Make the GrAde January 1998 - Newsletter

1. Date your notes
At the beginning of each class, date your notes. This includes any worksheets, or supplementary materials
that are handed out. This helps to stay organized and provides continuity.

2. Summarize Each Class
At the end of class, or during review each day, write a short summary, in outline form, of the
main points covered in class that day. 1) it helps to clarify the main ideas that you were
supposed to learn that day in class, and 2) it provides a quick review the next day at the beginning of class.

3. Write down questions
As you review, write down any questions that you may have. Then ask the teacher the questions.

4. Get a list of resources
Develop a list of places that you can get help when you need it. This includes your teacher,
other students in class (lab partners, etc.) who may be able to answer questions. This is most helpful if you
are absent and need to get class notes. Of course, you should also call Make the GrAde.

5. Budget your time
You are busy. Most schools are expecting 1-3 hours of homework each night. This is about 30 minutes
per class. Organize your time ahead of time and make a plan.

6. Use "manipulatives"
Flashcards, review sheets, and tape recorders are only a few of the many tools that can help you
to learn. Learning does not occur only in the classroom.

7. Outline your notes/chapters from the book.
the point is not to rewrite your notes, the point is to highlight the principle ideas from your
class. This is the foundation for reviewing.

8. Make a list of important vocabulary
many books provide this at the end of the chapters, or the words are in bold in the text

9. Answer review questions from the textbook or labbook
There are many questions at the end of textbook sections, and at the end of chapters.

10. Make a list of any calculations and do at least one example of each
review problems that you've already been assigned, and other problems that were not.

11. Make a list of labs identifying the important points of the lab
you should know the main teaching point of the lab, any procedures, and be able to summarize
the data results and conclusion

12a. Make up your own questions
Make a list of short answer, multiple choice and essay questions. Picking out questions is an
indirect way to identify what is important in the section.

12b. Answer your own questions
Answering your own questions is a direct way to review important.

13. Have ALL materials ready
be sure your calculator, periodic table, note cards, and other items that you can use on your
tests are available, and in their most useful form.

14. Pace your studying
it is far better to study for 30-60 minutes for 6 nights than 6 hours 1 night. Get out a calendar,
and block out and plan your studying ahead of time, then commit to it and stick with it

15. Work with a study group
Join other students in your class.

16. What works best for you...
this is just a start. what else can you think of??

17. Call Make the GrAde We are here to help with both subject matter, and organization.

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