life skills 2

SMART

S - specific, M - measurable, A - achievable, R - realistic , T - Timely

How can you stay on task?

have a study and set a timer and listen to music

Chunkinh information

Individual pieces of information is combined into a larger group  

Multiple choice test tips

1. Eliminate answers you know that aren’t right

2. In a question that has the choice “All of the above” and you see two answers being right, then the answer is likely “All of the above”

True/False

1. Usually there are more truths than false 

2. Read through each statement carefully

Essay test tips

1. Budget your time, don’t spend the entire test time on one essay 

2. If the question is asking for facts, don’t give your personal opinion on the topic 

Assess

To evaluate, judge. Or estimate the value of something

Paraphrasing

Expressing someone else’s ideas or writing in your own words

different types of plagiarism

Direct plagiarism, self- plagiarism, accidental plagiarism, and etc

plagiarism

Taking someone else’s work and idea without giving credit

priority

Something that is way more important than anything else, like it is at your very top 

ways to come over test anxiety

1. Deep breathes 

2. Take a bit of a break

3 R’s of memory

Reception, Retention, Recollection

What is a mnemonic device?

Any memory trick or learning technique that helps you study and memorize like Chunking and Rhymes or songs 

What is an acronym?

Acronyms are made up words formed by all first letters of every word in a long phrase like NASA, SCUBA

4 learning styles

1. Kinesthetic

2. Read and write

3. visual

4. auditory