MONDAY NOV. 3RD

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MONDAY NOV. 3RD

• PLEASE TURN IN YOUR PAMPHLET INTO THE TURN IN BOX
• TODAY HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE MIDTERM

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WHY A MIDTERM?

• COLLEGE PREP
• ARE YOU LEARNING OR JUST DOING?
• CHALLENGE

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MIDTERM

• HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST?
• WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO STUDY?
• HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD I SPEND STUDYING?
• HOW DO I KNOW I AM READY FOR THE TEST?

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TEST SPECIFICS

• NO MAKE-UPS OR POINT RECOVERY FOR THIS TEST
• 108 POINTS
• ONE 5 x 7 NOTE CARD CAN BE USED ON TEST
• EXTRA CREDIT
• HECKA HARD!

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SQ3R

• Survey
• Question
• Read
• Recite
• Review

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• Organize yourself
• Set goals
• Go over material
• Ask questions
• Practice Practice Practice
• Quiz yourself
• Ask more questions

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1. ORGANIZE YOURSELF
WHAT DOES THE TEST COVER? WHAT ARE THE BIG
IDEAS? WHAT CONCEPTS SHOULD I UNDERSTAND?

• 1. ORGANIZE YOURSELF

WHAT ARE THE BIG IDEAS?
WHAT CONCEPTS SHOULD I UNDERSTAND?
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2. SET GOALS

• WHAT DO YOU WANT TO FINISH AND WHEN?
• ARE YOUR GOALS REALISTIC?
• WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?

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3. GOING OVER MATERIAL

• FIRST TIME THROUGH IS A QUICK REVIEW OF MATERIAL
• WHAT ARE SOME MAIN CONCEPTS THAT COULD BE
  IMPORTANT?
• WHAT ARE SOME KEY POINTS WE WENT THROUGH?

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4. QUESTIONS

• Write down questions you had during the review

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5. UNDERSTANDING MATERIAL

• SECOND TIME THROUGH IS MORE IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF
  MATERIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING
• HIGHLIGHTING, DRAWING, REWRITING NOTES,
  SUMMARIZING
• ITS NOT ABOUT MEMORIZATION, ITS ABOUT
  UNDERSTANDING!

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5. UNDERSTANDING MATERIAL (CONT.)

• MEMORIZING CELL PARTS?
• VS
• UNDERSTANDING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CELL AND WHAT
  IS IN CHARGE OF THOSE FUNCTIONS (ANALOGY POSTER)

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6. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

• PRACTICE MATERIAL
• WITH YOUR NOTES/BOOK
• DO SAMPLE PROBLEMS
• FLASH CARDS
• IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE YOU NEED MORE PRACTICE AND
  FIND QUESTIONS
• INTERNET!

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7. QUIZ YOURSELF

• DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL WITHOUT HAVING TO
  RELY ON NOTES?
• ASSESS THE AREAS YOU ARE MISUNDERSTANDING AND
  REVIEW
• TEACH OTHERS! BEST WAY TO MAKE INFORMATION STICK
  IN YOUR BRAIN.

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8. ASK MORE QUESTIONS

• Furthering your knowledge
• I understand WHAT it does, but do I know WHY?
• Where are you lacking?
• What do you need help on?
• What do I still not understand?

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FINAL QUESTION

• DO I FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT TAKING THIS TEST?
• IF YOU DONT, YOU HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THE STEPS
• WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT?

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What does it mean to study?

• RE-WRITING MATERIAL
• HIGHLIGHTING
• DRAWING/PICTURES
• RECITING
• FLASH CARDS
• ASKING QUESTIONS
• UNDERSTANDING VS. MEMORIZING
• MAKING ANALOGIES
• MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
  (WHY IS IT DOING THAT?)