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Tudy IPS: by Tatiana Lozano

The document provides 10 tips for effective studying: 1) Preview texts before taking notes; 2) Take notes that you can understand; 3) Review notes within 24 hours through repetition; 4) Study with the test format in mind; 5) Study actively by making charts or using flashcards; 6) Form study groups to rehearse material and get help from others; 7) Use calendars and schedules to stay organized; 8) Study at your most focused time and environment; 9) Write through writer's block and break papers into chunks; 10) Get to know your teachers for help and good grades.

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Tudy IPS: by Tatiana Lozano

The document provides 10 tips for effective studying: 1) Preview texts before taking notes; 2) Take notes that you can understand; 3) Review notes within 24 hours through repetition; 4) Study with the test format in mind; 5) Study actively by making charts or using flashcards; 6) Form study groups to rehearse material and get help from others; 7) Use calendars and schedules to stay organized; 8) Study at your most focused time and environment; 9) Write through writer's block and break papers into chunks; 10) Get to know your teachers for help and good grades.

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STUDY TIPS By Tatiana Lozano

INTRODUCTION
If you are to ever succeed in school as a high achiever, it is necessary to organize your
time and prioritize your activities. However, there are other tips besides these that can
help you achieve your goals not only in high school or in college but also life in general.
With this in mind, here are the top 10 study tips as adapted from an online University of
Pennsylvania presentation (which is in turn adapted from Mrs. Daniels 8
th
Block
psychology class in Loudoun County High School, Leesburg, VA).
THE TOP 10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STUDY:
1) Preview the text before you take your notes.
a. Make sure you read the table of contents, headings, etc. in your
textbook so that you get a general feel for what you will learn in that
chapter.
2) Take notes!
a. Make sure that notes arent only written verbatim from the book but
that they are written so that you can understand it.
3) Review your notes within 24 hours so that you can put it into your memory.
a. This is done through reading and rehearsal (that is, repeating the facts
to yourself and/or others over and over again).
b. Make sure that you are also studying-as-you-go and not cramming
the whole textbook within 24 hours!
c. Finally, make sure that you get enough sleep after you study as this is a
key way that your brain memorizes material (another reason why you
shouldnt cram for an exam!).
4) Study with the test format in mind.
a. Is it multiple-choice? Is it a matching test? Is it an essay? Or perhaps
its a mixture of all three?
Either way, a different approach is needed to study for a multiple-
choice test (knowing your facts) rather than an essay (knowing your
facts and organizing/supporting your arguments).
You should thus ask your teacher for the format so that you know what
your teacher expects ahead of time before you get caught off guard!
5) Study actively!
a. When most of us study, we study passively, just trying to see what facts
we can memorize the most before test time. However, a better way of
getting the material into your head is to study actively otherwise
known as working with the material that you have just learned.
b. How do you do this? Its very simple: make charts, get a study group,
or use flash cards! Either way, your brain knows better when it works
with the info rather than just soaking it in.

6) Form a study group!
a. There are many good reasons to join study groups and not just for the
socialization of it all.
First, you can rehearse what you learned with others who know the
subject. Second, if you dont get something, there will be people who
can help you (or if all of you dont get it, at least youre not alone).
Third, when you join a group, it gives you an added commitment to
study due to its appointment-like structure: for example, if you dont
make it at so-and-so every Thursday, then theyll kick you out because
youre not studying with them.
b. However, if you are worried that your study group will get off task,
make sure that the group sets an agenda for each time you meet. That
way, you know what to expect and what to do at each meeting.
7) Make your time visual!
a. Use a calendar or use a schedule! If a school provides it, also use your
planner and make to-do lists! You can even prioritize your tasks by
indicating which jobs are urgent and which ones arent!
Either way, this is not only recommended but essential because it is
either you organize and plan your activities, or you forget what to do
and thus have a chaotic, stressed-out life. (I assume that we dont want
the latter.)
8) Be conscious of your environment and time of day when studying.
a. Some people are night owls. Some people are early birds. Nonetheless,
study at a time when you are the most focused. The more focused you
are, the better you study, and the better you study, the better you
memorize the information and do well in school.
b. Also, does music help you focus? Do bright lights, TVs, or video
games distract you? I ask these questions because your environment
may be full of things that either help or hinder your studying. Thus,
when you study, get rid of things that divert you and add things that
help you learn.
9) If you have a paper . . . just write!!!
a. Admit it all of us had writers block at some point, when we stared at
the computer screen and had no clue what to write for our essay. The
best way is to just write out what youre thinking about right now to
relieve stress and de-clutter your mind. Then, when youre ready, write
your paper!
b. Besides de-cluttering, you can also divide your paper into chunks and
have a personal due date for each paragraph or page. Then, the work
doesnt have to be so overwhelming.
10) Get to know your teachers.
a. While this is more applicable in college than in high school, its
important to just tell them (politely, of course!) that you exist so that
when you need help, they can give it to you not as a stranger but as a
student. (Plus, who wouldnt want to be on the teachers good side?
Theyre giving out the grades, you know. )
Another tip for
writing a paper is
to do some pre-
writing like an
outline, a Venn
Diagram, a
drawing, or a
web so that you
know what to say
before you even
type it in.

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