How to Study: STUDY SKILLS

By MAURICIO ENRIQUE FAU

Some of the main axes that are addressed in this text are related to the need to have a method to study, in order to advance step by step: the method we chose to detail to the reader is called PQRST.
Not studying by memory, what to do regarding group study, what to do if the student did not read before going to class and other topics, are present in this invaluable volume.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LIBROS Y RESÚMENES DE MAURICIO E. FAU
• Release date: Mar 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393003472

MAURICIO ENRIQUE FAU

Mauricio Enrique Fau nació en Buenos Aires en 1965. Se recibió de Licenciado en Ciencia Política en la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Cursó también Derecho en la UBA y Periodismo en la Universidad de Morón. Realizó estudios en FLACSO Argentina. Docente de la UBA y AUTOR DE MÁS DE 3.000 RESÚMENES de Psicología, Sociología, Ciencia Política, Antropología, Derecho, Historia, Epistemología, Lógica, Filosofía, Economía, Semiología, Educación y demás disciplinas de las Ciencias Sociales. Desde 2005 dirige La Bisagra Editorial, especializada en técnicas de estudio y materiales que facilitan la transición desde la escuela secundaria a la universidad. Por intermedio de La Bisagra publicó 38 libros. Participa en diversas ferias del libro, entre ellas la Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires y la FIL Guadalajara.

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HOW TO STUDY

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MAURICIO FAU

Copyright © 2021 Mauricio Enrique Fau

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ISBN: 9798720310066

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DEDICATION

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To my children Elías, Selva, Greta, Ciro and Yaco.

To my life's daughter Emma.

To my wife Cecilia.

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INTRODUCTION

TO BEGIN WITH, A BASIC AND ESSENTIAL IDEA

TO FOLLOW: YOU MUST HAVE A METHOD

TO ADVANCE STEP BY STEP

WHY YOU SHOULD NOT STUDY BY HEART

THE PQRST METHOD

AND IF I DIDN'T READ, WHAT DO I DO IN CLASS?

HOW TO STUDY GENERAL REVIEW⇨

TO END AS WE BEGAN, A BASIC AND ESSENTIAL IDEA

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Table of Contents

Copyright Page

INTRODUCTION | TO BEGIN WITH, A BASIC AND ESSENTIAL IDEA

TO FOLLOW: YOU MUST HAVE A METHOD

Where to study

When to study: making a work plan

What to study with: having everything you need at hand

TO ADVANCE STEP BY STEP | WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE READING THE TEXT | What to read first? Welcome to the paratext.

WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION TO (PARTS OF THE PARATEXT AND OTHER REFERENCES) | a) Subject matter, program, thematic unit and chair to which the text belongs

b) Where did this one come from?

c) A fundamental reference: headings and subheadings

d) Make a general record of the text to be read.

What is not text is... cotext.

The context in which we read the text

Very important: if it is a reading for a class, READ BEFORE!

Let's read!

To be highlighted!

Read only what is highlighted! (looking for keywords)

Search for key indicator words

Search for connectors that indicate points of view

Bring a summary written by you to class!

WHY YOU SHOULD NOT STUDY BY HEART

THE PQRST METHOD

OTHER TIPS: WHO AND WHEN

WHAT IF I DIDN'T READ WHAT DO I DO IN CLASS?

A general outline with an example

Common mistakes when taking notes in class

Tips for taking notes in class

The mistake of studying for the teacher

Studying in a group, yes or no?

HOW TO STUDY GENERAL REVIEW⇨

TO FINISH AS WE STARTED, A BASIC AND ESSENTIAL IDEA | The scholar defends total soccer, the slacker only looks at the result.

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INTRODUCTION

TO BEGIN WITH, A BASIC AND ESSENTIAL IDEA

There are many mistakes a student can make. But none is as important, strategically, as the following: STUDYING TO PASS.

Yes, exactly: YOU DON'T HAVE TO STUDY TO PASS. THE OBJECTIVE OF STUDYING SHOULD NOT BE THE TEST OR THE GRADE. The focus must be totally changed.

So? YOU HAVE TO STUDY IN ORDER TO LEARN. So that study becomes a habit, a habit.

Keep in mind that each new concept learned is a stepping stone, a base, that will help us to move up to the next level. What is important to pass Math I or Spanish History of the 19th century is to have the basis for Math II or Spanish History of the 20th century. Otherwise, it is useless.

TO FOLLOW: YOU MUST HAVE A METHOD

Like everything in life, the best thing to do is to be organized, that is to say, to have a method. Improvisation is fantastic, but just as to improvise a guitar plucking you must have previously studied the scales (which indicate which notes to play and which not to play), to study you must have theory and solfège before being creative.

Where to study

We have to choose a quiet environment, with little noise, where people do not come in and out all the time. A ventilated place with a pleasant temperature. And obviously, without TV or radio (there are those who study with background music, which is feasible as long as it is not an excuse not to study).

When to study: making a work plan

What would be a work plan: a CHRONOGRAM or agenda for the week, where you write down exam dates and establish (according to those dates) days and times when you are going to study. The amount of hours will depend on the volume of what you have to study.

Logically, it is necessary to DIVIDE THE SUBJECTS of study among the days of the week. The most practical thing to do would be to make a WEEKLY SCHEDULE, because it also serves to write down a personal commitment.

It is advisable to set fixed days and times for this to become a habit. It is also necessary to classify the time: some days to read, others to summarize,