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Study Tips
Note Taking and Test Taking
Organization
Time Management
Helpful Resources
100
This is an excellent way to remember key points when reading a lengthy book or article.
What is highlighting?
100
You should never do this on a test.
What is leave a blank answer?
100
This facilitates organization by having users record all upcoming dates and assignments.
What is a planner?
100
If you have trouble getting up for class, you should set several of these.
What is alarms?
100
This is a quiet place to study and has a wealth of research materials and helpful assistants.
What is Morris Library?
200
These are used as an efficient way to quiz yourself.
What are note cards?
200
A good way to make notes readable and memorize more information is to do this.
What is type out your notes?
200
When you have a lot of things planned for one day, you should do this to make sure that you get everything done.
What is make a list?
200
A daily ___ will help you use your time more efficiently.
What is a schedule?
200
You can go to this website for information on tutoring services at SIU.
What is tutoring.siu.edu?
300
This is the amount of time that your brain absorbs information optimally before needing a 5-10 minute break.
What is 50 minutes.
300
When you come to a question you do not know, you should do this.
What is skip the question and return to it at the end?
300
You should have one of these for every class to keep papers and assignments organized.
What is a folder?
300
To get good grades, you should plan at least an hour for this every day.
What is studying?
300
The library, trublood, grinnell, lentz, and the communications building has this to help students, among other buildings.
What is a computer lab?
400
If you do not get enough of this, you will double the amount of study time needed to effectively absorb information.
What is 8 hours of sleep?
400
Some people try to write down everything the professor says. Others do this.
What is summarize the notes?
400
A messy ___ leads to a scattered mind.
What is environment?
400
Having a nightly ____ will help you set a routine to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night.
What is a ritual?
400
Many classes have ____ ______ specific to that class to help students with certain subjects. Some are offered only before tests and others are weekly.
What is study sessions?
500
By connecting new information to information that is already cemented into memory, you will be following a ______ study technique.
What is associational?
500
No matter how much you have studied, you should still do this before the test.
What is skim through notes one last time?
500
A lot of people use these for every school year to record upcoming events.
What is a calendar?
500
Sometimes college is stressful, but learning to _____ will help you succeed.
What is prioritize?
500
If you are easily distracted by facebook and twitter, you can use this resource to stay concentrated.
What is the app, LetMeWork? http://img.labnol.org/files/18257/letmework.zip.