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Effective Study Tips for Academic Success

Enhance your study skills, improve grades, and reduce test anxiety with these practical tips and strategies. Learn how to manage time, take good notes, and utilize test-taking strategies.

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Effective Study Tips for Academic Success

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  1. HOW TO GET GOOD GRADES

  2. I complete homework assignments I have all necessary materials when I go to class. I use the time teachers give us in class to get started on homework. I take good notes. I ask and answer questions in class. I use tricks to memorize information. After reading an assignment in a textbook, I know what I’ve read. I get along well with my teachers. I am good at taking test I am happy with my grades. What Kind of Student are you?A= ALWAYS S=SOMETIMES N=NEVER

  3. Calculate Your Results • 2 points for each Always response • 1 point for each Sometimes response • 0 points for each Never response

  4. What does your score mean? • 20-15 You are a very good student and this lesson will be a review for you. • 14-10 You are a student who could be getting better grades. This lesson will improve your grades significantly. • 9-4 You are probably not getting very good grades. This will change your grades and probably how you look at school. • 3-0 Your grades are a disaster. Memorize this lesson.

  5. 1. Believe in Yourself • “To succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

  6. 2. Be Organized • “If you are organized, you have what you need, when you need it.” • Use an assignment book. • Use 3-ring binder. • Have information of classmates. • Keep your locker and backpack neat. • Get organized before you go to school.

  7. 3. Manage Your Time Well • Use class time and study halls. • Create your own study plan. • Prepare for sabotage.

  8. 3. Manage Your Time Well Have To: Want To: Activities “Chill” Time • Family Responsibilities • School & Homework • Personal Needs

  9. T-Chart Diagram Have To: Want To:

  10. “Time is Money”

  11. Time Budget Sleep 8 hours Shower, dressing, ready for school ½ hour Breakfast 15 min Bus to school ½ hour School 8 hours Soccer practice 1 ½ hours Ride home 15 min Household chores ½ hour Homework 2 hours Dinner ½ hour Personal time 2 hours = 24 hours

  12. Learn how to adapt to different teachers. Be in school, on time, every day. Be prepared for each class. Sit in front of the class if possible. Always do your homework. Be aware of your body language and nonverbal behavior. Participate in class. Be a good group member Treat others with courtesy and respect. Involve your parents. 4. Be Successful in the Classroom

  13. 5. Take Good Notes • Be an active listener. • Take notes to help you pay attention. • Recognize important information. • Go over your notes as soon as possible. • Get lecture notes if you are absent. • Take notes that are easy to read.

  14. Take notes that are easy to read w/o Without w/in Within Esp Especially = Equal to * Most important b/c Because

  15. 6. Know How to Read a Textbook • Scan by reading subtitles, words in bold and italic print, summaries, charts, and review questions. • Read with a purpose. • Review by scanning the material to check your comprehension.

  16. Find a good place to study. Get started. Organize your study time. Know how to study for test. Know how to write a paper. Learn word Processing. Use tricks when making a presentation or speech. Use tricks to help you memorize information. Know your learning style. 7. Study Smart

  17. H O M E S Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior Use tricks to help you Memorize Great Lakes

  18. Know your Learning Style Auditory

  19. Plant Laugh Study Shoes Horse Hat Rock Cup Paper Art Know your Learning Style Visual

  20. Pencil Band Car Grades Locker Frog College Light Grape Clock Know your Learning Style Kinesthetic

  21. Cow Door Plate Teacher Ball Music Fiends Picture Circle Orange Know your Learning Style Auditory & Visual

  22. Get off to a good start. Develop a plan. Mark questions that you want to return to. Increase your odds on multiple-choice questions. Look for key words in True/False questions. Know how to approach essay questions. Improve your math test scores. Be prepared for open book tests. Check answers. Go over all returned test. 8. Use Test-Taking Strategies

  23. 9. Reduce Test Anxiety • Take a deep breath • Relax

  24. 10. Get Help When You Need It • “When you have a problem, do something to resolve it.”

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