THEA Objective #6 STUDY SKILLS

This skill includes 1. organizing information for study purposes Note taking Outlining Story Mapping summarizing information for study purposes interpreting information presented in charts, graphs, or tables.

Which of the following lists of topics best organizes the information in the selection? A.—Psychology vs. sociology —Sociology likened to bronze —Durkheim's suicide research —Durkheim's influence in distinguishing sociology from psychology B.—Sociology before Durkheim —Durkheim's early work —Durkheim's later work —Durkheim's influence on sociology C.—The focus of contemporary sociology —Durkheim's contributions to sociological theory —Durkheim's contributions to sociological research methods D.—Sociology as the study of human groups —Sociology in Durkheim's time —Sociology since Durkheim Organizing information for study purposes Note taking

Take notes as you read!! Check the sequence of the information. It should match the sequence in the passage Check each item individually to make sure it is in the passage.

Which of the following sets of topics would best organize the information in the selection? A.I. Television commercials around the world II. Cough drop commercials as an example of television commercials in the United States B.I. Recent trends in television commercials II. Steps in making a television commercial C.I. The role of networks and manufacturers in the production of television commercials II. Professional personnel required for developing television commercials D.I. Characteristics of television commercials II. Goals of television commercials organizing information for study purposes ~Outlining

Take notes as you read, making sure to include the topic Check the sequence of the information Roman numerals should have only main points~ no details The number of roman numerals often matches the number of paragraphs Watch out for graphs or tables

organizing information for study purposes ~Mapping

Eliminate all choices with incorrect information Check connections Check sequence Make sure you know why your answer is correct and why all the others are incorrect. organizing information for study purposes ~Mapping

Which of the following best summarizes the main points of the selection? A.The narrator's mother was living in a small town in China where she was quite unhappy. The weather was too hot and the streets were noisy and unsafe. To make herself feel better, she asked some friends to join a club that she invented so that she could have company. B.The narrator's parents arrived in San Francisco from China in They brought very few belongings, but were helped by the kind women at the First Chinese Baptist Church. Eventually, the wife made friends with some of the other women in the church. The women later decided to form a social club. C.The narrator's mother had had a very unhappy life. She and her husband did not always get along, and she had often been lonely. Sometimes, when she had nothing else to do, she would tell stories to her daughter about places she had lived and people she had known. D.The narrator's parents arrived in the United States with only a few of their most precious belongings. The narrator's mother met some friends and formed a club similar to one she had started in China. This club was designed to help the women forget the sorrows of their past and present and to have hope for the future. summarizing information for study purposes

A summary should not contain any details Eliminate any choices with the words “for example” or “for instance” A summary should not be an evaluation of the passage

What is the best summary for the selection? Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 The correct summary: Main Idea from paragraph 1. Main Idea from paragraph2. Main Idea from paragraph 3 Main Idea from paragraph 4. The summary should not have any details and all paragraphs must be represented.

According to the graph, a bacterial population begins to decrease in size after approximately how many hours of incubation? A.6 B.12 C.24 D.36 interpreting information presented in charts, graphs, or tables.

Always read the title of the chart Study the graph’s legend (key) Graphs are read from left to right Don’t rush through these. They may seem too easy, and you may be tempted to be careless. Watch out for questions that ask you to “apply” or “interpret” the graph or table.