SAMPLE STUDY PLANS TO CRITIQUE
Class: Computer Literacy
Test date:
November 4 (Friday)
The exam will cover chapters 4 to 7 and will most likely be multiple choice and
completion/short answer.
I need to learn types of input and output and specifics on each. I need to know what goes
on inside a processor and exactly how it works. I also need to know how memory
connects with all of this. I must know the types of storage and the mediums they have to
be put on.
Sunday (2 to 3 hours)
Prepare Chapter 4
1.
Go through the chapter, condense material further
by remarking (star problem areas).
2.
Go through notes, highlight important information
(star problem areas).
3.
Make a study sheet or to do list of things I need extra
help with or may have a hard time remembering.
4.
Do the study guide at the end of the chapter.
5.
Check the study guide.
6.
Write out definitions I got wrong.
7.
Make a set of question cards and include vocabulary and
questions I got wrong on the study guide. Start to make
a Final Study Sheet with mistakes from all mini tests.
Monday (2 to 3 hours)
Prepare Chapter 5
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Go through chapter and remark important information.
Go through notes, finding useful information and highlight it.
Make a study sheet of the problem points.
Do the study guide.
Check the study guide.
Write and correct mistakes.
Make a set of question cards for the chapter.
Use the note cards from Chapter 4 and conduct a mini self-test,
and possibly do the study guide again. Check it and see if I'm
making any progress. Add the mistakes to the Final Study Sheet.
SAMPLE STUDY PLANS TO CRITIQUE
Tuesday (2 to 3 hours)
Prepare Chapter 6
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Remark the text.
Highlight the important information from the notes (things I predict
that I will need for the test).
Make a trouble list.
Do the study guide.
Check the study guide.
Correct mistakes.
Make note cards for the chapter.
Conduct a final review of the chapter. Add mistakes to Final
Study Sheet.
Wednesday (2 to 3 hours)
Prepare Chapter 7
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Remark the text.
Highlight the important information in notes.
Make a study sheet.
Do the study guide.
Correct the study guide.
Write out my mistakes.
Make note cards for the chapter.
Final review of the chapter mini-test of the note cards.
Add mistakes to the Final Study Sheet.
Thursday (1 to 2 hours)
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Take Final Study Sheet and conduct a final review.
Test on the study sheet.
Study word cards from all chapters.
Recite questions and answers from all note cards.
Get someone to ask me the questions on the note cards
and recite the answers aloud.
Bob's Plan
SAMPLE STUDY PLANS TO CRITIQUE
I prepared a Five-Day Study Plan for the course American Political Process. The test will
be based on Chapters 6 and 7. It will consist of multiple-choice questions, completion
questions, and one essay.
PREPARING FOR THE EXAM
Tuesday Chapter 6
1.
Remark highlighting
2.
Make word cards
3.
Develop a part function map
4.
Make up a self-test
5.
Answer questions at the end of the chapter
6.
Outline the chapter
Wednesday
Chapter 7
1.
Remark highlighting
2.
Take notes
3.
Make question cards
4.
Develop study sheets
5.
Answer questions at the end of the chapter
6.
Develop an organizational chart
REVIEWING FOR THE EXAM
Thursday
Chapter 6
1.
Review highlighted material
2.
Recite main points from outline
3.
Review notes
4.
Draw the part function map from memory
5.
Recite word cards
6.
Take notes on re-highlighted material
Saturday Chapter 7
1.
Review highlighted material
2.
Recite question cards
3.
Review notes
4.
Explain material to roommate
5.
Recopy organizational chart from memory
6.
Recite notes from recall cues
Sunday
Chapter 6
1.
Explain material to roommate
2.
Practice reciting main points
3.
Take self-tests
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2.
3.
Chapter 7
Recite study sheets
Recite main points from outline
Recite answers from questions at end of chapter
Mary's Plan
SAMPLE STUDY PLANS TO CRITIQUE
My Life Science test consists of 25 true and false questions and 45 multiple-choice
questions. It covers Chapters 8, 9, and 14.
Sunday
Read ten pages of Chapter 8 and highlight
Read ten more pages of Chapter 8 and highlight later that day
Monday
Finish reading Chapter 8 and highlight
Take notes on all of Chapter 8, write and recite notes, make word cards
Tuesday
Read and highlight Chapter 9, take breaks when reading
Later take notes on Chapter 9 and make note cards
Wednesday
Read Chapter 14 and highlight take breaks when reading
Take notes on Chapter 14 and make note cards
Thursday
Practice writing and reciting notes for the chapter
Look over note cards
Friday
Practice again writing and reciting notes for all chapters
Look over highlighted material again
Look over note cards
Saturday &
Sunday
Do everything over that I did on Friday for both of these days
Joe's Plan
SAMPLE STUDY PLANS TO CRITIQUE
Five-Day Study Plan
Computer Literacy on Chapters 9 and 10
Wed.
Prepare Ch. 9
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3.
Remark highlighting
Make study sheets
Make question and word cards
Thurs.
Prepare Ch. 10
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2.
3.
4.
Remark highlighting
Make study sheets
Make question and word cards
Recite lecture notes
Fri.
Review Ch. 9
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2.
3.
Recite cards
Do test at end of Chapter 9
Reread marked test
Sat.
Review Ch. 10
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3.
Recite cards
Do test at end of Chapter 10
Recite missed test questions
Sun.
Review Ch. 9 & 10
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2.
3.
Recite missed cards
Redo tests
Recite study sheets
Sue's Plan