Creating your Own Study Guide

I can organize my notes into an effective study guide.

Why Create Your Own?O The idea behind creating your own

study guide is to turn your notes into possible test questions.

3 Types of QuestionsO MirrorO SummaryO Higher Order

MirrorO Reflect info directly from

notes/textbookO Answers the Who? What?

When? Where?O Ex: Who was Petrarch?O Most test questions are mirror

questions.

SummaryO Sum up main ideas, key info from notes or

textbookO describe, compare, what is the difference

of..., explainO Ex: Explain the lasting effect of the 30

years War?

Higher OrderO Goes beyond specific information given.O apply, why, how does it effect, how does it

relate to...Ex: How did John Calvin apply Christian Humanism to his beliefs?

Your Turn…O Using your notes and/or text book…O 5 Mirror QuestionsO 2 Summary QuestionsO 1 Higher Order Question

Extra Points?O You will receive extra points for each

additional question to create.O Mirror= 1ptO Summary= 2ptsO Higher Order = 3pts