Slideshow on how to excel on the exams for World Regional Geography – © Mark M. Miller, Dept. of Geography & Geology, The University of Southern Mississippi

1. Success in Geography 101
online: exams
© Mark M. Miller
World Regional Geography
The University of Southern Mississippi

3. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus

4. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
a) Contact information
b) Grading
c) Course learning objectives
d) Course expectations
e) Make use of free available resources for student success
f) Stay healthy
g) Take a break

5. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
Step 2: Listen to the lectures, follow along with the PPTs, take notes – consider writing your notes on
copies of the study map.

6. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
Step 2: Listen to the lectures, follow along with the PPTs, take notes – consider writing your notes on
copies of the study map.
Step 3: Review the assigned textbook readings.

7. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
Step 2: Listen to the lectures, follow along with the PPTs, take notes – consider writing your notes on
copies of the study map.
Step 3: Review the assigned textbook readings.
Step 4: Keep up with the applied readings: take notes – consider writing your notes on copies of the
study map.

8. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
Step 2: Listen to the lectures, follow along with the PPTs, take notes – consider writing your notes on
copies of the study map.
Step 3: Review the assigned textbook readings.
Step 4: Keep up with the applied readings: take notes – consider writing your notes on copies of the
study map.
Step 5: Review the study guide.

9. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
Step 2: Listen to the lectures, follow along with the PPTs, take notes – consider writing your notes on
copies of the study map.
Step 3: Review the assigned textbook readings.
Step 4: Keep up with the applied readings: take notes – consider writing your notes on copies of the
study map.
Step 5: Review the study guide.
Step 6: Think like a professor.

10. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
Step 2: Listen to the lectures, follow along with the PPTs, take notes – consider writing your notes on
copies of the study map.
Step 3: Review the assigned textbook readings.
Step 4: Keep up with the applied readings: take notes – consider writing your notes on copies of the
study map.
Step 5: Review the study guide.
Step 6: Think like a professor.
Step 7: Ask questions.

11. Steps to success on the exam:
Step 1: Start with the syllabus.
Step 2: Listen to the lectures, follow along with the PPTs, take notes – consider writing your notes on
copies of the study map.
Step 3: Review the assigned textbook readings.
Step 4: Keep up with the applied readings: take notes – consider writing your notes on copies of the
study map.
Step 5: Review the study guide.
Step 6: Think like a professor.
Step 7: Ask questions.
Step 8: Study.