This document provides tips for effective studying and note taking. It discusses different memory devices like acronyms and associations that help the brain store information. It also outlines various note taking methods like outlining, charting, and mapping that help organize class material. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of actively practicing study techniques like rewriting notes and generating practice exam questions to prepare for an exam.

1. Here are some general tips on how to
effectively study:
If you want help with a specific subject contact me for some
specialized tips

2. Understanding memory
Memory devices
• Acronym
• Example:I-D-A-H-O Goals
• Acrostic
• Make a catchy sentence to remember material
• Example: King Phil Came Over for the Genes Special
• (Kingdom, Phylum, Class Order, Genus, Species)
• Association
• Connecting material to outside sources

3. These devices help your brain store
information and they will help you
recall the information during an
exam!

4. Prepare for the exam
Study – ways to get started
• Find a place to study that works for you
• Enter the material smoothly
• Rewrite your notes
• Make flashcards
• Break the course material into chunks
• Action Plan!

5. General Strategies for Taking and Rewriting
Notes
• Label your notes
• Class and lecture title
• Example: Eng 102, Thesis Statements and Outlines
• Date (04/10/2020)
• Page numbers
• Focus on important details
• Provide examples

6. General Strategies for Taking and Rewriting
Notes
• Learn to paraphrase
• Restating information in your own words
• Identify the important information
• Somethings will need to be word for word
• Formulas, definitions, dates, diagrams

7. Record the information
Note taking methods
• Outlining
• Characterized by different levels
• Topic (Main Idea) First level
• Key Points under that main idea second level
• Details or Examples of those key point third level
• Further details
• Uses a combination of symbols to define different levels
• Bullet points, Numbers, and letters

8. Record the Information
Note taking method

9. Record the information
Note taking methods
• Charting
• Characterized by rows and columns
• Organize main ideas, key concepts, and support details
• Easy to prepare ahead of time
• Keeps ideas organized
• Dates, formulas, names and theories

10. Record the Information
Charting

11. Record the information
Cornell method
• Characterized by sections: Cues, Summary, and Notes
• Each section allows you to group information
• Emphasizes synthesis

12. Record the Information
Cornell

13. Record the information
Mapping
• Characterized by graphics, nodes and branches
• Helps visually develop connections between material
• Great for integrating information from readings with lecture

14. Record the Information
Mapping

15. Imagine if you were asked to be on a basketball
team and all you did to prepare was read a
book on basketball. How prepared would you
be to play in the game?

16. Mapping and Charting are a great way to study
because they help structure large amounts of
information!

17. General Strategies for Taking and Rewriting
Notes
• Your notes are the ultimate study tool
• They should help you
• If something isn’t working for you, change it!
• Reread your notes before and after class
• Rewrite to improve organize and maintain accuracy

18. You wouldn’t be very prepared! Just like
preparing for a game, you’ve got to practice the
way you need to perform. The same thing
applies when you study.

19. Studying needs to be active!

20. Prepare for the exam
“Know thy enemy”
• Understand the exam format
• Make practice questions that follow the exam format
• Anticipate the ways material will be presented on the exam
• Practice solving the exam questions
• Developing the habit, developing the skill

21. Prepare for the exam
Study – Practice
• Practice your answers
• Hand-write, talk aloud, make graphs, solve equations
• Do something that engages the material in a meaningful way
• Meet with others to come up with sample questions
• Answer each other’s questions
• Correct each other’s answers