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Concentration

Adapted from Study Guides & Strategies,
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn (Sept. 1998).

The art or practice of concentration, no matter if studying [law] or playing pool, is to eliminate distraction and to focus on the task at hand. If you find that you read through material and suddenly discover that you have no idea about what you've just read, or if you attend classes and have difficulty paying attention to what is being said, these tips may help:

Stick to a routine, efficient study schedule.

Study in a quiet environment

For a study break, do something different from what you've been doing (e.g., walk around if you've been sitting), and in a different area.

Avoid daydreaming by asking yourself questions about the material as you study it.

Before class, look over the notes of the previous class and read a commercial outline pertaining to the upcoming class so that you can anticipate the main ideas that the instructor will cover.

Show outward interest during class (attentive expression and posture) to self-motivate internal interest.

Resist distractions by sitting in front of the room away from disruptive classmates and by focusing on the instructor through listening and note taking.

Adapted from The Complete Problem Solver by J. R. Hayes, How to Study in College

Bob Nelson, et al, Learning Resource Centers, Rutgers University (June, 1993) (initially created by); Joe Landsberger & Peter Turi, ISS/Learning Center, University of St. Thomas. (February, 1996) (Database adapted & modified in HTML); Website: http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides

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