Write an article based on this "Transform lecture notes into flash cards. Create concept cards from your lecture notes. Create practice self-tests from your lecture notes."
article: Studies have shown that students who use flash cards to study for exams score significantly higher than those who do not, making this a cheap means of yielding high returns. You will need to buy either 3x5 or 4x6 unlined index cards, and a pencil, pen or marker that won’t show through on the other side after writing. Begin by writing a short question on one side of the card and the answer on the other side. Select the first card, read the question and answer it. Flip the card to see if you answered it correctly.  Keep all of your flash cards in one stack instead of separating them into smaller stacks. Doing this initiates the spacing effect, which enhances recall and retention. After you have gone through them several times at spaced time intervals, separate the cards that you consistently get right and focus on those that you do not. Concept cards differ from flash cards in that the focus is not on individual facts but, instead, on the interconnectedness of facts and ideas, of concepts, and are particularly helpful when prepping for essay exams and finals. As with flash cards, buy either 3x5 or 4x6 unlined index cards and a pencil, pen or marker that won’t show through on the other side after you write. On one side, write a key idea, term, name, event or process from your notes. On the other, write the definition of that word, keeping it brief, and list 3-5 concepts related to it. Use your concept cards to quiz yourself on each identified word you wrote on the front of your cards.  Concepts related to the identified words might include examples, reasons why the identified word is important, related issues, sub-categories and so forth. For both flash cards and concept cards, pick up a few index file boxes or cases/holders to store your cards. The cases/holders, particularly, come in a variety of colors and can be matched with the colors you chose for your subjects’ folders and notebooks, if you went that route in organizing your notes. You can also carry one or both sets of cards with you and use them in your down time, such as when you’re waiting at the doctor’s office, while riding the bus or between classes. Self-testing is one of the most highly effective study strategies you can employ and should be done regularly. It forces your brain to retrieve information and strengthens the neural pathways to memory storage. Taking your lecture notes, create questions based upon the material in each lecture. You will want to create multiple choice questions, true/false questions, short answer questions, fill-in-the blank questions and essay questions. Set your practice test aside for a few days, then take it and repeat this process periodically throughout the term for each test.  After the first exam in a particular course, you often, though not always, will have a good idea of the test format your teacher prefers and uses. If the test was all multiple choice, for example, consider creating more multiple choice questions from your lecture notes for that course. When constructing your practice test questions, try to anticipate and construct questions that might show up on the real exam. Look in your notes for cause/effect relationships, examples and hypotheticals, definitions, dates, lists and diagrams. After your first exam, look at the questions you missed. Go back to your notes and see if that material was in your notes. Perhaps it was in your text, or perhaps it was in your notes but you didn’t consider it as important as your teacher obviously did. Use this insight to adjust not only your practice tests but also your note taking and studying in general.

Write an article based on this "Douse the frames in water. Remove grease spots with a commercial cleaner. Make a paste with baking soda and lemon juice. Apply your paste. Rinse the frames."
article: If you have a hose, use this to get the aluminum frames wet. This will help remove a small layer of dirt and grime and make your cleaner more effective. If you do not have a hose, get the frames wet using a bucket of water. Buy a solvent-based cleaner online or at a local hardware store. Make sure the cleaner is safe to use or made specifically to use on aluminum. Obvious grease spots and stains should be treated with a commercial cleaner.  Refer to the instruction manual for precise instructions. Most cleaners should sit on the stain for a set amount of time before being wiped off. Make sure to completely rinse the cleaner off the aluminum once it has set. Look the safety instructions on your cleaner as well. Gloves or goggles may be advised. Lemon juice and baking soda can clean a lot of dirt and grime off of aluminum and leave it looking shiny. After applying a commercial cleaner to the stains, give the whole frame a scrub with a paste made of 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) of lemon juice and ¼ cup (45 g) of baking soda. Rub the paste using a sponge or rag. The paste should remain on the window frame until it dries. The precise time this will take depends on the current climate in your area.  Make sure you apply the paste to the entire window frame. Do not neglect cracks or crevices in the window. If you need a smaller tool, such as a scrub brush, to get into certain places, use that to apply the cleaner. Use a damp sponge to remove the paste after it dries. Use water to rinse off the paint and any remaining traces of your commercial cleaner. Make sure to keep rinsing until the water runs clean. Any lingering residue could damage your windows. Polish your frame with steel wool and water when you’re finished to make your frames shiny.

Write an article based on this "Three-hole punch loose papers. Place returned assignments and tests into a filing cabinet. Mark significant information and dates with flags and highlighters."
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An organized binder is easy to navigate—you should know the approximate location of each paper. This is not possible when you insert loose sheets in between papers or fill folders full of papers. Three-hole punch the papers you wish to keep in your binder. Insert the papers into the correct section and subsection. If the paper is important, place it into a sheet protector. An overstuffed binder is more difficult to keep organized. In addition to throwing away unnecessary papers, you should remove returned assignments and tests from your binder. Organize these assignments and tests and place them in a filing cabinet or box. Even in the best organized of binders, it is possible to lose sight of an essential fact or important date.  Find a way to catch your own attention. Consider using a flag to mark significant information or highlight dates you need to remember.