Taking examinations:- Look over the whole exam first, so that you can predict how long it will take you to complete each part.
- Read the questions carefully so that you don't answer a question that is not asked.
- Answer easy questions first, and leave the difficult ones till last.
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When taking notes from a text book first read the book and mark important points with a pencil. This way the context of the material is not lost from stopping to write notes. Once finished go through and summarise these important points in your notes.
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Schedule: Draw up a study schedule, and revise the schedule as needed. Break-up your study with other activities.
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The SQ3R method: SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review. Survey means get an overview. Questioning things will help you to draw links between things, which will help you to remember them. Reciting means recounting, or summarizing what you have learned. A review is survey of what you have covered, making sure it all fits together properly.
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Multiple inputs are important when studying. Don't just read, but also write, and listen to others, and talk to others, and read aloud to yourself. Activate all parts of your brain. Sometimes you can remember what you have heard, but not what you have read, and what you have heard can trigger a memory of what you have read.
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Target oriented studying: When studying for exams, try to predict what the examiner is going to ask, and pay particular attention to being able to answer those questions. Lecturers usually drop subtle, and not so subtle, hints as to what they especially want you to know. Pay heed to these. You may also be able to look at the kind of questions that were asked in previous exams.
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Highlighting: When outlining books or notes, use a highlighter rather than underlining.
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Essay examinations: Try the "memory dump" technique. If permitted, write down everything you've memorized: facts, names, dates, ideas, events, and so on, before you do anything else. Sometimes reading through the essay questions can distract you from what you've studied. The "memory dump" technique requires that you write down everything possible BEFORE you begin writing essay answers. This way, you are less likely to forget something important.
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Caffeine and chocolate: If you drink tea, coffee, or eat chocolate while studying for an exam, then you should also drink tea, coffee, or eat chocolate during the exam, because you will remember things better by recreating the conditions when the memories were laid down. The same goes for drinking alcohol.
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