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STUDY SKILLS BUILDER 4 (For a sample test, see your instructor or use the
Chapter Test at the end of each chapter.)
Are You Satisfied with Your Performance on a
Particular Quiz or Exam? Exercises
1. Have you corrected all your previous quizzes and
If not, don’t forget to analyze your quiz or exam and look exams?
for common errors.Were most of your errors a result of:
2. List any errors you have found common to two or
• Carelessness? Did you turn in your quiz or exam more of your graded papers.
before the allotted time expired? If so, resolve to use 3. Is one of your common errors not understanding a
any extra time to check your work.
concept? If so, are you making sure you understand
• Running out of time? Answer the questions you are all the concepts for the next quiz or exam?
sure of first. Then attempt the questions you are
unsure of, and delay checking your work until all 4. Is one of your common errors making careless mis-
questions have been answered. takes? If so, are you now taking all the time allotted
to check over your work so that you can minimize
• Not understanding a concept? If so, review that con- the number of careless mistakes?
cept and correct your work so that you make sure you
understand it before the next quiz or the final exam. 5. Are you satisfied with your grades thus far on
quizzes and tests?
• Test conditions? When studying for a quiz or exam,
make sure you place yourself in conditions similar to 6. If your answer to Exercise 5 is no, are there any
test conditions. For example, before your next quiz or more suggestions you can make to your instructor
exam, take a sample test without the aid of your notes or yourself to help? If so, list them here and share
or text. these with your instructor.

STUDY SKILLS BUILDER 5 Exercises

How Are You Doing? Answer the following.
1. List any textbook supplements you are using to help
If you haven’t done so yet, take a few moments and
you through this course.
think about how you are doing in this course. Are you
working toward your goal of successfully completing 2. List any campus resources you are using to help you
this course? Is your performance on homework, quizzes, through this course.
and tests satisfactory? If not, you might want to see your 3. Write a short paragraph describing how you are
instructor to see if he/she has any suggestions on how doing in your mathematics course.
you can improve your performance. Reread Section 1.1
4. If improvement is needed, list ways that you can
for ideas on places to get help with your mathematics
work toward improving your situation as described
course.
in Exercise 3.

STUDY SKILLS BUILDER 6 • Use your previously taken exams as a practice final
exam. To do so, rewrite the test questions in mixed
Are You Preparing for Your Final Exam? order on blank sheets of paper.This will help you pre-
pare for exam conditions.
To prepare for your final exam, try the following study
techniques: • If you are unsure of a few concepts, see your instruc-
tor or visit a learning lab for assistance. Also, view the
• Review the material that you will be responsible for
video segment of any troublesome sections.
on your exam. This includes material from your
• If you need further exercises to work, try the
textbook, your notebook, and any handouts from
Cumulative Reviews at the end of the chapters.
your instructor.
• Review any formulas that you may need to memorize. • When you feel you are prepared for your final exam,
take the Practice Final Exam on page 742. Make sure
• Check to see if your instructor or mathematics
you check your answers in the answer section of the
department will be conducting a final exam review.
text.Also, video solutions are available.
• Check with your instructor to see whether previous
final exams are available to students for review.