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Personal Tutor Study Guide

How to Get the Most Out of

Lectures

To get started, it is always useful to develop your own questions, before,during and after the lecture.

Before:

What do I want to get out of this lecture?

How does it fit into y course?

What do I !now already about this topic?

"ou could also do soe prior reading to prepare yourself further.

#uring:

What are the ain points?

What clues is the lecturer giving about what is to follow? $e.g. there are

% ain theories&'

What is inforative?

What is analytical?

(fter

)seful to aybe draw a ind ap or spider diagra about what you

have *ust learnt + why not share this with others? "ou could eet afterthe lecture and discuss the session and share ideas

Write a list of further questions

Write a list of bits you did not understand

Be organised

a!e sure you have the right equipent with you, e.g.:

-ens, paper $blan!, lined or coloured according to your needs andpreferences', highlighters, coloured pens or pencils, staplerhole puncher andfolders.

Taking effective notes

/eeber that it is very difficult to ta!e down everything the lecturer hassaid. "ou will need to listen actively, and ta!e notes that will be useful to youin the future. -ractice your own version of shorthand and a!e sure that it islegible for you to read afterwards0 )se abbreviations to help save tie writing,

reading and reviewing.

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