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SLS1122: Strategies for Academic Success

Homework#2: 5-Day Study Plan


Why are we doing this? Performing well in college requires many skills: time management, organization, note taking, listening, study skills, clear goals, motivation, and discipline/self-regulation. We have already discussed all of these skills in the conte t of this course. !his homework assignment will require you to pull all of this together into a study plan for an upcoming e am. Instructions: "or this assignment, you will complete a study plan for a significant exam for a course in which you are currently enrolled. #ote: $ou must pick an e am that is at least one week away from the day you %egin this assignment. &se the %lank 'tudy Plan template on pages ( and ) of this document. *. !he +!opics/,hapters- column should contain specifics of material to %e prepared or reviewed. .. !he +Preparation//eview/0earning 'trategies- column should indicate *1 how you will prepare the material2 .1 how you will review the material2 and, (1 which learning strategies you will use to aid your comprehension. (. !he +0ength of !ime- column should reflect the amount of time spent on preparing and reviewing your material. 3e sure to fill in all requested information on your 4-5ay 'tudy Plan. !hink carefully a%out how your time should %e spent, and %e specific a%out which preparation and review strategies you will use for each day. "or some tips, refer to the following page as well as the 0earning 'trategies %y !ype and 0earning 'trategies %y 6 ample handouts provided in class. 3e sure to include a variety of strategies and activities. This assignment should reflect a variety of topics, ideas, study and review strategies, and examples we have been discussing in class!

Full credit chec list for !tudy "lan #$% points& 7y name is on the 'tudy Plan. !he 'tudy Plan shows a reasona%le division of work into smaller sections. !he 'tudy Plan is completed thoroughly with dates and other information. !he 'tudy Plan reflects a variety of topics, ideas, preparation and review strategies, and e amples of specific learning strategies that we have %een discussing in class. 7y assignment is legi%le and easy to read. 7y assignment is stapled 8#9 P:P6/ ,0;P'1 and turned in on time.

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The Five 'ay !tudy "lan With the five-day study plan, you ma imize your mastery of course material %y taking advantage of the way your %rain learns %est: you organize your material and connect new information with information that is already stored in your long-term memory. /ather than try to assimilate new material in a marathon *<-hour study session the day %efore an e am, you schedule and plan five study sessions 8at least . hours each1 over a period of five days. $ou %egin %y dividing the material into four appro imately equal parts or chunks of information. 5uring each day, you prepare study materials for one chunk and then review previous material. $ou use active learning strategies to study the material and then self-test to ensure that you have learned it. (ow to )a e a Five*'ay "lan 3reak the material into four appro imately equal chunks. !hese chunks can %e chapters or groups of chapters in your te t, or they may %e %ased on notes that you have taken in class or topics listed %y your instructor. $ou work on the material in two ways: $ou prepare 8organize the material1, and then you review 8learn it1.
"reparation strategies ,reate flash cards Words and definitions =uestions and answers #ames and dates 9ther simple factual information ,reate study sheets containing definitions, formulas, dates, etc. 9utlines ,harts 5iagrams Prepare your notes and te t for review 9rganize notes %y topic or chapter !ake notes from the te t +eview strategies Work with flash cards 3y yourself: write or speak Work with a partner ;f you know an answer, put the card in a separate pile and spend more time with cards you don>t know /ewrite study sheets without looking at the originals 6 plain the information to a partner or study group

:nticipate test questions Write questions in the margins of your notes or te t ne t to where the answers are found in the notes or te t ,reate a test that includes the kind of questions that will %e on the e am 8i.e., true/false, definitions, multiple choice1 8don>t use the questions in your te t1 'elect practice math pro%lems from your te t or online. Print them out, leaving space to do the pro%lems Prepare material for a tutoring session or study group 7ark parts of te t or your notes that you do not understand "ind math pro%lems that you are having difficulty solving 0ist topics or concepts that you need to
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Work with your notes 8don>t ?ust read them@1 /e-write notes /educe notes to the very most important points Aighlight or mark notes Aighlight or mark te t Practice your test ,over the te t, and see if you can answer the questions in the margins !ake your test. Pay particular attention to writing out answers to essay questions

'olve the pro%lems without looking at your te t or notes Participate actively in the tutoring or study group session !ake new notes that clearly e plain difficult material in your own words 6 plain in your own words how you do each step of solving math pro%lems. Ber%ally +teach- the material to your tutor or study %uddies

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5-Day Study Plan


Student name: ___Jaime Stout______________________ ,ourse -umber and -ame: !T.$/$0* !tatistics through example Test Topics1,hapters: ,hapters 2 3 % Test 'ate1Time:Wednesday February 45th '.6 $ 'ay1'ate:Friday, February 4$st !opics/,hapters Preparation//eview/0earning 'trategies ,hapter ) 0ook over/rewrite notes ,hapter ) 5o practice pro%lems online 0ength of !ime * hour (< minutes Section: _____14_____

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'ay1'ate: !aturday, February 44nd !opics/,hapters Preparation//eview/0earning 'trategies ,hapter ) /eview rewritten notes

0ength of !ime * hour

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'ay1'ate: !unday, February 40rd !opics/,hapters Preparation//eview/0earning 'trategies ,hapter 4 0ook over/ /ewrite notes ,hapter 4 ,hapter ) 5o practice pro%lems online /eview rewritten notes

0ength of !ime * hour (< minutes (< minutes

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'ay1'ate:)onday, February 42th !opics/,hapters Preparation//eview/0earning 'trategies ,hapter 4 /eview rewritten notes ,hapter ) ,hapters ) C 4 /eview rewritten notes 5o practice quizzes

0ength of !ime * hour .4 minutes )4 minutes

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'ay1'ate: Tuesday, February 4%th !opics/,hapters Preparation//eview/0earning 'trategies ,hapter 4 /eview notes and quizzes ,hapter ) ,hapters ) C 4 /eview notes and quizzes ,reate reference sheet for test

0ength of !ime )4 minutes (< minutes )4 minutes

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