<<FROM PAGE 31

You are the president of the Counselling Club in your school. You attended a seminar on how to prepare for examinations. Your advisor has asked you to share the information in a talk during the next club meeting. Preparation to Study

• Start studying early

• Read through all the notes

• Ask your teacher about test materials

Re-read notes Take notes while you study Review your syllabus Write down major topics and themes Review study guides

Re-read important selections from the text book - Use the appropriate format - Develop all the points given

- Give your own ideas when needed Good Morning to Puan Azimah, our Counsellor, and dear members,

I have attended a seminar on how to prepare for examinations. I found the tips at the seminar very useful. So, this morning, I would like to share the tips with you.

First and foremost, you need to start studying early. Give yourself more than enough time to review the material that was covered in class. You might want to gauge how soon to start studying by how much material you need to review. For instance, if you need to review material for an entire semester, you might want to start studying a few weeks prior. Then, remember to read through all your notes that will be on the exam. It will refresh your memory of the material and help you remember what you learned. Apart from that, ask your teacher about the test material. Many teachers will provide some guidance on what will and will not be covered on the test.

Next, re-read your notes. This time re-read your notes for understanding. In other words, you are going to study your notes. Start with the most basic information. At the same time, take notes while you study. Yes, take even more notes. Break down complex subjects into steps or parts. Don’t forget to review your syllabus. The syllabus is an outline of everything that you should have learned over the course of the class. Now, you can write down the major topics and themes that you pulled out of the syllabus. Then, go through your notes to see if you have any notes at all on those topics. Having done that, review study guides and sections. In some books, each chapter has a short review or summary. This is a great place to quickly review and get a gist of a concept. Remember to re-read important selections of the textbook. All of the titled sections of the book from your syllabus should be re-read so that you can pull out important information.

After you have taken notes from studying all of your materials including the book and your notes, use that information to make flash cards. Turn statements into questions. Sometimes a question will spark an idea for a follow-up question. When you’re making flashcards, often you’ll be able to see how you may have forgotten to study something. Once everything is written down on flashcards, quiz yourself with the cards. Keep reviewing the questions that you get wrong until you get them right. The final tip is to do practice questions. Do practice questions until you feel more comfortable. If you still have more time before your exam, ask for assistance either from a teacher or a friend.

Thank you to all of you present today. Hope this simple talk of mine will benefit you.

Greet everyone present. Next, mention the purpose of your speech.

Elaborate on the points given in the question by using your own words and ideas.

Make sure you use the correct tense. Attheendofthe speech thank your audience.