Hey sunflowers! We talked a bit today about how to effectively do the two things mentioned in the title, but I'd like to have it in written form for you as well, so this blog post will give you some advice on how to succeed!
STUDYING EFFECTIVELY -Refer back to any and all previously covered materials, such as questions, reader responses, vocabulary, etc that you have been asked to complete for the class -If you have the time, reread the book! If you lack the time, the internet has a ton of great resources on websites like Sparknotes that can help you review what happened throughout the novel. -Highlight important notes or write notes in different colours! This is a memorization technique that will help trigger information. Assigning colour to your notes can help you connect the colour to the point. -Study with other people. Quiz each other on different details and questions. You can do this with someone who is taking the same class and take turns, or can have a friend not in the class quiz you. -Create cue card notes. If your friends are all busy, you can do the questions and answer technique by writing the question on tr front of a card and the answer on the back! This also doubles as another memorization technique as by writing the answers out, you are also studying! -Chew gum while studying and while taking the test to use the gum as a stimuli to retain important information! -If you've been given questions in advance, make sure you practice answering them! -If allowed, use page flags to mark down where important quotes are within the text TEST-TAKING EFFECTIVELY -Before you even being your test, make sure to read through all the instructions! Underline or star any important guidelines. -Remember mark breakdown -> spend a minute per mark on each question. -If you don't know an answer, MOVE ON. Don't spend time pointlessly worrying over a question you are unsure of. This wastes precious time and you can always come back later on. In addition, it's always possible you might find the answer hidden within another question! -If you skip a question, star or circle it so you remember to complete it later -If you have a question, raise your hand, but move on. Each second you spend waiting for a teacher takes away from your time to write the test -If you notice an error, wait until after to let the teacher know if the question is still legible. This is a waste of your time for no reason -Don't spend time riffling through your book for every question. Multiple choice questions, short answers, and fill in the blanks are all meant to be completed without your text. Save the book for your long answers. You can always go back to the other questions once you've completed the large sections of a test. REMEMBER: Different things work for different people. Try out a bunch of things to find out what works best for you!
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