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Study Skills
Note Taking
Using Your Resources
Time Management
Research
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Studying helps you remember. For most of us, our memory needs constant review to retain what's there. On average 50% of what we learn is forgotten within 20 minutes. The next 25% is forgotten within 24 hours. The next 13% is forgotten within one week. And most of what little remains is forgotten within a month.
Why Should I Study?
100
In this place there are less distractions and the teacher will get to know you better.
What is the front of the classroom?
100
Where you can get help if you are struggling with Math or English.
What are the Math and Writing Labs?
100
Expect to spend 2-4 hours of outside study for every classroom hour.
How much time should I study?
100
This is a bad (and usually unacceptable) source for research.
What is Wikipedia?
200
Pick a place that has good light, temperature, and ventilation with few interruptions and distractions. Sit in a firm chair at a desk.
Where should I study?
200
A. Make your notes brief. B. Put most notes in your own words. C. Use outline form and/or a numbering system. Indentation helps you distinguish major from minor points. D. If you miss a statement, write key words, skip a few spaces, and get the information later. E. Don't try to use every space on the page. Leave room for coordinating your notes with the text after the lecture. (You may want to list key terms in the margin or make a summary of the contents of the page.) F. Date your notes. Perhaps number the pages
What are 6 tips for taking notes?
200
If you ever need a quiet place to study, this is your go-to spot. It may have group study rooms that are extremely useful for practicing group presentations without being interrupted.
What is the library?
200
This you keeps all of your important appointments, due dates, test and quiz dates.
What is a planner/appointment book?
200
This is an alphabetical list of all materials consulted in the preparation of your assignment.
What is a bibliography?
300
This is a device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering.
What is mnemonic device?
300
Listening is active by nature, while hearing is passive.
What is the difference between Listening and Hearing?
300
Here, you can find out which major you should be studying to land your dream career, as well as learn the steps you should take to get there. It can also help you find a job on and off campus while you are in school.
What is the Career Center.
300
Where the important course requirements, deadlines, quiz and test dates are found.
What is the syllabus?
300
Use the reference desk at the library. The librarians there will be happy to help you with your electronic searches and might even walk you over to some of the print books.
What is an alternate way to doing research besides using the internet?
400
This and complex carbohydrates are an energy source that won’t leave you jittery.
What is protein?
400
A. Material written on the blackboard B. Repetition C. Emphasis (emphasis can be judged by tone of voice and gesture, it can be judged by the amount of time the instructor spends on points and the number of examples he or she uses) D. Word signals (e.g. "There are two points of view on . . . " "The third reason is . . . " " In conclusion . . . ") E. Summaries given at the end of class. F. Reviews given at the beginning of class.
What are common cues to take notes in a lecture class?
400
This spot can come in handy if you’re feeling stressed and need to release some of that tension.
What is the Fitness Center.
400
Do the most difficult work first, perhaps breaking it up with some easier tasks.
What is an effective study technique to better manage your time?
400
1. To acknowledge and give credit to sources of words, ideas, diagrams, illustrations, quotations borrowed, or any materials summarized or paraphrased. 2. To show that you are respectfully borrowing other people’s ideas, not stealing them, i.e. to prove that you are not plagiarizing. 3. To offer additional information to your readers who may wish to further pursue your topic. 4. To give readers an opportunity to check out your sources for accuracy. An honest bibliography inspires reader confidence in your writing. 5. Your teacher insists that you do a bibliography or marks will be deducted.
Why must you do a bibliography?
500
Share the load of reading and studying with other students – you will learn better by teaching them, and you will be exposed to ideas you didn’t come up with on your own.
What is a study group?
500
Record, Reduce, Recite, Review and Reflect.
What are the 5 R's of the Cornell Note Taking System.
500
This is among the most important places you will ever visit on campus. Here, you plan your schedule for the approaching semesters with an expert or professor in your major.
What is the Advisory Center?
500
Choose realistic goals and stay focused by prioritizing what is most important to you and your desired objective. First, write out goals. Then take note of the progress you’ve made as each goal is checked off your list; this will build up your confidence.
How do I set attainable goals?
500
1.Select a topic 2.Narrow the topic 3. Write the thesis statement 4. Research material 5. Take notes on material 6. Outline paper 7. Draft rough copies 8. Find more sources, if necessary 9. Integrate source materials 10. Document sources 11. Do Works Cited page 12. Revise, edit, proofread
What are the 12 steps to writing a research paper?