The document provides tips on how to study more effectively for final exams. It notes that final exams are difficult because it is hard to remember everything from the course. It then gives examples of questions about recent events that most people would have trouble answering to illustrate how difficult it is to recall older information. The document suggests creating a visual "story" using pictures and arrows to help remember and recall key concepts and details from the course when studying for finals.

1. Why Can’t I Remember?
A brief explanation of why final
exams are so hard, and how to
help make it easier.

5. Quickly Answer These Questions
 What color shirt was the teacher wearing in
your last class?
 What time did you leave the house this
morning?
 What did you eat for breakfast yesterday?
 What did you eat for lunch on Christmas day?

6. Now Tell ME…
What did the grey text say on the first slide of
this presentation?
_ _____ ___________
__ ___ _____ _____
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _
__ ____ ____ __
_ _ _ _ _ _.

7. Why Can’t I Remember?
A brief explanation of why final
exams are so hard, and how to
help make it easier.

9. So…What Do We Do?

11. Remember these 7 items.
Life raft
Green Trooper Hat
Palm Tree
Red Marquee Sign
Skyscraper
Snorkeling Mask
Butter

12. What were they?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

13. Now Study the Following Picture.
Watch for the arrows!

15. What are the 7 items?

16. You can do this with your tests!
What is the 16 th
amendment
of the US Constitution?

18. Finals should be nothing but a big
picture and a story to explain them!