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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