17 Understanding Your Assignments and Test Taking Strategies

Understanding your assignments

Assignments are an important part of your course work. The best way to do well with your assignments is to learn how to read them and understand the different components that make up an assignment. This video series will explain what to look for when you get an assignment, how to read assignments, and what pieces of information are critical to success:

Assignment Logistics:

Identifying the Topic

Identifying the Purpose

Key Terms in Assignments

Review your interpretation of the assignment

Identifying Resources

Reflect on the assignment

Assignment Calculators

Test Taking Strategies

Taking tests is difficult, especially when you’ve never learned strategies on memorizing and understanding key concepts from course notes. There are specific skills you can develop to make writing tests easier! Review these sections to learn the ideal steps to test taking:

For more in-depth information on developing your study skills, try the Be NC Test and Assessment Ready module:

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