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Sample Study PlanSample 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 6-95 reserve articles

Chapters 12-15

Review ActivitiesTime Estimate:

1) All notes2) Review study guide questions12 hours

1) All notes2) Text6 hours

1) All notes2) End of chapter problems3) Re-read chapters 16, 1420 hours

All notes5 hours

All notes5 hours

UnfinishedWork

Time Estimate:

1) Reading and study guide2) Chapters 14, 153) Finish lab assignment5 hours

FinishJane Eyre2 hours

None 1) Keppler article (reserve)2) Borrow notes March 10th, 11th

1 hour

Paper due last day of classes14 hours

StudyActivities

Time Estimate:

1) Conceptual diagram for each unit: Do with study group2) Flash cards: Difficult vocabulary15 hours

Conceptual diagram12 hours

Write formulas on flash cards10 hours

1) List questions, outline answers2) CD-Rom Study Guide3) Graphic organizers18 hours

1) Study group2) Time line, conceptual diagram15 hours

Sample Study PlanSample Study Plan

All Courses Time

Review Activities

48

UnfinishedWork

22

StudyActivities

70

Total 140

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 ActivitiesReview activities are things that you do to learn and understand the material.

Time Estimate:

Textbook chapters, lecture notes, previous midterms and quizzes, Handouts, Outside assignments

Unfinished work

Time Estimate:

Papers? Quizzes? Reading? Collecting either professor’s notes from the web or from classes you have missed.

Study ActivitiesWhat you do to prepare to answer questions: reorganize material, verbalize material, create and answer questionscommit 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

Study PlanStudy Plan

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

Themes Professor Stressed

Beowulf Canterbury Tales Romeo and Juliet

Use of poetic LanguageSpecific examples?Specific techniques?Overall effect?Image Patterns?

Use of HumorSpecific examples?

CharacterizationMajor characters?Strengths/weaknesses?What they learn?

Individual in CommunityRoles of individuals?Role of community?Is one more important?

Form & StructureGenre?Elements of that genre?Any variations?

Sample Conceptual Diagram Sample Conceptual Diagram

Ruler Military Bureaucracy EconomicBase

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 committed- needed 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 governmentPassing 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.

Sample Conceptual DiagramSample Conceptual Diagram

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…

• 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 QuestionsEssay Questionshttp://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/ExamEssays.htmlhttp://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/ExamEssays.html

Essay Questions & Short AnswerEssay Questions & Short Answerhttp://www.chass.ncsu.edu/ccstm/scmh/StrEssay.htmlhttp://www.chass.ncsu.edu/ccstm/scmh/StrEssay.html

Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choicehttp://www.yorku.ca/cdc/lsp/eponline/exam4.htm

http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/mcwrit.htmlhttp://www.sdc.uwo.ca/learning/mcwrit.html

http://psychology.ucalgary.ca/students/ugrad/test-taking_advice.htmlhttp://psychology.ucalgary.ca/students/ugrad/test-taking_advice.html

http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3asc/MCPsychology1.htmlhttp://www.erin.utoronto.ca/~w3asc/MCPsychology1.html