Study Skills

A _______________is an organization tool for recording appointments, tasks notes and other things;

• directory
• planner
• calendar
• school management system

Studying while listening to your favorite music is an effective way of developing great study habits.

• True

• False

If you are assigned an essay or longer assignment, it is easier to do all of the work at one time.

• True - getting it all done at the same time, saves time for me.
• False - breaking it into smaller "chunks" a little bit each day is a bit more manageable to complete it.  

Why are notes important?

• Busy work...
• It takes too long to look it all up
• So we can remember the important stuff teachers taught us today.
• Notes, don't we just google all the information. 

Having your phone out during studying is beneficial to the learning process.

• True

• False

Why is it important to keep a planner?

• It helps me keep up with my schedule
• It helps me know which problems I need to complete.
• It helps me see the big picture
• All of the above

To "organize" means to arrange things neatly and with purpose and then make a ________ of keeping them that way.

• file
• list
• habit
• promise

What classes should you have filled out for the week in your planner?

• core classes
• all classes
• math and reading only
• science and history only

Which of the following is the best way to study material?

• Cramming and staying up all night

• Re-reading the textbook and highlighting key information

• In short bursts of 30 minutes

• None of these.

The MOST difficult part of planning/organizing is...

• Setting goals.

• Managing your time

• Cleaning up your study area

• taking good notes