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How should I study for my exam?
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Find out what types of questions will
be on the exam and the weight of each type of question. In
preparation for multiple choice and/or true false questions, you
will need to study the smaller details of the concepts. In
preparation for an essay exam, focus on the general concepts.
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Find out if the exam covers only
material from the last exam. If the exam is comprehensive you will
need to review old material.
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Ask the Professor for copies of old
exams. Reviewing old exams gives you an idea of the professor’s
focus. Use old exams to make a study sheet of important issues.
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Be sure that class notes are as
complete as possible. It is more common for professors to emphasize
lecture material rather than text material.
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Do not cram for test. Cramming often
causes panic and you will not remember much of the information in
the long run. If you pull an “all-nighter” you may be too tired to
think during the exam.
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Study in a quiet place. Set aside a
space for studying only and make sure that you have everything you
need there (pencil, pens, highlighters, stapler, etc.)
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Study in “chunks.” If you learn the
material over a number of weeks you will retain the information for
a longer period of time.
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Read all assigned material well in
advance. As you read the text make an outline of notes of the
material. At the end of each chapter write a chapter summary of your
notes. Then, when you hear the lecture, you can fill in the points
your professor emphasizes. This way, you have your reading notes and
lecture notes together.
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Over-learn the material. Be sure you
continue to study past the point at which you think you know the
material well. This will ensure that you are prepared.
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