How to study and write for Geography


Assignment Calculator You CAN beat the clock!
Assignment Calculator Having trouble getting long term assignments done? Try this out:Choose Geography. The calculator will automatically begin with today's date. Then put in the date the assignment is due. CLICK and voila. All the interim pieces, what you have to do each week to get it done on time, are laid out for you. No more excuses!
http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/
Geography Strategies
Learn the geography formula strategy!
http://muskingum.edu/%7ecal/database/content/geography.html
The Exams: Preparing for Them, and Surviving Them
Great tips. Print this one out. It even includes a section on after the exam, where everyone seems to have a different answer from yours!
http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/revision/exam_techniques.html
Reading strategies
Birkbeck School of Geography suggests that there are different kinds of reading: survey reading, search reading, skim reading, close reading. Check out how you develop a strategy.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/geog/current/study_skills/reading_strats
Taking Multiple Choice Exams
Does this picture look familiar? Be sure to scroll down to the bottom for specific geography tips.
http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/multiple.htm
Encouraging active and critical reading by geogrphy students: the use of reading journals
How the Reading Journals work.
http://resources.glos.ac.uk/ceal/resources/casestudiesactivelearning/activelearningcasestudies/casestudy2.cfm
How to Prepare for an Essay Exam
Check out the section on answering essay questions in class!
http://www.uwec.edu/geography/Ivogeler/essay.htm
How to write a Geography essay
Examples are given in terms of geography.
http://www.sei.ie/Schools/Secondary_Schools/Subjects/Geography_LC/Essay_and_Exam_Tips/Geography_essay_writing/