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Adapted from Study
Guides & Strategies,
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn (Sept. 1998).
The art or practice of concentration,
no matter if studying [law] or playing pool, is to eliminate distraction
and to focus on the task at hand. If you find that you read through material
and suddenly discover that you have no idea about what you've just read,
or if you attend classes and have difficulty paying attention to what is
being said, these tips may help:
 | Stick to a routine, efficient study schedule. |
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| Study in a quiet environment |
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| For a study break, do something different
from what you've been doing (e.g., walk around if you've been sitting),
and in a different area. |
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| Avoid daydreaming by asking yourself questions
about the material as you study it. |
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| Before class, look over the notes of the previous
class and read a commercial outline pertaining to the upcoming class so
that you can anticipate the main ideas that the instructor will cover. |
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| Show outward interest during class (attentive
expression and posture) to self-motivate internal interest. |
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| Resist distractions by sitting in front of
the room away from disruptive classmates and by focusing on the instructor
through listening and note taking. |
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Adapted from The Complete
Problem Solver by J. R. Hayes, How to Study in College |
| Bob Nelson, et al, Learning Resource
Centers, Rutgers University (June, 1993) (initially created by); Joe Landsberger
& Peter Turi, ISS/Learning Center, University of St. Thomas. (February,
1996) (Database adapted & modified in HTML); Website: http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides |
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