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Study Strategies
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1. Read the assigned pages or chapters quickly to get an overview. You may want to skip the “boxes” and footnotes in this read-through. 2. Read the chapter summary and questions at the end of the chapter. 3. Re-read the assigned pages/chapter more slowly. Be sure you understand each key idea before you proceed with your reading. 4. Study graphs, tables, etc. in detail until you understand each conclusion being drawn in connection with that particular illustration 5. Take notes, highlight those notes, and draw the graphs when you read. Make notes of any questions you have for the next day of class. You are responsible for all assigned material, whether we discuss it in class or not. 6. Be prepared to spend an hour or more on difficult sections 7. Use the text website for the online quizzes and tests over the appropriate sections and go over questions that you missed. 8. Avoid getting behind in your work for this class. Economics is cumulative, like math. Gaps in your understanding from the early days of your semester can come back to bite you for the rest of the semester. 9. Learn to think in “economese”- proper economic terminology. Economics has its own unique definitions for many everyday words. 10. Organize study groups among yourselves, they work. 11. Come in for extra help when you need it. I am as available in the afternoons as possible. 12. Be here and be prepared for class everyday. 13. Try to be aware of current economic issues – read appropriate articles in newspapers and magazines, listen to the news on TV and/or radio. This will help you understand what we are doing in class. 14. UNDERSTANDING economics, not memorizing, is they KEY to your success in this class. This will take time and effort on your part, but it will pay off.