1. IB Psych 9/7/16 Today’s Agenda: Syllabus Agreement
Turn in:
Syllabus Agreement
Take out :
Planner
Notes/Paper
Note-taking devices
Today’s Learning Objectives:
I can utilize all of the command terms of Level 1: Knowledge and Comprehension.
Today’s Agenda:
Argument Mapping & Note-taking
Command Terms
Let’s try them out…
Textbooks…
HW:
“Exercise and Psychological Health” reading, argument mapping, and SRQ

2. Note-taking Strategies
SQ3R
(Scan, Question, Read, Recite, Review…)
CORNELL
OUTLINING
Mapping
Charting
Other???
W.A.T.S.: whatever method you use, it should work for YOU!

3. Argument Mapping
Find the argument/thesis
reason/purpose of this thesis.
What are the claims? Which might be most important?
What support/evidence is present?
What conclusion can you draw from the information?

4. Exercise and Psychological Health
Read the article… Take notes in whatever form you like… Take a shot at argument mapping Answer the command term questions online…

5. Your marks will absolutely depend on them…
COMMAND TERMS
When answering IB Psychology exam questions it is important to identify the command term in each question. These will determine how you should answer the question. Command terms such as 'explain', 'outline', ‘examine’, 'to what extent', and so on carry different meanings and this should be reflected in your answers.
BOTTOM LINE:
KNOW THY COMMAND TERMS.
Your marks will absolutely depend on them…

6. Your marks will absolutely depend on them…
COMMAND TERMS
The command term in an examination question is very important. It provides two things the examiner is looking for and specifically for awarding (or penalizing!) you marks.
The first is structure. Are you structuring you answer according to the command term to answer the question? Secondly, has your answer ‘effectively addressed the command term’?
BOTTOM LINE:
KNOW THY COMMAND TERMS.
Your marks will absolutely depend on them…

7. COMMAND TERMS
BOTTOM LINE: KNOW THY COMMAND TERMS. Your marks will absolutely depend on them…