Reflection 2: Exam Prep

In the book they first start off with the difference between quizzes and Exams. Then they go on to talk about the first step being, take smart notes. It starts off with making sure you are taking the right notes down and not things that you will not need for the quiz or exam. They want to make sure you get the big idea out of each topic. Then they go on about the question, evidence, and conclusion. This is the way that they think people should take notes. The way I take notes is different. I find it hard to think of a question while you have to take notes at the speed of the professor is giving the lecture. What I do is make sure I mark the title of the section that I am taking the notes on then mark the notes from the section accordingly with other symbols. I find it easy to take notes in my calculus class and in my physics class. In my accounting class the professor does not have a slide show and does not lecture so it is very difficult to take notes in that class. I manage to get notes down in every class so that I can understand the material. Next the book talks about demoting assignments, and how you should choose which assignments to do over others. If you have multiple sources to read for a paper then you should only read the most credible sources so you get the important material and don’t read the same thing multiple times.
I have not had a class yet that gives out multiple reading assignments for a paper. The book gives a good a good example that I would use if I did have and assignment that was like that. I think it would make sure I get everything that I need to know.
Next the book talks about making a study guide for your classes. They talk about ripping out your notes and putting them together by topic. Then they say to make questions for the study guides so you can answer them to study from.
I mark at the top of the page of my notes so I know which exam each page is for. I have a real problem with taking my notes out of my notebook because they can get lost more easily then keeping them in my notebook.
Next is the full on studying point, when I study I like to look over past quizzes because majority of the time the professor will put that question on the exam or a variation of a question. I tend to focus more on the quizzes with the lower score. And after it talks about taking the exam and how you should give A+ answers. I go through and read the questions before I start answering and I will go to the ones I know and answer those first, then try at the harder ones.
Overall I think I have a very good way at going about taking notes and studying. It isn’t a perfect way though and sometimes I do study material that I do not need to know, but with a few suggestions from the book I believe I can slightly add on to the way I do things and make understanding things easier.