The document provides tips for effective studying, including preparing one's environment, reading actively and for understanding, revising notes to clarify and reinforce learning, and reviewing notes before tests. Key steps are to create the right study space, read in chunks, survey material first, fill in gaps, order notes, and review from memory without materials. Effective studying is presented as an ongoing process of readying, reading, revising, and reviewing.

1. HOW TO STUDY
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learning takes more
than just showing up

2. A

11. readying

12. readying
reading

13. readying
reading
revising

14. readying
reading
revising
reviewing

15. Ready Yourself
and Your Environment
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readying

16. Ready Yourself
and Your Environment
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 Create the right  Study in chunks
study environment  Study actively
 Use daylight hours  Study regularly
 Give preference
to difficult subjects
and assignments
readying

17. Read for
Understanding
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reading

18. Read for
Understanding
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 Review previous  Stick to key ideas
material  Look for the gaps
 Survey the in your previous
material first understanding
 Record key words  Review what you
& phrases have read
reading

19. Revise Your Notes to Clarify
and Reinforce Understanding
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revise

20. Revise Your Notes to Clarify
and Reinforce Understanding
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 Don’t just copy or  Order and
rewrite them organize what was
learned
 Fill in missing
information with a  Handwriting is
always better
little research
 Develop memory
 Use note cards
devices
revise

21. Review Your Notes before Any
Tests or Quizzes
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review

22. Review Your Notes before Any
Tests or Quizzes
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 Do it from
memory
 Do it out loud
 Do it quickly and
then be done
with it
review