IDC Midterm Strategies

Professor DeLapp gave each of us a page of prompts to use for writing our essay. He also gave us a study guide concerning Friday's test. I have already started my term paper, and I chose a prompt about death and immortality. My strategy concerning my term paper is to finish it as quickly as possible, so I that can devote the other time I have studying for the actual test. My strategies for studying are thoroughly reviewing every question he lists and making sure I have a good answer for them. I am going to devote two days to complete this task. The last two days I have for studying, I am going to briefly review the questions I have already answered and make sure I am comfortable with them. I am also going to do that so the answers stay fresh in my mind. Today I am going to go through the list of characters from the works and write a brief explanation of who they are, since that part will either be matching or multiple choice. Once I have labeled each character, I will feel able to identify which ones I don't know very well. I am going to make flash cards for those characters and study them for the last two days I have before the test. I am planning to study in my room because it is usual unoccupied, quiet, and peaceful. When this isn't the case I will study outside in nature, listening to my ipod to block out passerby's conversations.