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How To Study For History?

  • 08-12-2010 3:37pm
    #1
    niamhallen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Basically the title says it all. How do you study for history. I'm okay at learning off essays but when you aren't sure on what's going to come up what's the best idea? Writing loads of essays and learning them or learning points and putting them into essays on the day?
    Any help appreciated :)


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  • #2
    Bottleopener
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Bottleopener


    What I generally do is write out points. At first, I write out points roughly while reading the chapter again - it helps the information get into the mind quite well, and then I rewrite them in a easier to read manner (I keep all of these "finished" notes in a hardback). Learning sample essays is risky, as there's a risk you won't be answering the question properly in the exam. If you learn the points off, and know them well for each section then you should be able to adapt them well to exam questions :)


  • #3
    GoldFour4
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    I totally agree with bottleopener , points are way easier . True , knowing a full essay can save time but you may be caught out with little changes to the question .


  • #4
    mty92
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭mty92


    any predictions on whats coming up this year in HL history (lc)


  • #5
    Namlub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    What bottleopener said. I think it's handy to make timelines as well (nothing too fancy like) just to put certain things in context


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