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monique66

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Hey guys, my trials are coming up towards the end of this term. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice as to how to go about revising for eco. I'm basically reading stuff atm but i know i need to do some practise papers. Any tips on going well?
 

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Keep working on a regular basis. Never go overboard on any given day, but make sure to put something in each day you decide to visit Economics. Even if you don't feel up to it, or couldn't think of a worse way to spend your time, just do something, even if it's just read one page out of a text book. It'll mean heaps more to you in the long run than it may at the time. You won't regret it :)

As to what exactly to do, I'm sure you're well stocked on all the best texts available. As with most subjects, you should blend reading and dissection with questions, practice papers and anything involving actually 'doing', or applying. In other words, mix the passive with the active. This helps to build your versatility and will make you better equipped to deal with unfamiliar situations, as in the trial exam, when you'll be confronted with things you may not have seen before. What I've found to be particularly rewarding in Economics study is the outsourcing of supplementary material. What I mean by this is getting your hands on financial analyses, periodicals, newspaper clippings and anything beyond the actual syllabus texts. Although possibly not aiding in the acquisition of new knowledge, this practice will enrich your understanding of issues with which you may already be familiar, giving you additional perspectives and different angles on things. Economics, being the subjective discipline that it is, thrives on a diverse tapestry of perspectives, so don't hesitate to hoard as much supplementary material as you can find.
 
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^Absolutely agree- I always apply and answer as many practice questions as I can which works a hell of a lot better than trying to memorise a text book. Good luck :)
 

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with your formulas [particularly the buckets of formulas from economic issues] and such.. read over them just before you get into bed.. scientifically proved [apparently] that youre subconcious mind works over the last thing you read or thought about before going to sleep, and commits it to memory... studying whilst sleeping!
works best with formulas rather than notes or something.. it really works for me, [being an ext2 maths nerd, the formulas really stick after this, trust me!]
 

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Has anybody tried taping their voice and listening to it? If so, is that effective?
 

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lol economics is so easy to remember.. don't even need a tape, maybe try to write an essay on the main topics
 

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Yeah, but i heard someone that got 99.something did that every night, so i was just thinking that it might be a good idea :rolleyes:
 

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get alot of past papers and do in exam conditions,
bl having trials this term :S
ours are 3 weeks into next term and we get the 2 weeks of holiday to study :)
 

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sunjet said:
get alot of past papers and do in exam conditions,
bl having trials this term :S
ours are 3 weeks into next term and we get the 2 weeks of holiday to study :)
Yeah, but we won't be tested on the entire syllabus, just what we get up to...so nearly everything
 

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Has anybody tried taping their voice and listening to it? If so, is that effective?
I've tried it.. works well, except I find that you remember the wrods you say on the tape word for word and can repeat them, but it doesnt make the wholistic understanding stick.. i guess if you remember the words from your ntoes then you just say them to yourself and then figure out the concept, if that makes any sense. It helps but just rote learning, doesnt replace the understanding from answer questions or discussing issues and ideas, putting it into your own words and stuff. I dont know if that explains it properly but I dont know how to.
 

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do you mean it helps you memorise the information but not the actual concepts :confused:
I know i can't rely on that and i do plan to do essays, etc but i was just wondering how effective it was to actually use...
 

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Write up essays and essay outlines for ALL the possible essay topics (e.g monetary policy/ Exchange Rates/ Globalisation etc etc) and begin revising them weeks in advance.

All the material that could pertain to short answer/multiple choice study as part of a sustained study time table. Now things such as formulaes etc revise in the week before the exam and place them in short term memory.
 
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damnation said:
do you mean it helps you memorise the information but not the actual concepts :confused:
I know i can't rely on that and i do plan to do essays, etc but i was just wondering how effective it was to actually use...
If youve got quotes/formulas/stats to memorize, will work great, but a big slab of talking will make you remember the words but not really give you an understanding. You remember but dont gain understanding.
for example if you record an essay, you will be able to spit out most it, but you wont actually be thinking about the words, so if you get a question on a slightly different angle, you dont really think of the points or key concepts so may have difficulty just rearranging the way you talked about it.
 

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What i do with essays is usually write it out fully first. Then i write an essay outline which the Main paragraphs and the Main points in each paragraph in point form. These outlines are quite easy to remember. When you go into an exam jot down all the Paragraph headings, and then you should be able to recall all the info in each paragraph and exapand on it. :)

works for me.
 

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thanks guys, its good to get some advice. I actually think multiple choice is my worst area, funily enough. But i really want to do the best i can in my trials in all areas.
 

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Yeah Multiple choice is my worst area as well....

ie. for the half yearlies i got Essay 1: 90%, Essay 2: 90%, but only 80% for multiple choice.

Havent worked out how to fix that yet lol
 

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Yeah Multiple choice is my worst area as well....

ie. for the half yearlies i got Essay 1: 90%, Essay 2: 90%, but only 80% for multiple choice.

Havent worked out how to fix that yet lol
yeah, its weird, i always tend to go best in extended response, lose a couple of marks in short answer then bum out in multiple choice. I hate those q's that have like more than 1 answer!!!!
 

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