criterion reporters offer tips for studying smart and preparing for summatives december 21, 2017
buddies, breaks and water
by abbey fillhouer
Even though we may not have exams, some teachers will give a test during one of the last days for that class. Here are just a few quick tips about studying.
Give yourself enough time- Don’t wait last minute to study. Even if your teacher doesn’t give the study guide a week before, you can still look over your notes a few weeks before.
Pictures- When writing on the study guide look at picture to help.
Friends- If you get bored just doing the work alone then you can organize a group of friends or people in the class to study together. Breaks- You should take many breaks when studying because research shows that taking breaks can help with long-term memory.
Snack- Research shows that eating nutritionist snacks can help. Try to eat sh, nuts, seeds, yogurt, and blueberries.
Water- Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
If you’re a Freshman, the Link Crew are doing the Cocoa and Cram, which allows you to get help from the Link Crew leaders. You can sign up for I-block during the 9th and the 10th in the cafeteria and even if you can’t sign up for the those days you can
come after school.
Give yourself enough time- Don’t wait last minute to study. Even if your teacher doesn’t give the study guide a week before, you can still look over your notes a few weeks before.
Pictures- When writing on the study guide look at picture to help.
Friends- If you get bored just doing the work alone then you can organize a group of friends or people in the class to study together. Breaks- You should take many breaks when studying because research shows that taking breaks can help with long-term memory.
Snack- Research shows that eating nutritionist snacks can help. Try to eat sh, nuts, seeds, yogurt, and blueberries.
Water- Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
If you’re a Freshman, the Link Crew are doing the Cocoa and Cram, which allows you to get help from the Link Crew leaders. You can sign up for I-block during the 9th and the 10th in the cafeteria and even if you can’t sign up for the those days you can
come after school.
Acing your exams as easy as 1-2-3
by gabby petruzzello
Exams aren’t easy. There is no secret pill or memory expanding pizza. The only way to truly ace your exams is to put in work. Here are some study tactics to try to make studying for hours a little easier:
Before you study: Make sure you have all of your materials: textbooks, a water bottle, food, notebooks, folders, pencil/pens, highlighters and post-its.
Go to a quiet location like a library or just sit at a desk or put on some noise cancelling head- phones.
A v o i d listening to music.
Try to avoid laying on your bed to study because if you’re anything like most students, you’ll fall asleep. Make sure to keep an organized work area.
The Most Important Tip: AVOID CLOSING YOUR EYES FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN BLINKING- closing your eyes will lead to you falling asleep and convincing yourself you can study tomorrow before the exam.
The most important thing for studying is to make sure you don’t fall asleep. Study for 20 minutes and do something else. Try to avoid mindlessly staring at pages. Drink a glass of cold water or some jumping jacks to wake you up.
Give yourself an incentive to read a little bit more or study a page more. Put an M&M at the end of each paragraph or be- tween each page. You can also put a post-it and plan to read to that checkpoint.
Go to Quizlet. First, try and search for the topic you’re look- ing for. You can even search a specific question into google like “what are the products of aerobic cellular respiration quizlet?” and a series of quizlets that talk about cellular respiration will show up. If nothing shows up, go to Quizlet and create a set of your own. By typing the information, you will remember it better. Quizlet has a feature called Learn. You can do this after typing a set of your own or use another person’s set. In this feature, you can enter the the date of your test and it will send reminders and help you answer questions in a variety of formats.
Rewrite notes and color code them. Go through your notes and mark or highlight the ones you need to look over. Try to focus on the in- formation you don’t know instead of everything. Then, the amount of information to study won’t be so overwhelming.
If you can’t focus by yourself, grab a friend to study with. Have your friend quiz you.
Make flashcards with the term on one side and the definition on the other. By writing, hearing, and reading information, you are more likely to remember it.
If you are allowed to use a flashcard for your test, write small. On the flashcard, write the information that is still challenging once you finish studying.
After following some of these tips, exam week will seem like any other week, minus the sleep deprivation and the boredom.
Before you study: Make sure you have all of your materials: textbooks, a water bottle, food, notebooks, folders, pencil/pens, highlighters and post-its.
Go to a quiet location like a library or just sit at a desk or put on some noise cancelling head- phones.
A v o i d listening to music.
Try to avoid laying on your bed to study because if you’re anything like most students, you’ll fall asleep. Make sure to keep an organized work area.
The Most Important Tip: AVOID CLOSING YOUR EYES FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN BLINKING- closing your eyes will lead to you falling asleep and convincing yourself you can study tomorrow before the exam.
The most important thing for studying is to make sure you don’t fall asleep. Study for 20 minutes and do something else. Try to avoid mindlessly staring at pages. Drink a glass of cold water or some jumping jacks to wake you up.
Give yourself an incentive to read a little bit more or study a page more. Put an M&M at the end of each paragraph or be- tween each page. You can also put a post-it and plan to read to that checkpoint.
Go to Quizlet. First, try and search for the topic you’re look- ing for. You can even search a specific question into google like “what are the products of aerobic cellular respiration quizlet?” and a series of quizlets that talk about cellular respiration will show up. If nothing shows up, go to Quizlet and create a set of your own. By typing the information, you will remember it better. Quizlet has a feature called Learn. You can do this after typing a set of your own or use another person’s set. In this feature, you can enter the the date of your test and it will send reminders and help you answer questions in a variety of formats.
Rewrite notes and color code them. Go through your notes and mark or highlight the ones you need to look over. Try to focus on the in- formation you don’t know instead of everything. Then, the amount of information to study won’t be so overwhelming.
If you can’t focus by yourself, grab a friend to study with. Have your friend quiz you.
Make flashcards with the term on one side and the definition on the other. By writing, hearing, and reading information, you are more likely to remember it.
If you are allowed to use a flashcard for your test, write small. On the flashcard, write the information that is still challenging once you finish studying.
After following some of these tips, exam week will seem like any other week, minus the sleep deprivation and the boredom.