How to Study

test day, rules and reminders,
186–191
Test of English as a Foreign 
Language (TOEFL), 211
test preparation, 12–13
testing oneself, 185–186
tests
advice to parents, 212
“All of the above” option, 195
allocating study time for, 180
asking teachers about, 182–184
avoiding cramming for, 180–182
changing guesses, 189–190
creating “To Study” sheets for, 185
discriminate and eliminate, 188–189
drawing pictures during, 187
essay questions, 184
following instructions for, 190
guessing on, 188–189
knowing rules for, 187
making crib sheet, 179
materials, 178
multiple-choice, 191–195
multiple-choice math, 198–200
“None of the above” option, 195
objective questions on, 184
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open-book, 200–201
optional assignments, 178
organizing material, 179
planning for, 176
practicing, 185
Pretest Organizer, 213–215
reading comprehension questions,
195–196
rechecking answers, 191
reviewing for, 176–179
skimming, 186
standardized, 208–211
take-home, 201–202
true/false, 197–198
using two alarm clocks, 177
weighted sections, 187
writing essays, 202–207
textbook elements
appendices, 48
bibliography, 47
footnotes, 47
glossary, 47
introduction, 47
preface, 47
table of contents, 47
textbooks
finding alternatives, 48–49
using clues in, 46–48
See also technical texts
theme, explained, 60
thesaurus, consulting for papers,
164
thesis statement, developing for
papers, 142–143
time management
15-minute daily planning, 93
benefits of, 76–78
charting available time, 80–82
collecting materials for, 82
for commuters, 92
daily calendar, 83–85
handling distractions, 91
identifying starting line, 80–82
limitation, 78–79
long-term planning calendar, 83
monitoring progress, 90
planning, 79, 89
prioritizing tasks, 86–88
Priority Task Sheet, 86–87, 95, 98
of research projects, 126
weekly planning, 85–86
Where Does Your Time Go? chart,
81