Study Tips

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Taking Notes

Note Taking Basics

Only write down the important information

Underline or star information that is repeated(it'll probably be on the test)

Review your notes at least once a week

Don't use complete sentences

use bullets

use acronyms

Take them by hand in class, then type them up on GoConqr later

If you get a handout or presentation, take notes on it as soon as you can

Find a Note Taking Method that Works for You

-Basic Bulleted List

list important information in a bulleted list

if you want to, you can organize it into points

and sub points

-Mind Mapping

create a mind map during class of topics and their connections

-Cornell Method

Divide your paper into sections, using the template below as an example

Fill it out during class with questions + notes, then write a summary later

Reviewing Your Notes

set a specific time to review your notes(at least once a week)

type up your notes on GoConqr in case something happens to your notebook + to review

make a small summary on a sticky note

use your notes to study for tests

try to compress the important stuff onto 1 sheet

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Homework and Tests

Planning Ahead

Get a planner or agenda

Write homework in it as soon as it's assigned

Big assignments: plan when to start, finish, and do tasks in between

Prioritize based on due dates

if you only have one night to do an assignment, do it before an assignment due in a week

still, work on the big assignment a little

example:

you have a worksheed due tomorrow, an essay due in a week, and a project due in a week and a half

do the worksheet first, then start the essay, then start the project

Doing the Homework

If you don't know something, come back to it

Ask friends in the class if you forgot the homework or don't know how to do it

Have a clean study space

If you got a rubric or checklist, make sure you did everything

Essays

-Before You Start

If you got a rubric or checklist, read it

If you didn't, use one of the checklists or plans below

-Research

CITE YOUR SOURCES if you need to

Use Wikipedia to find sources, not information

Take notes

-First Draft

Write it by hand, you can type it up and edit it later

you'll understand it better this way

Do the body first, then the introduction and conclusion, then the title

DON'T PLAGIARIZE

unless you live in a country where it's legal

Cite all your sources in correct format if you need to

-Draft(s) After That

Type these

Make sure things flow

Correct your grammar

Try to improve your first draft

Make sure you use whatever format your teacher asked for

Keep drafting until you like the final result

Go over the checklist/rubric again to make sure you did everything you needed to

Reread it multiple times

Tests And Quizzes

-Studying

Start studying as soon as you know that there will be a test or quiz

Review your notes

Make a study guide/practice test to see what you need to review

Study in chunks

-Before the Test or Quiz

Get a good night's sleep

Eat breakfast

-During

Star questions you don't know and come back to them later

Put in effort

Check it over once your done

If you don't know the answer to a multiple choice question, use process of elimination

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Making Class Time Count

Participation

Raise your hand whenever you know the answer

if you're nervous, remember that people probably won't judge you or laugh at you

If you have a question, ask

you can also research it later, but you might forget

Supplies that You Should Bring

Pens/pencils

Eraser(s)

Highlighters

A pencil case to put the pens, erasers, highlighters, and pencils in

A five-subject notebook

Folders or binders for every class(some five-subject notebooks have folders in them)

Textbook, if you have one/brought one home the night before

Planner

Anything your teacher has told you to bring

Other

Pay attention

Talk to the teacher if you don't understand your grades/don't know what you should do to raise them

Regardless of your grades, do the extra credit in case your grades slip later

Be sure that you have the time before you start an extra credit assignment so you can still do your actual work

Don't slack off at the beginning of the year when work is easy

Teachers often average out your final grade based on a long period of time

If you get good grades when it's easy, you can get a higher grade at the end