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chapter, review three sets of class notes, and create a study sheet from both the book and
your notes. Make a list so you can check things off as you go.

Within the sections you study, separate main points from unimportant
details. Ask yourself, “What is the most important information?” Highlight only the
key points in your texts, and write notes in the margins about main ideas.

How: Using Study Strategies

Now that you have figured out the when, where, who, what, and why of studying,
focus on the how—the strategies that will anchor the information you need in your
brain. You may already use several of them. Try as many as you can, and keep what
works. Key 7.4 shows all of the strategies that follow. Memory and Studying

Have purpose, intention, and emotional connection
Often, when you can remember the lyrics to dozens of popular songs but not the func-
tions of the pancreas, emotion (usually positive) is involved. When you care about
something, your brain responds differently, and you learn and remember more easily.
To achieve the same reward in school, try to create a purpose and will to remember
by becoming emotionally involved with what you are studying. For example, an
accounting student might think of a friend who is running a small business and needs

KEY 7.4 The how of study success.

How to Study

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