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How to Be a Straight A Student Flashcards

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What are some examples of pseudoworking?

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  1. Unproductive study groups
  2. Reviewing notes while watching Tv
  3. Distracting Environments
  4. Studying long, tedious structures
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What do regular students think about pseudowork?

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To regular students, pseudowork is regular work. It’s how they always have done it.

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What is an A students perception of pseudowork?

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  • A students know all about pseudowork; they fear it. It wastes time and is mentally draining.
  • A students try to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted effort.
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What is an A students most efficient strategy in regards to timing?

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They gain efficiency by compressing work into focused bursts.

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What is Newport’s formula for work accomplished?

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Work Accomplished= time spent x intensity of focus.

Maximizing intensity in order to minimize time.

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What is an A student’s alternative to long, low intensity streches?

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Small number of short, high intensity bursts.

Technique is just as important as timing.

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How does Newport suggest we make the transformation into an A student?

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  1. Developing time management skills
  2. overcome the urge to procrastinate
  3. Self motivation
  4. choosing the right locations, times of day, and durations of study.
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What is the main idea of Newport’s time management system?

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  • Spending 5 minutes a day to plan out your schedule in the morning and Making a todo list.
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What does Newport suggest doing when a pressing issue comes to mind?

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Write down the obligation as soon as possible, so it doesn’t bother you and you won’t forget.

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What does Newport say about deadlines and todos that exist only in your mind?

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They drain your energy, distract your attention, and create stress.

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How does Newport explain the utilization of studying hours?

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Its not the amount of hours that one has, but how each of those hours are spent.

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What are Newton’s 5 Steps to defeating Procrastination?

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1. Keep a Work Progress Journal

  1. Feed the Machine
  2. Make an Event out of the Worst Tasks
  3. Build a Routine
  4. Choose Your Hard Days
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What impedes our ability to perceive our own procrastination?

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Our ego is a powerful force. We procrastinate, when we try to tell ourselves that we actually do procrastinate.

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How does Newton suggest we create and organize the task journal?

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  • Buy a cheap spiral notebook
  • Keep it near your calendar
  • Everyday, put the date and Important Tasks
  • Write All completed if finished, or write explanations for why you
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What does Newton say will happen as you begin using the Task Journal?

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It will be a huge blow to your ego. You will want to imporove.

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What does Newton mean by “Feed the Machine?”

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The “Machine” is your brain; in order to function correctly, you need to give it the right fuel.

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What are some examples that Newton lists as consequences of a poor diet?

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  • Feeling Sluggish
  • Reading whole texts without remembering anything
  • Poor notetaking/inability to concentrate in class.
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What are Newton’s 4 Nutritional Rules?

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  1. Drinking Water Constantly
  2. Monitor your caffeine intake
  3. Treat Food as a source of energy, not satisfaction.
  4. Don’t Skip Meals
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According to Newton, How is hydration important?

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  • ​increases your energy
  • masks boredom-induced food cravings
  • staves off sleepiness
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What does Newton say in regards to caffeine intake?

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  • Don’t drink more than one caffeinated beverage every hour.
  • Too much caffeine will cause you to become unfocused and jumpy
21
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What kind of foods give you a long term energy boost?

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  • Vegetables
  • Fruits
  • Lean Protein
  • Whole Grains
22
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Why does Newton say it is unwise to skip meals? (and supplement them with snacks)

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Skipping meals will cause more hunger, robbing you of your ability to concentrate.

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What does Newton suggest doing to “make an event” out of a terrible task?

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Make an event out of the situation. Change up the scenery, and distance yourself from socializing.

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What does Newport suggest is one of the easiest ways to build a routine?

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finding a spare hour everyday during each workday

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How does Newport suggest dealing with “Hard Days?” (Days where a large work load is unavoidable)

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  • Plan the day well in advance
  • Isolate yourself from others; try to avoid socializing.
26
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What does Newport suggest is the best time to study?

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Early. Studying between “wake up” and “dinner” is the best time to study. The evening breads mental fogginess.

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What does Newport suggest doing to use little pockets of time efficiently?

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Use that time to squeeze in a little study. Bring a book or review material for another class.

28
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According to Newport, where should you study?

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In Isolation.

29
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How long does Newport suggest to study in one setting?

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No more than one hour without a break.

The break should be between 5-10 minutes.

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How is a 5-10 minute break beneficial in a study setting?

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the disengagement helps refresh your mind and facilitates the process of finding new angles and insights.

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According to the IPFW for Academic Support and Advancement States, what time increments are the best for maximum learning retention?

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40 or 50 minute study period, with 5 minute breaks. Without a break, retention is only 30% after two hours.

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What is Newport’s belief of rote review when studying?

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It is a horrible way to study. The strategy is that, after the information has passed through our eyes a lot of times, it will somehow be memorized. FALSE!

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What does Newport say are the two biggest problems with rote memorization?

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  1. It doesn’t work
  2. It’s really painful
34
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What do most students perceive as the only way to study?

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Rote memorization

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How does Newport explain the difference between rote-memorizers and smart studiers.

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Rote memorizers shoot the ball under hand granny style, while the smart studiers shoot jump shots. It doesn’t matter how long the rote memorizers shoot the ball their way, they will always fall short of the smart studiers.

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What is the major relationship between effort and technique?

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Better technique trumps more effort.

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What is Newport’s rule of thumb when determining the weight of a quiz and test?

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If the exam is worth 15% or less, its a quiz. 5% or less is a tiny quiz.

38
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What “no brainer” advice does Newport say is the easiest way to save study time?

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Go to class!

39
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What study material does Newport strongly advocate as a wonderful note taker?

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A laptop. It keeps your notes very legible and clear. Typing is also a lot faster than writing, so more information is documented.

40
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What organizational system does Newport suggest for classes?

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  • Folder for every class; ALL PAPERS should go in them.
  • Digital folders with all of your notes.
41
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What is the main purpose when trying to take notes in class?

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Try to identify the Big Idea. Don’t write notes ver batim.

42
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What are some of the formatting things you can do to make your notes better?

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  • Date
  • Title
  • Bold
  • Lots of space between lines
  • All caps
43
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For nontechnical classes, what is the best way to organize your notes

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Breaking them up into the categories:

  1. question
  2. Evidence
  3. Conclusion
44
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How can participation help you in class?

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Participation can help you focus in class.

45
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What is the best formatting for techincal classes?

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  1. Record the problem statement and answer.
  2. Question the confusing
  3. Record the steps of the sample problem
  4. Annotate the steps.

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