What is maintenance studying involves continual review of notes, while preparation studying involves targeted studying for a specific assessment?
500
These are the four steps for answering multiple choice questions.
What are 1) Cover up answers 2) Read and annotate important part of question 3) Formulate your own answer and 4) Uncover answers and use process of elimination to select best answer.
500

When should you take notes? (List all 5)

What are: 1) Class discussion, 2) Student lead presentations 3) Group or paired activity 4) Explanations of assignments 5) Demonstrations 

500

This is the best time to apply to a university if you plan to transfer immediately after completing your associate's degree.

What is the beginning of your last semester at Wake Tech or the end of the previous semester.