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BEFORE each class:
  • Be sure to read the sections of the textbook or other readings that will be discussed in class (see the syllabus).
  • Give thought to those items in your readings that you don't understand by marking passages, circling words, or underlining.  Try to narrow what you didn't understand to key words or concepts, and then be prepared to ask about them in class.  However, to say "I just didn't understand it" is not very helpful to your instructor.  Give your instructor a starting point.
  • Use a dictionary to check the meaning of words you didn't understand in your readings.
  • Try to relate what you read to experiences you may have had, and ask yourself if those experiences illuminate any point in what you read.
AFTER each class:
  • Be sure to review, organize, and complete your lecture notes.  Turn phrases into complete sentences and abbreviations into words, while you can still remember what was said in class.
  • Reread those sections of the textbook or other readings that were discussed in class.
  • Think about the materials in your notes.  Try to relate what was said in class to the textbook or other things that you have read.  Talk about what was discussed in class with others in your class.