During the semester when it is time for test, midterms or finals it can be really stressful if you are not prepared. If you are not prepared you may find yourself trying to read through the material given to you throughout the semester, meanwhile trying to contain the information and learn it in a compressed period of time. This causes cramming. Cramming hardly ever helps you. It's overwhelming, stressful and no way useful. In this post I will explain how to spread out your note taking through the semester so you are prepared for midterms and finals as they approach.
There are a few tips that I have picked up since I have been in university that has helped me with my reading and note taking.This process has made me more prepared for test, midterms and finals.
Step 1:
When you start your reading it is important to start with a clear mind set. Read with the intention of only reading to understand the writers point. The writer usually gets his point across in a paragraph or sometimes two.By reading it once to understand the writers point you are giving yourself the chance to listen and learn.
Step 2:
Once you feel confident of understanding the writers point, read a second time with the intention of highlighting information that you believe is of importance. If you don't want to, or can't mark up your text then have a clean sheet of paper to write down what you would have highlighted or marked with a pencil. By marking your text for important information you are taking the information from your text that you will use in the future to study for test, midterms and finals.
Step 3:
Read the writers point a third time. This time write down the information that you highlighted or marked with your pencil.If you already wrote down the information you wanted then that is okay. Make sure not to loose those notes. Once you have pulled all the information that you want from your readings type it out in a word document (refer to my "Using Google Drive" post to type your notes). Don't forget to use headings and page numbers to keep your notes organized.
Step 4:
After you have typed the notes that you have gathered print them out and store them in a binder.Be sure to have a large binder. Make sure to use headings and page numbers to keep your work organized. You will be doing a lot of reading and writing and because of this your work can become easily disorganized.When the time comes to study, all you will have to do is refer to your binder to start studying for test, midterms and finals. Once this process is complete you now have what you need to know in a central location.
There are a few tips that I have picked up since I have been in university that has helped me with my reading and note taking.This process has made me more prepared for test, midterms and finals.
Step 1:
When you start your reading it is important to start with a clear mind set. Read with the intention of only reading to understand the writers point. The writer usually gets his point across in a paragraph or sometimes two.By reading it once to understand the writers point you are giving yourself the chance to listen and learn.
Step 2:
Once you feel confident of understanding the writers point, read a second time with the intention of highlighting information that you believe is of importance. If you don't want to, or can't mark up your text then have a clean sheet of paper to write down what you would have highlighted or marked with a pencil. By marking your text for important information you are taking the information from your text that you will use in the future to study for test, midterms and finals.
Step 3:
Read the writers point a third time. This time write down the information that you highlighted or marked with your pencil.If you already wrote down the information you wanted then that is okay. Make sure not to loose those notes. Once you have pulled all the information that you want from your readings type it out in a word document (refer to my "Using Google Drive" post to type your notes). Don't forget to use headings and page numbers to keep your notes organized.
Step 4:
After you have typed the notes that you have gathered print them out and store them in a binder.Be sure to have a large binder. Make sure to use headings and page numbers to keep your work organized. You will be doing a lot of reading and writing and because of this your work can become easily disorganized.When the time comes to study, all you will have to do is refer to your binder to start studying for test, midterms and finals. Once this process is complete you now have what you need to know in a central location.
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