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Two to three weeks before your first final, map out the amount of time you will need to study.  \nSuggestion:  \n• Use a five-day study plan in which you count back five days from each of your final exam dates to determine when to start studying for each exam. For example, if you have an exam on Wednesday, start studying for it on the preceding Saturday.  \n• Schedule blocks of time each day to study--divide the day by studying in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening.  \n2) Organize your study area to reduce interference.  \n• Make sure that you have all the necessary materials before you begin studying. Some students study better if they have a regular spot which they can go to.  \n3) To keep you motivated, break down tasks, vary study hours and subjects.  \n4) Use active strategies to study.  \n• Write and recite so you can move information into long-term memory.  \n• Use flashcards, self-tests, and recitation to test your understanding of the material.  \n• Rather than rereading the notes you took and the study sheets or maps, etc. that you prepared, create new ones by using your notes and study sheets as your starting points to create new notes. You should have approximately three to five pages of key terms, ideas, and review material. It is also a good idea to draw diagrams, charts, maps, etc. for visual aid.  \n• Study from old tests. Copy out the questions and answer them again without looking at your old answers.  \n5) Ask about test format find out if it will be multiple choice, essay, true or false, or a combination of these so that you will know how to study best.  \n6) Form a study group not just for the night before the exam, but one that meets throughout the semester.  \n7) Teach it to someone if you can teach the material to someone then you can be sure that you know it.  \nMatching your studying to your exam question types  \nMultiple choice exams  \nWhat to study?  \nFor explicit comprehension questions, focus on memorizing terms, definitions, facts, and concepts that can be stated in a succinct way. For application questions, practice applying the concepts and/ or procedures to new situations. Think deeper and focus on the Big Picture (this takes longer than basic comprehension questions) .  \nHow to study?  \nStudy in short blocks (20-30 minutes with a 5-10 minute break) over many days. Review daily. Answer the study guide.  \nEssay exams  \nWhat to study?  \nFocus on the major themes of the course to get the Big Picture: think deeply to understand how the main ideas and details are related. Elaborate, compare, evaluate the materials. Generate possible exam questions and answer them in writing (or if you don‘t have time, make a detailed outline for each) .  \nHow to study?  \nUse mindmaps and graphic organizers which organize around the central theme. Study in longer blocks (e.g. 2.5 hours: 50 minutes, 10 minutes break, 50 more minutes) . Start far enough ahead of the exam for the information to ‘percolate’ in your mind.  \nProblem-type exams  \nWhat to study?  \nFocus on solving problems and identifying the underlying concepts. Try to see a pattern, i.e. look for problems that cluster around the same theme, in order to reduce the number of problems you will need to do. Practice by answering old exams, test, labs, and homework questions.  \nHow to study?  \nSee the how to study for math exam prep sheet  \n\n| Words To Watch For On Exams:\u003Cbr>The following words are commonly found in exam questions. Understanding them is essential to success on such questions. If you want to do well on an exam then know these words backward and forward. To heighten your awareness of them, underline the words when you see then in a test question. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Analyze: Break into separate parts and discuss, examine, or interpret each part. | Explain: Make an idea clear. Show logically how a concept is developed. Give the reasons for an event. |","cbCaii9fhFq5NbLJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii9fhFq5NbLJ","pdf",62062,"English","# How to Prepare\n## Start early and plan your study\n## Organize your study area\n## Stay motivated and vary study\n## Use active strategies\n## Ask about the test format\n## Form a study group\n## Teach the material to others\n# Matching Study to Exam Question Types\n## Multiple choice exams\n## Essay exams\n## Problem-type exams\n# Words to Watch for on Exams\n## Key verbs in exam questions","[{\"question\":\"How should you plan when to start studying for finals?\",\"answer\":\"Start your preparation early, typically two to three weeks before your first final. 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