1. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Chapter 16: Preparing for Exams College Reading and Study Skills, Ninth Edition by Kathleen T. McWhorter

2. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Objective:  This chapter will offer many ideas on preparing for exams and on how to study by simulating test conditions for both objective and essay tests.  LEARNING PRINCIPLE: One of the best ways to prepare for a test is to simulate the test conditions.

3. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Organizing Your Study and Review  Organize Your Time  Find Out about the Exam  Attend the Class before the Exam  Consider Studying with Others Test Notes

4. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Studying with Others  Advantages –Group study forces you to become actively involved with the course content. –One of the best ways to learn something is to explain it to someone else.  Disadvantages –Study sessions can turn into social events. –Studying with the wrong people can produce negative attitudes. –You may waste time if the others are not prepared and you are.

5. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Identifying What to Study  Textbook Chapters  Lecture Notes  Previous Exams and Quizzes  Instructor’s Handouts  Outside Assignments  Talk with Other Students Lecture Notes

6. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Analyzing and Synthesizing Information  Get a Perspective on the Course  Look for Relationships  Look for Patterns and the Progression of Thought  Interpret and Evaluate  Prepare Study Sheets

7. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Information for Study Sheets  Theories and Principles  Complex Events with Causes and Effects  Controversial Issues: Pros and Cons  Summaries of Philosophical Issues  Trends in Ideas or Data  Groups of Related Facts Study Sheet

8. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Reviewing for Objective Tests  Use Highlighting and Marking  Use Recall Clues in Your Lecture Notes  Use Study Aids  Use the Index Card System (See Figure 16.4 for an example.)  Test Yourself!

9. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Reviewing for Essay Exams  Select Probable Topics  Study the Topics Selected  Write Possible Answers  Write Outline or Rough-Draft Answers  Use Key-Word Outlines

10. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Summary Questions  How can you get organized to study and review for exams?  How can you identify what to study?  How can you organize these facts and ideas and synthesize them into a meaningful body of information to study?

11. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Summary Questions  How can you best learn and memorize the information for objective exams?  How can you best learn and memorize the information for essay exams?

12. © 2004 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Longman Publishers Take a Reading Road Trip! Take a trip to HOLLYWOOD and visit the Test Taking and Preparation module on your CD-ROM.