Study Skills Seminar

Study Skills Seminar Module 2 Language and Basic Study Skills Capital Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol

Statements & Details • General Structure • ST: Main Topic • RD: Supporting Information • RDs help decide validity • STs start a new line in notes

Definitions • Definition Structure • Label • “is a” • Larger Group • Differences

Definitions Exercise • Define • Wing • Fuselage • Empennage • Aileron • Altimeter • Pitot Tube

Idioms • Single Idea • Larger than a Word • Fixed in Form

Basic Study Skills • Reading Text Books • Taking Notes • Time & Environment Management • Memorizing • Using Resources • Preparing for Tests • Taking Tests

Basic Study Skills • Organizational Skills • Sit in Front & Attend Every Class • Think Long-Term Not Day by Day • Be Flexible • Stay Active • PMA and Strive to Improve • Begin with Hardest or Least Interesting

Basic Study Skills • Taking Notes • Keep Notes in Order by Date • Outline Notes • Compare Notes With Text • Abbr Wrds to Wrt Fstr • Recopy for Review • Review Notes Daily while Fresh • Be a Good Listener

Basic Study Skills • Reading Text Books • Say Main Topics Aloud • Boldface Type • Relate to Something You Know Already • Study Charts and Graphs • Look Up Words You Don’t Know • Review Main Topics and Ideas

Basic Study Skills • Using Resources • News Papers, Magazines, Internet can be Most up to Date. • Talk to Librarian • Keep Track of Sources • Use Different Kinds of Resources • Dictionary and Thesaurus

Basic Study Skills • Preparing for Tests • Predict Test Questions • Previous Tests • Patterns and Trends • Test Topics • Different Kinds of Tests have Different Study Strategies • Little Every Day / Better that Cram

Basic Study Skills • Taking Tests • Take your Time • Skip & Come Back • Ignore Others • Strategies • Be Neat, It Makes a Difference

Rules For Students • Read & Discuss the Rules For Students Handout

Module 2 Summary • Language • Study Skills Tips and Techniques

Study Skills Seminar