Take Control of Homework So it doesn't control you part 1

Take Control of Homework

So It Doesn’t Control You

Part 1

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Although very few students love homework, it does serve a purpose. Homework helps you

·       Reinforce what you’ve learned during the day.

·       Build study habits that are essential in college.

·       Prepare for classes for your classes.

Get a sense of progress.

Here are some tips to help you deal with homework more efficiently and effectively.

Set the mood

Create a good study area with everything you need (for example, a calculator). If you don’t have a quiet place at home, try your school or local library.

Know Where to Begin

Make a list of everything you need to do, and note all deadlines. Do the more difficult assignments first, so you don’t have to face them at the end.

Study at the Same Time Every Day

Even if you don’t have homework every night, use the time to review notes. If sitting down to work is part of your normal routine, you’ll approach it with less dread. Also, you’ll become a pro at using time productively.

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Note - taking strategies

                                                       Note- Taking Strategies

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For Review

Once you’ve done all of the above, you’ll find you’ve created your own personalized studying guide. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questioned in the left margin. As a quiz.

Stick to It

Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way, you won’t need to study as much when it’s test time. You’ve been doing the work all along. Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask a teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice, like any other skill. And the more you work at it now, the more prepared you’ll be take notes in college.

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Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You?

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You may want to take a class that your high school doesn’t offer. Under some circumstances, you can still enroll in the class—through the distance learning.

Distance education means taking a class without being physically present where it is being taught. Internet –based technology lets students participate in lecture and class sessions online from almost anywhere.

Some high schools agree to recognize distance-learning credits when they don’t have the resources to offer a courses themselves. Distance education is often used to increases options in rural areas and for AP courses.

For you, it might mean doing self-tutorial at home in the evening, or participating in a class that is 1,000 miles away, along with the other high school students. Check with your school counselor to see what’s available.

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Selecting Your Courses

Selecting Your Courses

Part 5

The Arts

Research indicates that students who participate in the arts often do better in school and on standardized tests. The arts help you recognize patterns, discern differences and similarities, and exercise your mind in unique ways, often outside a traditional classroom setting.

Many colleges require or recommend one or two semesters in the arts. Good choices include studio art, dance, music, and drama. Many students have talents and many extraordinary abilities in the arts. Students should look within their own repertoire of talents and identify their music abilities and take college classes to develop their talents.

Advanced placement Program (AP)

To be sure you are ready to take on college level work, enroll in the most challenging courses you can in high school, such as honors or AP courses. Research consistently shows that students who score a 3.0 or higher on an AP exam typically experience greater academic success and college graduation rates than students who don’t take AP.

Work hard in your righteous pursuits and you will reap the benefits of self-fulfillment and job satisfaction. Don’t take shortcuts just to “get by” instead, take challenging and difficult roads (courses) and reach higher mountain peaks of achievement.

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the power of study groups

The power of Study Groups

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Part 4

Getting the Most Out of a Session

Here are some tips to help you get the most out of teacher study session:

-          Decide what you’re going to do in advance.

-          Prepare for the session, so you can make the most of your time together

-          Take turns teaching , to reinforce your own knowledge

-          Stick to options

By supplementing your individual study with a study group, you can reinforce what you’ve learned, deepen your understanding of complex concepts, and maybe even make a few new friends. Remember that a friend is a person who encourages you to do your best and to achieve on a higher level, one who pushes you to try a little harder and be a litter better. If someone pulls you down to the wrong trails of life, then those people are  not friends, ( they are actually your enemies). And you must avoid them at all cost. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exciting when you study with others.

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how to take on college part 3

How to take on college studying

Part 3

Do the Reading

You need to do more than just read the chapters you are assigned – you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips.

-         Don’t skim. Read all the material carefully.

-         Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest- chapters, subsections or even paragraphs

-         Look up any words that you don’t understand.

-         Pause to think about whether you understand the material: ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

-         Take notes instead of highlights—this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

-         Create a summary sheet of what you learned from each assignment you read.

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