<p>how do you guys do it?? im a soph taking AP BIO with Campbells, and the outlining takes forever!! I can spend up to 3 hours making a really good outline or copy straight from the chapter summary. I really want to learn this stuff to get a 5 on the exam tho. What techniques/ how do you geniuses take notes?</p>
<p>dude most of us did NOT take outlines on campbells. your teacher actually expects you to do that? tell her/him to **** off and just read the book yourself. pay close attention of big topics and important terms. outlining is a little excessive and the test can be 5'ed without outlines. keep up the hard work.</p>
<p>LOL! seriously. Outline that thing if you want to compete in the USABO or something, but for AP test? Psh..just read some major concepts like adidasty said and another plus is Cliff's AP Bio review book. </p>
<p>Cliff's AP Bio review=5 on Ap. :) IMO</p>
<p>act like a sponge and use your myclical mat to absorb it all</p>
<p>.we had to write notes sometimes. Do you have the workbook for the Campbell's? The workbook itself outlines the chapters in the books section by section. Each chapter is outlined to about 2-5 pages, including quizzes at the end..</p>
<p>wut work book?
I don't know, maybe my school is getting tight on budget cuts since the book came with the cd missing...</p>
<p>what I do is photocopy the chapter, and then as I read I highlight.
if you're like me, after a while of taking notes I start just writing down what i read without absorbing any of it. plus it takes FOREVER</p>
<p>highlighting makes me concentrate, and I also save time since I am reading and taking notes at the same time.</p>
<p>to study, I go back and read just what I highlighted and jot down notes.
when test time comes it's just a matter of reviewing the things i wrote down.</p>
<p>photcopying tip: lay the book flat and make a copy of 2 pages at once (use bigger paper), then just cut it in half, it's faster. most chapters are 20 or so pages, and at kinkos it is only 7 cents a copy (plus they have the neato cutting machines). if you don't feel like photocopying (it's a pain), then you can buy a book online. or, like someone said, I heard the workbook is pretty helpful.</p>
<p>good luck! bio blows...</p>
<p>lol i was actually thinking my bio teacher was being too nice! and btw, i think they're referring to the study guide when they talk about the workbook. Thanks for the replies! :)</p>
<p>Yeah, the study guide; whatever it is, i'm glad we have it!</p>
<p>yeah at the beginning of the year we had to outline the chapter too, and I spent two hours every night reading/outlining. Midway into first semester I had a 97 in the class, and then I slacked off and started copying directly out of the summary in the back. I ended up getting a 93 in the class. However, my point is that the only real need to outline is if you are planning on being a bio major and want to get a head start. Otherwise, just read it and bs the outline. Learning the material for a test is more important.</p>
<p>actaully i DO want to become a bio major...but im too much of a slacker to properly outline the chapters :(</p>
<p>we had to outline one chapter then everyone complained so much that she has gone into a state of hermitism and doesn't teach anymore (seriously)</p>
<p>I never outline, but I'm probably better at memorizing than most other people. Campbell's goes overly in-depth into things that sometimes aren't that important or won't be on the test. My teacher is really good, and we have study guides that spell out all the important stuff. I LOVE bio, and might want to major in it, but outlining is too time-consuming when a lot of it isn't really that important.</p>
<p>my teacher makes us and he collects them and stuff. I do a REALLY bad job outlining, and just print an outline from online to study from. go to google and type in the name of the chapter and a few will pop up.</p>
<p>i know of a site that provides really helpful AP bio outlines...</p>
<p>also, if you get the study guide that correlates with the Campbell book, you'll save yourself a lot of time and improve your understanding of the subject. just go to amazon.com --> search for " study guide for biology". <-- this book really helps.</p>
<p>however, if you want a book that goes into more detail with easy-to-read language, check out the The Ultimate Study Guide For Biology series. Even though these books are exceptionally well-written and understandable, they're a bit expensive... priced at around $50 per studyguide (there are 3 volumes).</p>