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Sample Study Plan
Course
Psychology 100
English 100
Math 100
Sociology 100
History 100
Material on Exam
Chapters 6-12
Everything since
first quiz
Chapters 10-20
Chapters 6-9
5 reserve articles
Chapters 12-15
1) All notes
2) Review study
guide questions
12 hours
1) All notes
2) Text
6 hours
1) All notes
2) End of chapter
problems
3) Re-read chapters
16, 14
20 hours
All notes
5 hours
All notes
5 hours
Unfinished
Work
Time Estimate:
1) Reading and study
guide
2) Chapters 14, 15
3) Finish lab
assignment
5 hours
Finish
Jane Eyre
2 hours
None
1) Keppler article
(reserve)
2) Borrow notes
March 10th, 11th
1 hour
Paper due last
day of classes
14 hours
Study
Activities
Time Estimate:
1) Conceptual
diagram for each
unit: Do with
study
group
2) Flash cards:
Difficult
vocabulary
15 hours
Conceptual diagram
12 hours
1) List questions,
outline answers
2) CD-Rom Study
Guide
3) Graphic organizers
18 hours
1) Study group
2) Time line,
conceptual
diagram
15 hours
Review Activities
Time Estimate:
Write formulas on
flash cards
10 hours
Sample Study Plan
All Courses
Time
Review
Activities
48
Unfinished
Work
22
Study
Activities
70
Total
140
Study Plan
Course
Activities
Material on Exam
Make sure you have a clear idea of the scope of your task.
Attend final classes – chances are professors will do some
review. Some might even give you direct hints about
possible questions.
Review Activities
Textbook chapters, lecture notes, previous midterms and
quizzes, Handouts, Outside assignments
Review activities are things that
you do to learn and understand
the material.
Time Estimate:
Unfinished work
Papers? Quizzes? Reading? Collecting either professor’s
notes from the web or from classes you have missed.
Time Estimate:
Study Activities
What you do to prepare to
answer questions: reorganize
material, verbalize material,
create and answer questions
commit information to memory.
Time Estimate:
Taking the information and reorganizing it to improve
understanding of the meaning, and of the significance and
the connection between ideas. You have a lot of information
to consider. Working with the material in different ways
helps to improve your memory of the material.
Exams from previous years
Visual Strategies
• Graphic organizers & conceptual organizers
• Diagrams, maps, illustrations
• Visualization: Develop vivid visual images in
your mind.
• Write things out
• Color code information
• Flash cards
Sample Conceptual Diagram
Themes Professor
Stressed
Use of poetic Language
Specific examples?
Specific techniques?
Overall effect?
Image Patterns?
Use of Humor
Specific examples?
Characterization
Major characters?
Strengths/weaknesses?
What they learn?
Individual in Community
Roles of individuals?
Role of community?
Is one more important?
Form & Structure
Genre?
Elements of that genre?
Any variations?
Beowulf
Canterbury Tales
Romeo and Juliet
Sample Conceptual Diagram
Ruler
Military
Bureaucracy
Economic
Base
What People Think
Other
Roman
Strong loyal
subjects.
Controlled
bureaucracy and
army.
Pomp and
ceremony regalia.
Semi-divine.
Not a good way
of passing power
- didn't want to
admit to empire.
For a while used
heirs.
Enough soldiers
- supp by spoils.
Loyal and
committedneeded to keep
adding.
High wages,
good weapons.
Leaders often
corrupt.
Soldiers well
trained.
Fair taxes.
Leader had
control.
Officials could
be corrupt.
Laws enforced
communication:
roads, census
and survey.
Loyal officials.
Money for poor
and buildings.
Fair taxes.
Coined money.
Trade: geography
through
Alexandria. Large
pop 7 million.
Loyal and proud.
Jobs provided.
Welfare system.
Tolerant and
diverse.
Rules enforced
fairly; adapted
locally.
Latin.
Fair taxes.
Army in own area.
Emotional religious
base.
Downfalls.
Han
(China)
Inherited throne
(13).
Trusted no one.
Lead by example.
Conquered
states. Powerful
army.
Spies.
Ends feudalism.
Heavy taxes.
Family:
education,
religion,
economy, social
health.
Unhappy: heavy
taxes, forced labor,
forced military
service.
Safe.
Reforms:
roads, axles,
standardized
writing.
Mauryan
(India)
Strong, fair ruler.
Controlled
bureaucracy.
Worried about
assassination.
Fairly strong
army.
Loyal soldiers.
Armed and fed
soldiers.
Elected council.
Ran economic
life.
Not too much
power.
Lot of good
trading and
wealth.
Taxes not too
high.
Loyal.
Much diversity.
Satisfied.
Persian
Just, tolerant
ruler.
Imperial
government
Passing power hereditary.
Mercenaries.
Large numbers.
Responsible
Satrapies and
tribal leaders.
Effective control.
Collected taxes.
Good trade.
Fair taxes.
Loyal.
Diversity.
Satisfied with ruler.
Hellenistic
Age.
Verbal Strategies:
• Summarize key information
• Make flashcards of vocabulary words and
concepts
• Write step-by-step details.
• Make "stick it" notes
Effective Learning Will Result If You…
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Review regularly:
Connect ideas
Be Active
Avoid robotic studying
Adjust your attitude
Respect your learning style
Put it into practice
Capitalize on your intuition
WRITING EXAMS
Essay Questions
http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/ExamEssays.html
Essay Questions & Short Answer
http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/ccstm/scmh/StrEssay.html
Multiple Choice
http://www.yorku.ca/cdc/lsp/eponline/exam4.htm
http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/mcwrit.html
http://psychology.ucalgary.ca/students/ugrad/test-taking_advice.html
http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3asc/MCPsychology1.html