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= = A good way to prepare for a test is to summarize all of the information you need to understand and review. By completing a Study Guide for your final exam in Biology I, you will be organizing your material, reviewing concepts and preparing yourself with all of the required information. For each section of study -Here are some guidelines to follow: The Study Guide should be completed as part of our class wiki. Your contributions will be uploaded (.pdf preferred). It is **required** and **will be assessed** on the criteria below. All responses must be posted BEFORE the test to be valid. § ** Key Words 5 Key Terms~ explained in your own words ** In each topic we cover, there are at least five new vocabulary words you should understand and be able to explain **in your own words**. On your Study Guide, include a minimum of five key words and include an ** explanation and example for each (where appropriate ** ).

§ ** Main Ideas 3 Main Ideas ~ with explanations for each ** We can summarize the key information from most topics into main ideas. When trying to decide what they are, ask yourself what you felt was important to understand from that topic. You may also use your text as a guide, looking at the outlined objectives and section headings. Summarize a minimum of three main ideas from our studies into your Study Guide. Each of the three main ideas **must be outlined in paragraph or point form**. That means… This is not a list! You may include diagrams, charts or examples when you feel it is necessary. § ** Diagrams 3 Diagrams ** Diagramming is an important way to represent information, especially if you are more of a visual learner. Go through the outline of topics and decide on three items that would best be represented by using a diagram. Your diagrams must be completely understandable and be labeled to completely explain the concept or process. Post pictures of your hand-drawn diagrams, scan them, draw digitally.

§ ** Different Things 5 Different Things We Discussed ** Hopefully, somewhere along the way you saw something, heard something, or read something about the topic that you thought was interesting. Hopefully, you learned something you didn’t know. Make a list of things that fit into the category “//Different Things//”. This can include labeled diagrams, facts or information and can be built from things you saw from the Internet, Classwork, Homework, Videos, or Labs… **//anything//** we covered related to the topic. This will help remind you of what we did and give you a chance to review material not covered in Key Words or Main Ideas.

§ ** Put It Into Action 1 Explanation of the Importance of this Topic ** It is important to know how the information you have learned will make a difference to you. How can you use this information? How can the information help you? How does the information change the way you thought? How will the information change the way you act? How is the information related to you and the things around you? **In a short paragraph** explain why you feel this topic made a difference to you and the way you think. You do not need to focus on everything we covered; you may highlight one area that we discussed.

Please remember… a Study Guide is not everything you need to prepare for your test. You should also be reviewing your notes and labs and other activities we completed. Your text is a good resource, as well as the links from the wiki page.

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