TASK 3

INSTRUCTIONS:

Hello dear student,

Now that you know how to use your netiquettes, I invite you to learn some tips to success in your study. For this purpose,
1.  Please go to this link:http://www.adprima.com/studytips.htm  and there you will find about 50 or more tips written by some students like you which have been very successful for them!

2.  After you read them (take your time for it), fill in this chart.

Tips that I practice	Tips that I don’t practice	Tips that I would like to practice
TIP 10: "I'm recently starting year 12, I'm trying to get organized, I found your Tips very helpful. Though there are many other useful techniques, one of the best is teaching others what you have learned. I found when I helped others with questions I would gain a better knowledge of what I learned. I have also learned from my experience from year 11, that just studying a couple days before is not really studying but cramming. Therefore to gain better marks you have to study months before. Using flow charts, making notes simples, that's what summaries are supposed to be. My friend also gave me a study hint, though yet to be proven, she said the color yellow helps you remember things better, she always uses yellow paper for studying." Anna. TIP 7 : "Be careful about wearing too much perfume or sitting near someone who does. The chemicals in some perfumes may affect your power to concentrate and remember information." Shay. TIP 16: "Always have plenty of lined paper around.  Lines help you to write your notes properly and neatly. I know it - it helps me!" Valerie, a student from Singapore. TIP 17 :"A good study TIP that I have found works quite well is to read the material to be covered in a lecture beforehand, and as you are reading create an outline, leaving plenty of space.  Take this outline to the lecture and add to it new information the teacher gives, highlight on it things that you already have listed that are things she stresses as important.  I type my outlines and type in blank lines using the underscore key so that they are easier to add to and because it being typed makes it easier to tell the difference between the information that came from the textbook and the information that came from the teacher.  I also list questions that I have at the bottom of my outline, with lines to write the answers on.  If the teacher gives the answer during the lecture then I write it in the space I have provided, the questions that she does not answer I ask for answers to." Roxanne. TIP 19 : "Don't play sport or tire yourself before doing anything that requires thinking, memory etc. such as a test, or study period. Make sure you are fully rested and relaxed. I made the mistake, and took me three exams to figure it out." Fubu.  TIP 21: "This isn't an effective way to study but a method that my dad taught me, and it may be of use to you. You may already know it. Anyway, on the first day, you study what you learned in class. Then you read and study about 2 pages of your text book ahead, but just briefly, so you have the preview of what it is about. The next day in class, the teacher will teach the method, and you already know the basis of it, so it all clicks and maybe you learn a little more. When you get home, you don't really need to study that much. I don't know if you can get it by the way I'm explaining it. You sort of learned it the night before, and study during the actual lesson, so you're always a step ahead. Do you get it? I hope you understand what I've written. Have a good day." Adriana.  TIP 22: "Taking notes on whatever I'm studying and going over them really helps me out when studying. The task of taking notes and writing down the material is what helps me, and reviewing those notes adds to the repetition that's going on, which helps even more. Also, before studying try to get or already have enough sleep, because sleepiness can really get you out of studying; it always does for me." Evan Agustin.  TIP 23 : "When summarizing a chapter of a subject, I type the information out in question format (e.g. instead of simply typing "alveoli are thin in shape which results in fast diffusion of substances..." I type "Discuss the structure of alveoli. How does their structure aid them in their primary role?"), then I type in the answer and, when the chapter summary is completed, print a copy. A family member or friend then asks me the questions and I give the answer. That way I'm not just making a summary once, but completing the equivalent whenever I can nag anyone into helping me. It also prepares me for exams in which they generally expect to you use your knowledge and apply it to answer questions." Alexis, Australia.  TIP 25 : "My TIP is to increase vocabulary so concentration is not interrupted while studying, or reading. Words that are difficult to understand will become more friendly if I practice using them." Linda.  TIP 26 : "Taking notes during class is very important, and reviewing them when you get home...and it is not just the way you study but it is in the attitude you display...as long as you're a determined and a hard working student, getting good grades wouldn't be difficult for you at all." Lea.	