ACA Final Exam Study Guide 100%
Correct!!
How can you effectively utilize a to-do list? - ANSWERask:
1) what is important?
2) what is urgent?
3) what is both urgent & important?
complete tasks in the following order:
1) important & urgent
important
urgent
important items move up in urgency & priority on the list as deadlines approach
What is the difference between a to-do list and a planner? - ANSWERPlanners are more specific than
a to-do list because you select a precise time or date to complete a task from the to-do list.
To-Do Lists:
- often used for just one day or a specific event
- lists events by importance and urgency
- indicates the order in which you plan to accomplish the task but not (...?)
Planners:
- used continually, usually for a year
- lists events by the date & time of day
- sets aside a specific date and/or time to complete the activity
What is distributed practice? - ANSWER- an effective strategy for time management & study
- the opposite of cramming
- taking a task and breaking up the steps to complete it b/w 2-3 weeks
, Why is distributed practice important? - ANSWERit is an easier, healthier, more enjoyable approach
to tackling work
it also allows for a better quality of work & learning
Why do people procrastinate? - ANSWER- unclear about assignment expectations
- overwhelmed by size of the assignment
- unsure how to start
- uninterested in the work
What can you do to overcome procrastination? - ANSWER- ask yourself, "what am I avoiding?"
- ask yourself what advice you would give to a friend facing the same problem
- set up rewards for yourself
- divide the task into smaller pieces
- just do it
What strategies can you utilize before you take a test to insure success? - ANSWER- distributed
practice
- list topics or concepts that are still unclear
- avoid last min. panicking
Explain some general strategies to use during the test. - ANSWER- use the mind dump method
- survey the test
- read the directions
- use the two-pass method
How can you avoid running out of time on a test? - ANSWER- immediately write down formulas,
mnemonic devices, or specific dates/names you're afraid you'll forget
--> mind dump
- survey the test
- read the directions
--> annotate the verbs
- answer high point questions first to allow enough time
Correct!!
How can you effectively utilize a to-do list? - ANSWERask:
1) what is important?
2) what is urgent?
3) what is both urgent & important?
complete tasks in the following order:
1) important & urgent
important
urgent
important items move up in urgency & priority on the list as deadlines approach
What is the difference between a to-do list and a planner? - ANSWERPlanners are more specific than
a to-do list because you select a precise time or date to complete a task from the to-do list.
To-Do Lists:
- often used for just one day or a specific event
- lists events by importance and urgency
- indicates the order in which you plan to accomplish the task but not (...?)
Planners:
- used continually, usually for a year
- lists events by the date & time of day
- sets aside a specific date and/or time to complete the activity
What is distributed practice? - ANSWER- an effective strategy for time management & study
- the opposite of cramming
- taking a task and breaking up the steps to complete it b/w 2-3 weeks
, Why is distributed practice important? - ANSWERit is an easier, healthier, more enjoyable approach
to tackling work
it also allows for a better quality of work & learning
Why do people procrastinate? - ANSWER- unclear about assignment expectations
- overwhelmed by size of the assignment
- unsure how to start
- uninterested in the work
What can you do to overcome procrastination? - ANSWER- ask yourself, "what am I avoiding?"
- ask yourself what advice you would give to a friend facing the same problem
- set up rewards for yourself
- divide the task into smaller pieces
- just do it
What strategies can you utilize before you take a test to insure success? - ANSWER- distributed
practice
- list topics or concepts that are still unclear
- avoid last min. panicking
Explain some general strategies to use during the test. - ANSWER- use the mind dump method
- survey the test
- read the directions
- use the two-pass method
How can you avoid running out of time on a test? - ANSWER- immediately write down formulas,
mnemonic devices, or specific dates/names you're afraid you'll forget
--> mind dump
- survey the test
- read the directions
--> annotate the verbs
- answer high point questions first to allow enough time
