Effective Notetaking - Strategies to help you study effectively

A successful student uses effective strategies.

Being a successful student is far more about being a smart user of effective strategies than about being 'smart'. In fact it is possible to predict how well a student will do simply on the basis of their use of study strategies.

Mnemonics is one class of study strategy that is of proven effectiveness, but (like only too many effective strategies!) is used far too little. Despite many studies showing the effectiveness of mnemonic strategies, they remain the least frequently used formal memory aid used by students.

Perhaps the main reason for this is that their effectiveness is not intuitively obvious -- truly, no one really believes that these 'tricks' can so remarkably improve memory until they try them for themselves.

But while mnemonics do not help you understand your material, they do help you remember those many details you need to achieve expertise in a topic -- details such as the names of things, technical words, lists of principles.

Moreover, mnemonics can help you remember tags or labels that allow you to access clusters of meaningful information -- for example, headings of a speech or main points for exam essays. For both these reasons, mnemonics are a valuable assistance to building up expertise in a subject, as well as in helping you 'cram' for an exam.

This concise book covers:

•     acronyms & acrostics
•     rhythm & rhyme
•     keyword strategies (including the face-name association method)
•     the story method
•     the loci or journey method
•     the pegword method
•     the link method
•     coding mnemonics

While you can find basic information on these various mnemonic strategies in many books and websites, Mnemonics for Study goes far beyond the same tired descriptions, using the latest research to explain exactly how these strategies work and are best used.

The hardest part of permanently improving your memory is changing your habits and becoming an effective user of effective strategies. The best way to do this, research has shown, is through understanding how different strategies work, and when and how to use them. Through examples and exercises, that is what this book aims to teach you.

Every semester or term, many students panic during exam time. Are you one of them?? Do you like to find a better way of doing things?? If you have answered yes to any of those questions, then this book is definitely for you.

With many years spent at University and various institutions of learning, I know how it feels to wake up and go to the exam room whilst knowing or feeling not ready. I have been there. I wrote this book for anyone who is in school, no matter your age. You could be in High School, Primary School or University. Age is not an issue as well, education has been liberalised and I love the fact that anyone can study despite the age. You could be in your fifties going to work and school. That is great!! It shows you desire to go further in life.

It is with such people that I also wrote the book, people who want to go further in life. Your studies are assisting you towards your destiny. On the exam day, you want to be confident and in control and with one thing in mind, to perform. In this book, I share a method of how best you can reap the most out of your time in study and course.

By learning smart, instead of hard, you will be able to plan long term and work consistently towards your studies and thereby enhancing your success chances and not only that, but also your ability to fulfill your destiny. You have an Uncommon Destiny and your studies are helping you towards it. Learn How to Study in this book, discover some exam tips and discover why its important for you to get good rest before exams. Say 'bye bye' to late nights during exam periods and walk in the exam room with confidence, knowing you are ready to perform.

As you get this book, get ready to study for results and get ready to get some RESULTS in your studies.

Strategies that will transform your grades!

Straight-A Study Skills proves that you don't have to spend countless hours studying to get good grades. Using her experience as an educational consultant and a teacher, authors Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick and Justin Ross Muchnick have created an easy-to-use approach to learning important study skills and achieving academic success. Through more than 200 entry-based strategies, you will learn all there is to know about strengthening your academic performance, including how to:

• Get the most out of class time.
• Find a note-taking system that works for you.
• Improve your writing skills and create compelling essays.
• Develop effective study habits.
• Choose the right classes and extracurricular activities.
• Prepare for standardized tests, quizzes, and final exams.