How to prepare for science tests

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 1.

Do you make a serious effort to understand the text? (Just hunting for relevant worked-out examples doesn't count.)

__ Yes

__ No

 2.

Do you work with classmates on homework problems, or at least check your solutions with others?

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__ No

 3.

Do you attempt to outline every homework problem solution before working with classmates?

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__ No

 4.

Do you participate actively in homework group discussions (contributing ideas, asking questions)?

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__ No

 5.

Do you consult with the instructor(s) when you were having trouble with something?

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__ No

 6.

Do you understand ALL of your homework problem solutions?

__ Yes

__ No

 7.

Do you ask in class or office hours for explanations of homework problem solutions that are not clear to you?

__ Yes

__ No

8.

If you have a study guide, do you carefully go through it before the test and convince yourself that you could do everything on it?

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__ No

9.

Do you attempt to outline lots of problem solutions quickly, without spending time on the algebra and calculations?

__ Yes

__ No

10.

Do you go over the study guide and problems with classmates and quiz one another?

__ Yes

__ No

11.

Do you attend the review session before the exam and ask questions about anything you are not sure about?

__ Yes

__ No

12.

Do you get a reasonable night's sleep before the test? (If your answer is no, your answers to 1-11 may not matter.)

__ Yes

__ No

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