Study Skills

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Study Skills
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Organizational Skills

• Use Checklists
• To do lists
• Use student agenda book
• Organize homework assignments
• Number assignments in order in which they need to
  be done
• Avoid saving longest or hardest for last

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Organizational Skills

• Keep organized notebooks
• Use dividers
• Color-code classes
• Prepare for the day ahead
• Pack book bag and notebook before bed
• Lay out clothes at night

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Quiet Place to Work

• Brain cant focus on 2 things at once
• Example listening to two conversations
• Brain jumps back and forth and cant get full
  story on either one

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Quiet Place to Work

• Same when doing homework or studying
• When listening to music or watching TV
• Brain cant focus
• Make fewer mistakes and get done sooner

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Study Space

• Set a designated study space and time
• Same time and place every night

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Study Position

• Argue best position
• Anywhere you feel mentally alert
• Should not be somewhere
• you find yourself changing positions
• Daydreaming
• becoming sleepy
• Most do study at a desk
• Helps concentrate, remain alert, most effective
  use of time

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Study Breaks

• Purpose
• Reduce fatigue
• Permit your brain to recharge
• Necessary, but not an excuse for not studying
• Actually get away
• Get snack and beverage

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Study Breaks

• Formula
• 30-45 minutes of work 10 minute break
• Make it work for you
• If becoming tired-shorten study time
• Use alarm clock or timer with both study time and
  break time

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Interruptions

• Family members
• Yourself
• Cell phone
• Friends

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• NOTECARDS