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OBJECTIVES:
1: Explain how study skills can help you find and
reach your goal;
2: Discuss the will to learn and the power of
study skills as factors of success;
3: Apply strategies for taking tests;
4: Apply the techniques for answering
objectives and essay tests; and
5: Apply the seven steps in preparing
for tests.
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PRE-TEST – Test I
1: Anxiety can be overcome ___________________.
a. systematically b. masterfully c. occasionally
2: More than anything, changing your study habits
requires ___________________.
a. interest b. flexibility c. intelligence
3: One after reading, thinking, reflecting, reciting, jotting
down key words are you to continue _______________.
a. memorize b. continue c. rehearse
4: In matching questions, the fewer the remaining
choices, the better your chances of being ________.
a. alert b. correct c. incorrect
5: Negative and absolute words should be ___________.
a. defined b. circled c. avoided
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PRE-TEST – Test II
___ 1: Over learning a. can be habitual
___ 2: Study habits b. results in mastery
___ 3: Academic success c. depends on the will to learn
___ 4: Objective d. a word like “usually” or “some”
___ 5: Cramming e. incorrect multiple-choice
portion
___ 6: Difficult f. a “last resort” for matching ques.
___ 7: Movie g. not recommended for the night
before the exam
___ 8: Guessing h. ques. That should be done later
___ 9: Distractor i. should only be done
systematically
___ 10: Qualifier a. ques. That require 100% precision
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Lesson 1
Mastering Study Skills
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YES!
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A Flexible Attitude
A Flexible Attitude
Michael Faraday, with almost
no formal schooling, became
Britain’s leading scientist.
How he did it was no magic
formula.
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A Flexible Attitude
It was the technique of LEARNING
and OVERLEARNING - the secret of
mastery!
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A Flexible Attitude
Progress in any subject or field can
be achieved if you master its basic
facts or principles as soon as
possible.
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Lesson 2
Taking Tests
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HOW DO YOU
PREPARE FOR TESTS?
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Activity: Group
yourselves into 5.
Compare and see the
similarities/differences.
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5. Avoid cramming.
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TEST ANXIETY
It is the feeling of fidgety and
tense, or even sick to your
stomach just a few minutes to
wait before the instructor puts
a test in front of you.
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TEST ANXIETY
Tips to control it by
practicing the following:
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3. Exercise to reduce
tension and stimulate
thinking.
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4. Take a shower.
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9. Develop a positive
attitude.
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1. Arrive early.
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TRUE OR FALSE
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4. Answer objective
questions before essay
questions.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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MATCHING TYPE
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ESSAY
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TEST TERMINOLOGY
Consider the following terms
typically found in an essay
exams: list, outline, define,
criticize, summarize, trace,
describe, diagram, compare,
contrast, discuss, and justify.
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TAKING TESTS