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How To Study Effectively For Exams

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How To Study Effectively For Exams

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Figure out your purpose

Figure out your purpose

Ask yourself why are you reading:

  • What am I trying to remember?
  • How am I going to use this information? (e.g. on a test, cited in an essay, etc.)
  • What do I plan to do with the notes later? Will you be studying off of them extensively? Or maybe you’re just taking notes to stay focused, and it’s highly unlikely you’ll look through them after?

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Note-taking: a powerful tool for learning

Note-taking: a powerful tool for learning

  • Notes extend your memories: writing can be seen as an external enhancement of your brain, allowing you to think more complicated thoughts and solve harder problems.
  • Notes enhance your focus: The act of taking notes ensures your mind isn’t wandering...

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Creating clues for future searches

  • Digital: systems like Evernote, make note-taking easier. Although, even the simple note-taking features on Kindle can work quite well.
  • Paper: you can even put little sticky tags on the book to mark passages that refer to that.

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Review vs. recall

Review vs. recall

Decide whether to optimize for review or retrieval practice.

  • For docs you don’t plan to extensively study, review is the obvious choice.
  • For texts you need to master perfectly, the Question Book Method (for big idea) or flashcards (for details) saves time....

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How to take notes while reading

  1. Figure out your purpose.
  2. Choose a technique that maximizes your focus on what is most relevant for your purpose.
  3. Decide whether to optimize for review or retrieval practice.
  4. If you do need to go back into the t...

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Strategies for note-taking

  • Jot notes in the margin. These aren’t particularly searchable, but they allow you to reiterate the main idea.
  • Keep a small notepad on the side, take breaks each section to jot down the main ideas.
  • Create flashcards. In th...

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Plan Your Days Meticulously

Plan Your Days Meticulously

When you plan your days, you know what you have to do:

  1. Look at your goals (if you don’t have goals, consider making a list)
  2. Think about what daily activities you have to do to achieve them
  3. Schedule those activities on your calendar
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#2 Talk to Yourself

#2 Talk to Yourself

Whenever you feel like punching someone, it’s useful to take a deep breath, pause, and ask yourself the following questions:

  • What emotions am I feeling now? Is it anger? Is it hurt? Is it jealousy?
  • What were the triggers that caused this emotion?
  • W...

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