Well my homework is to study for my finals and how do I do that?
First of all the major one comming next is 9th Grade English 1 H.
First of all the major one comming next is 9th Grade English 1 H.
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It really depends on what exactly you have to study. Can you give more details?
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Well I am studying English 1 H.
We learned about Short Stories, Poems, Greek Mythology, Tragic Heroes, and Shakespeare.
Can you tell me which one is the hardest?Comment
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You can't really say objectively that one is harder than any of the others. Which one was hardest for you, only you know.
Are you just looking for general study tips that apply to all studying, or specifically studying for this exam?
One tip I personally know is very helpful, is to ensure that you study in the same physical position that you'll be writing your exams in. I know it sounds odd, but psychologically, you form a strong mental bond between all sorts of things when you're studying.
I overheard from a psychology lecture here at my university, that they've proven you actually recall things more easily when you're in the same physical position you were in when presented with the information. People who study laying on their stomach in bed actually recall better when asked for that information while laying on their stomach than they do sitting at a desk. So study sitting upright at a desk.
The more you know, I guess.Comment
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I took E1H freshmen year, so it was a while ago, but I remember reading Romeo and Juliet, and I remember my teacher being on our backs about knowing it's dramatic structure. Meaning, key points in the play, important characters, and sequence of events.Comment
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Although it's definitely too late to tell you, the best way to study English is to take notes on the books or material you've covered so you don't have to reread everything.
If you've paid attention in class, all you really need to do is review everything so you know what happened in each story. If you didn't pay attention in class, you need to make sure what everything is about.
Also, it's always a good thing to try to figure out what most of the material is going to be about in the test. In my English class, we read books and covered literary movements in America. I know that most of the test is going to be about the literary movements so that's the material I'm going to try to get most familiar with, not the books we have read.
~TsugomaruOriginally posted by HilulukComment
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Read over all of the short stories, and take notes on key characters and themes. Know them well. Also, know which authors wrote each of the stories.
Mythology isn't that tough, especially if you only read The Odyssey. Just look it over, and get the main ideas.
Also, study Shakespeare a bit as well. Just general info on whatever you read, or his life if you did that instead.Note to self Finish.Comment
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Also, I just rememberd. Make sure you know your poetic terms. Types of poems, and poetic devices, etc. It's no to difficult, just be fimilar with the definitions. I clearly remember that being discussed alot.Comment
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It's true. It's a relatively weak factor though.
The best way to study is actively. You need to engage with the material, ask questions, and make sure you test your own knowledge as you go along. It's also important not to study too long, and specifically not the same subject too long (what's called proactive interference will build up). Most people study passively and assume they know the material, but then when they need to recall it, it just won't come out. If you study actively you'll avoid this problem.
Some easy ways to help make sure you study actively is to study with someone else, questioning each other (make sure they're difficult), or to explain the material to someone else without looking at your notes.Last edited by Reach; 01-22-2008, 07:11 PM.
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- Study at the library, a book store, a cafe like Dunkin Donuts or Panera, or small restaurant like Subway. Preferably the library because if your town is anything like mine, more people whom you know hang out at the book store. And cafes and small restaurants can be loud and obnoxious. Any of those places generally do though. This is important because being at home can be too distracting.
- Listen to music you hate. Country, classical, and obnoxious electronic music is always good. Make sure it's not catchy. You can hate catchy music, but it's still catchy. You'll focus to drown out the music by studying.
- Study with someone who is not really that much of a friend. Or better yet, have a few friends. The benefit of having a few friends is that one is bound to be a party-pooper who snaps everyone into place before tangents get out of control. I did that once with a group of three friends studying in B&N, even though I personally wasn't studying.
- Chew gum so a craving for food doesn't distract you (or get the worst of you if you're studying at home, which most people should not be doing in the first place). Even better, chew the same flavor gum the day of the test. Supposedly it helps your memory. Either way, gum is really useful for academics.
- Sleep is good. So is water.
- Amphetamines are good if you're desperate and willing to violate federal law. P.S. I do not endorse this procedure.
- Sit up, get straightened out, be organized.Comment
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Studying with "friends" generally isn't the best way to go. It's going to be fun, but not productive.
~TsugomaruOriginally posted by HilulukComment
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Along with what devonin said, it also helps to be in the same mood as when you take the test, which I learned in a psychology class. So if you're in a X mood when studying, try to be in a X mood when you take the test where X is the mood you're in when studying.
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Devonin: Yes, well said.
Reach: It often helps, but it really depends on your learning style. People access information in their brains differently. Learning while testing yourself and other engaging methods creates more (in some cases just different) connections to the same information that's in the brain already. "Passive" studying, as you put it, gets the information in your head just as well, there are just different connections to that information from other parts of your brain.
This is the same reason why different people learn better by speaking, reading, writing, hearing, even full-body activity when possible, etc. So yes, there is truth in your post, but I just felt I needed to add on to it.
Carbo: People study more effectively with different levels of noise. True, most people study better with quiet, but there are those that prefer differently. An example is a friend of mine who had always lived in a noisy house, then the family gradually got quieter (and siblings also moved out), and he needs to have at least a certain level of noise to concentrate, because that's what his mind has been accustomed to.
About listening to music you hate, I'm really not sure what you're trying to say. My guess would be that listening to music is often distracting to your studying, albeit often subconciously. I would add that it doesn't have to be music you hate (no music would probably be better, annoying music is too often distracting), it's just better to have music that isn't too high energy or too dynamic, both of which will distract you from studying, again with exceptions. Ambient and quiet classical (and sometimes trance) is acceptable.
Chewing gum... it's better to eat than to chew it to avoid cravings. Your brain will need the carbohydrates to function properly. But strangely enough chewing the same flavour gum while writing the test as when studying does help sometimes. It's the power of association, exactly the same principle devonin talked about while mentioning studying in certain physical positions.
Yes, sleep and water are probably one of the top two overlooked factors to proper brain function. You need both to think properly. You need to think properly to do well on a test or exam. End of story.
Amphetamines? Two problems: a) It's illegal, and b) you shouldn't have to rely on stimulants for proper brain function. Yes, it may enhance it in some ways, but unless you're going to keep your brain functioning in an enhanced matter every time you need to refer back to the information you study, you may have a problem. If you really need a stimulant consider a legal and safer alternative, such as caffeine. Whatever you do, don't take any depressants.
Some more things for the student in general to consider:
People learn better in different mediums. It doesn't even have to be video vs. paper, it could also mean typing out your notes or reading them out loud to yourself, or a combination. Often the more senses you learn with, the better you remember.
In most subjects, there is a certain amount of understanding involved. Make sure you understand the concepts before memorizing related terms and concepts. Not only will it be much easier to memorize somethign if you understand it, it is also completely and utterly useless and unhelpful to memorize something you don't know what to do with. Memorizing concepts you don't understand is like memorizing the number of earthquakes magnitude 3 and under that have occured in Russia over the past 5 years. You simply can't really do anything with it.
I just have a question: Could someone explain to me what English 1 H or E1H is?Comment
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In Canada we'd probably call it "Grade 9 Advanced English" depending on your province/school board, 9A or 9U.I just have a question: Could someone explain to me what English 1 H or E1H is?Comment
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