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1. Find a comfortable place to study (avoid distractions)
   
   
2. Organize study time (take short rather than long breaks)
   
   
3. Procrastination in a course like this can be dreadful (discipline yourself)
   
   
4. Study for exams early (make up your own exams, test one another, practice writing essays from the study guide [be clear, comprehensive, and concise])
   
   
5. Review reading, lecture, and discussion section notes (have TA or Student Educational Services [#8-3270] help)

1. SPELL CORRECTLY (This indicates to the TA that you know the material.)
   
   
2. WRITE IN SENTENCES. USE PROSE. NO OUTLINES AS ANSWERS.
   
   
3. ANSWER THE QUESTION DIRECTLY. MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM IN COMPREHENSION, ASK A PROCTORING TA.
   
   
4. START STUDYING FOR EXAMS EARLY.
   
   
5. USE A PEN AND WRITE LEGIBLY.
   
   
6. WATCH THE TIME.
   
   
7. SUPPORT YOUR STATEMENTS WITH FACTS IN ORDER TO PROVE TO THE TA THAT YOU KNOW THE INFORMATION. DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE TA WILL DEDUCE YOUR ANSWER.
   
   
8. WRITE AS IF THE PERSON READING YOUR WORK KNOWS LITTLE ABOUT THE TOPIC. THIS WILL HELP YOU PREPARE AND PRESENT COMPLETE, COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS.

1. NO NOTES IN THE EXAM ROOM.
   
   
2. NO HEADPHONES
   
   
3. NO PENCILS (BRING TWO PENS WITH YOU TO EXAMS)

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