Revision Guide

Make passive revision active! Passive revision involves consuming information through reading or listening, such as reading notes, listening to lectures, or highlighting important information in texts. These are not effective ways to retain and retrieve information in the long-term. Turn passive revision into active revision by, for example, using the Cornell note taking method while you read. Test yourself afterwards by covering up the notes and answering the questions or by writing an index card without reference to your notes – add any detail you missed afterwards.

CORNELL METHOD EXAMPLE

Title

Main topics, questions or ideas

Notes & Key Thoughts

Summary

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