Reading 2

Circle signals that announce steps in directions and underline key words

bullets, letters, first, second, third, next, then, finally: sequence or order of the steps

Attitude is Key

can make a big difference, - or + think of a test as a learning experience, for your performance to evaluate the effectiveness for your test prep techniques

Get an overview of all the material that will be on the test

class notes/handouts, identify important info/main ideas/details/review cards/ test review sheets, summarize all important pts. you expect, 5-10min break at east once an hr.

Make sure you understand all the words in the direction

compare two poems or contrast tow pieces of music (words you may see often) ex: enumerate, justify, explain, and illustrate

Test anxiety

did not prepare well, knowing what to expect on a test can also leave you feeling calmer

Make final review of all the material Rehearse! Write! Recite! Test yourself!

final study session, you should feel confident, look through the material one last time, resist any temptation to celebrate the completion, by watching tv, makes it harder to recall info

General Guidelines

attending all classes, reading every assignment, taking good notes, and reviewing regularly, reviewing several days ahead of time

When should I mark directions?

before you begin following them, find and number the steps

Review Cards

index cards with an important question on the from and the answer on the back, involves writing out info, helps you rehearse material and commit it to long-term memory, concentrate on one small, manageable part, memorize key terms, review with study partner, allows you to test yourself

Review by Rehearsing the Answers to Your Question

know that to remember what they read in their textbooks and the answers they wrote to question, immediately after reading a section or a ch., rehearse important points, reading your questions and reciting the answers, read aloud, reciting or rewetting the material form memory (1) prepare to read by previewing, assessing/planning (2) ask & answer (3) review by rehearsing provides the foundations for effective test prep

Vocab terms

might be on cards of one color, you can number your review cards so that they can be easily put back in order, set aside cards with especially difficult questions

Long-term memory

permanent memory

After a brief overview of all the material review and rehearse the last third of the material in detail

rehearsal techniques of writing and reciting rehearse problem areas

How should I read notes?

rereading is time-consuming, 80% of the time info should be used for memorizing, organizing the material and getting help with things, try to write the info from memory on a blank paper, this type of study effort that leads to materey

Briefly overview all the material that will be covered on the test; then review and rehearse the first third of the material in detail

review all the material on your review cards/sheets, use rehearsal techniques, write and recite it, spend at least 2 hrs. studying, get help from tutor/classmate/instructor

Test review sheet

single sheet of paper consolidating and summarizing, on its front and back, the most important info to be covered on a test, check ch. titles, heading and subheadings, organize the material you want to include on the sheet, organize, write what ismeaningful to you

Read the entire set of directions carefully before starting any of the steps

slow down and pay attention to every word, know and read all the mistakes

distributed practice

study sessions that are spaced out over time more efficient study method than massed practice... try to get 8 hours of sleep/eat a good breakfast/get enough protein/avoid sugar/

short-term memory

temporary memory

After a brief overview of all the material review and rehearse the second third of the material in detail

use the rehearsal techniques of writing and reciting to memorize, plan to spend at least 2 hours studying

Rehearsal

writing it down and repeatedly reciting it aloud, study over several days, helps you with long-term memory, before reading your textbook you need to organize

Ask questions like:

~How many textbook ch. will the test cover?

What if you cannot formulate an answer?

~read ahead~look the term up~reread section~ask a classmate/instructor~put a ? mark if you still don't know the answer *understand as you read

Rehearse organized material

~reciting from the cards~reciting from test review sheets~reciting from your notes~writing out info from memory

How do you organize techniques?

~underlining and annotating textbook material~outlining or mapping info~preparing summaries~making review cards~making test review sheets