TIP 42 :My own personal TIP is to go into your room lock yourself in there and turn on a little music and start studying. A little music won't hurt. Actually it makes me focus more on what I'm actually studying. I don't know why but it works for me. Most people would get distracted but I recommend that. You should try it sometime. Linda TIP 45: Study TIP: I know people say 'listen to a little music while studying, is 'good', but this is not good for muso's and anyone who has a fast ear to a tune - we get distracted, even if we don't realize that it is happening... For years I listened to music while studying, and my results have improved out of sight since I 'turned my stereo off' as such. It's hard to give up the music at first, but it gets easier, and it is worth it. Alison TIP 7 : "Be careful about wearing too much perfume or sitting near someone who does. The chemicals in some perfumes may affect your power to concentrate and remember information." Shay TIP 8 : "Depending on the type of class, taking notes on a PowerBook computer has helped me immensely. •It makes my notes readable & printable. •My notes are saved in a retrievable place for the class and to use as citations for papers in other classes-(make sure you date your notes for this purpose). •Professors and other students think you are smarter and more attuned to learning, just because you have a PowerBook in front of you, and will pay more attention to your questions. Other students will want to share their notes because they can read yours. •The process of recording lecture notes onto a word processing document makes you consciously categorize topics as you type. Example: putting terms in bold type, putting concepts in italic, putting key ideas in underlined form, and preceding subtopics with a bullet •. This process organizes the ideas in your mind as you are doing it. The PowerBook is not helpful in Math classes, nor is it helpful in  classes involving a lot of discussion." Keith TIP 19 :    "Don't play sport or tire yourself before doing anything that requires thinking, memory etc. such as a test, or study period. Make sure you are fully rested and relaxed. I made the mistake, and took me three exams to figure it out." Fubu TIP 30 :    "My own personal study tip would be to listen to easy music but on a lower volume. This has helped me study better because I’m not distracted by the words in a song and I don’t like studying in a extremely quiet place so the music helps both problems. Sometimes when I keep feeling tired while studying, I would chew gum or have a light snack with me (such as crackers) so I’m always chewing on something. It always makes me feel more awake and I can study better." Cheryl TIP 31 : "Before I started to do my study, I make sure that I am  not sleepy, hungry, thirsty, and don't need to use the bathroom. If I feel all those necessities before I study, I take care of it first. This way, there will be no unnecessary interruption while I'm doing my work." Edita TIP 36 :    I take three simple steps in order to succeed in studying. 1. Play some relaxing music (whatever music you enjoy listening to) before studying to clear my mind of everything. 2. Concentrate on what I'm studying when I begin to study, and do that throughout the process of studying. 3. Review it over orally to see if I actually remember what I studied, to see if I'm ready for that particular test. Also, if the test is on Wednesday morning, I would study the night before, a few hours before I sleep. Since it would be fresh in my mind. Then an hour before the test, I will study for a second time just to make sure I'm completely ready. I've been doing this type of studying all my life, and it hasn't failed me. If this helps you, more power to you. If not, well hey everyone has their own methods of studying. Whatever works for you. Jeffrey TIP 40 :    Part of good study habit is making a schedule, which will help you organize your time and your thoughts.  Having a  schedule indicates your personal obligations, setting priorities, and especially it will help you for studying.  It is organization that helps with your thoughts be more active for any studies you have to do. So remember write your obligations on your schedule. No name given TIP 44 :    “I understand and remember more when I listen to someone else so for me it is easier to work or study with a “study buddy” Virginia.	TIP 51 :    When you're doing math homework, and not getting the right answer for a problem. Or when you're doing a math problem on a test and not getting a right answer, take out a blank sheet of paper (preferably with no lines) and solve the math problem in as many steps as possible. Make your handwriting big, so one problem covers the whole sheet of paper. when you write it really big like this, you will be able to see where you were making the mistake, or will make fewer mistakes. It has worked for me many times while doing homework. Mehreen TIP 25 :    "My TIP is to increase vocabulary so concentration is not interrupted while studying, or reading. Words that are difficult to understand will become more friendly if I practice using them." Linda TIP 26 :    "Taking notes during class is very important, and reviewing them when you get home...and it is not just the way you study but it is in the attitude you display...as long as you're a determined and a hard working student, getting good grades wouldn't be difficult for you at all." Lea TIP 6 :    "Definitely listen in class, you won't have to study so hard if you actually know some of the information beforehand (from class)." Dennis TIP 70 :    When studying languages.. remember to pronounce each word CORRECTLY. Not only will this help you when reciting for exams, but when it comes to spelling, you will improve tremendously with accent placement etc. Adanma TIP 71 :    If your friend does not understand something, TEACH IT TO HIM OR HER. By teaching it, you're reasserting what you know in your own head, and also if your friend stays up to date with the current topic in a subject, he or she may be able to help you when YOU have troubles next. If you are studying a language (I learn Japanese), then why not try finding some of that country's music online? There are free radio online streaming sites around the place if you look for them, and although you won't understand all the words in a song, you will actually remember 'EXAMPLE SENTENCES' for vocabulary or especially grammar points. For example, in Japanese I love and sing along with (found the lyrics online too) 'Houki boshi', which has what I used to think was some very difficult and confusing grammar points. Now I know how to use those grammar points with similar verbs, and my pronunciation is 'perfect'. Also, if you are studying a language, why not learn a little slang by watching anime or movies in other languages? It will not only help boost your confidence by knowing more about the culture and being able to understand some useful little words that allow you to express yourself in more depth, but it will DEFINITELY improve your pronunciation! *Don't watch too much, though! It CAN GET addictive!!!