Everyone knows about straight-A students. In fact, hard work isn't the whole story behind their academic success. Many straight-A students actually put in fewer hours of homework time than their low-scoring classmates. .
1. Set priorities.
Top students bear no breaks on study time. Once the books are open or the computer is booted up, phone calls go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, and snacks ignored. Study is business; business comes before recreation.
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Paul Melendres, a straight-A freshman from New Mexico, keeps two folders (文件夹) — one for the day's assignments, another for papers completed and graded. Melendres' methods have actually proven effective. Even students who don't have a private study area remain organized. A bag or drawer keeps essential supplies together and cuts down time-wasting searches.
3. Clean up your act.
Neat papers are likely to get higher grades than sloppy ones. "The student who turns in a neat paper," says Claude Olney, an Arizona State University business professor, "is already on the way to an A. It's like being served a cheeseburger. , you can't believe it taste good if it's presented on a dirty plate. "
4. Speak up.
", I asked him to repeat it," says Christopher Campbell. Class participation goes beyond merely asking questions, though. It's a matter of showing intellectual curiosity. "I don't want to memorize information for tests only," says Campell. "Better grades come from better understanding. "
5. Test yourself.
As part of her note-taking, Domenica Roman emphasizes points she thinks may be covered during exams. Later she designs tentative (试验性的) test questions based on those points and gives herself a written examination before test day. "If I can't answer the questions satisfactorily, ," she says.
A. Get organized
B. Schedule your time
C. I will go back and review
D. No matter how good it really is
E. If I don't understand what my teacher is explaining
F. Here are some secrets of the young study champions
G. Here we make some suggestions on how to study anytime
