SUNY Oswego

How should they work to get the best possible grade?

A. Everyone has different study habits but here are several suggestions:

1. HOW TO STUDY FROM THE TEXT

• Read the material carefully and without distractions (turn off the music and concentrate on reading)

• Look up the words you don't know and write their meanings in the margin of the text. Reread the sentence to make

sure you understand what the author is saying. Use the glossary in the back of the text.

• Make notes about the cases you don't understand

• Ask the professor the significance of the cases you don't understand

• Make a notecard for each case . Write the name of the case and the precedent involved. Distinguish this case from similar ones in the chapter

• Review the note cards weekly (not just the night before the examination)

* Take the sample tests included in the CD-ROM studyguide

2. WHAT TO DO FOR ABSTRACTS

• Do your abstracts carefully. Do MORE research than you think you need to do

• Make sure you answer the question(s) posed in the abstract title

• Go the the Swetman Writing Center and ask for a reading of your of paper. Was it clear to the peer reviewer?

• Double check your paper for spelling and grammar. Use the spell check in your computer.

• Hand your abstract in on time

3. WHAT TO DO IN CLASS

• Ask questions when you don't understand the point of the lecture

• Ask questions about the cases you reviewed the night before

• Take outlined notes regarding the concepts discussed in class

• Try to summarize the point of each lecture