* It also works for the 'example sentences' tip above. Try getting two different text books (school-prescribed, or from a local library) on each subject. For that subject, type a 'summary list' from EACH BOOK SEPARATELY, *only* writing things you cannot know OFF BY HEART (i.e.. more than just recognition), then do the same with your class notes. When you have the three different summary lists, ADD THEM TOGETHER. Delete repeats, and put them all in the same word document. Then, save the file twice under two names. One of the files you leave whole for future reference if you want to look at them all, and one you will be periodically reviewing and deleting things you know by heart. Big help! Ask your teachers for any previous examination papers - they will not only show you the STYLE of questions, but they will show you areas which the moderators FOCUS ON for marks! For example, they will show you to focus on stoichiometry, rather than on atomic theory, in chemistry. That means there are more marks for one topic than another, so FOCUS ON THAT ONE to get more marks! Easy! Saves you trying to do the impossible and memorize every single thing for each subject and topic. Also, LOOK UP THE ANSWERS and **HOW** the moderators have written them. SAVE TIME IN EXAMS BY WRITING SHORTER WORDS IN FULL. What I mean by this, is NOT writing 'avg' instead of 'average', because that will lose you marks. I mean writing 'mean' instead of 'average', and so forth. This saves so much time, and it is best to get into the habit of writing these shorter words when doing practise exams, so that you remember them during the real ones. Amy from Australia TIP 72 :    When I study, I usually read it out loud at least 3 times, then, without looking at it, write it out 3 times, and check if I'm right.  It helps because while you're writing it out, you're thinking about it and trying to remember it. Sharon TIP 73 :    Having a clear goal of what occupation you strive to have in the future, and smothering yourself with it when you cannot concentrate for that extra kick of motivation. For example, I want to get into medical school while I am studying for undergraduate exams. I bought a lab coat that physicians wear and hang it nearby so that I can look at it when I feel distracted to reassure myself that one day... I will use that coat to attend my happy days at work if I concentrate deeply on my exam material right now. Also, I printed off a page of the requirements for medical school (including the number of people that get accepted compared to the number of people that apply) and pinned it above my study desk so I can glance at it and remember that I need to maintain my GPA to get there. You get the idea.... Basically just have your goal and create an environment that reminds you of it and all its glory. This is something that has really helped me through my stress breakdowns because it reminds me of all the things I need/can have through hard work and dedication. Last thing.. You can pin up some motivational uplifting quotes related to life nearby your regular study area so that you can look at them on occasion when  you feel it is getting more and more difficult to concentrate. Stacey TIP 53:     Try to study in the morning because at that time, your mind is fresh and you can do more study than you can do it during night. I works for me. Harinder TIP 68 :    I'm a gifted student, but I'm not so great in math. However, I've found an easy way to study it, though it really only works if you're in high school. Please keep in mind that I'm from Canada, so it might be different for people living in other countries. It can be applied to other subjects, too. - First of all, know what you will be going over. Most of my teachers tell us what we're going to learn in the chapter that we're going to be covering. - Read over all of what your class will be doing. You don't have to do in-depth studying, though you can if you want. I find that this helps me learn the subject better, be it math, science, socials or anything. This way, you will be able to retain information given to you in class when you get to it. - If the subject is math, and you know the pages that you will have to complete, do it ahead of time - but only if you get what you're supposed to do. Otherwise, you might not learn how to do it properly. If you don't get what to do, just wait for the class  and ask for help if you need it after the teacher has explained it. - if you come across something that you sometimes get, but sometimes don't, do the question on a separate sheet of paper. Print fairly large so you can see where you're making the mistake, then correct it. Repeat it a few times with questions you've made up on your own and get a friend - one who knows how to do the material really well - to check it over for you. - If the subject is something else, write down questions on a lined sheet of paper. Answer them in as great detail as you can without looking in the textbook. Then, focus on learning what you weren't able to answer properly. After, quiz yourself again on everything. I've found this works really well for me, though it might not work the best for you. Almost all of my teachers give handouts on what we're going to be learning in a chapter before we start it, so I find it easy to study what I don't know. However, if you know something really well already (say you wrote an essay on it in a certain grade or something and you still remember everything on the topic), then don't study it so much. Read over it once or twice every now and then, but don't spend a lot of time on it unless you forget things really easily. Save the time to do something you want to do. Ashley.