Marcellus Always Takes Good Notes During Class, but He Often

Multiple Choice

Marcellus always takes good notes during class, but he often has difficulty remembering the material when he sits down to study on the weekend. A friend recently pointed out that if he reviewed his notes after class instead of waiting until the weekend, the information would still be fresh in his mind and he would understand the material better. Which strategy would be MOST helpful to Marcellus as he studies his notes after class?

A) looking ahead in the book and syllabus to see what will be discussed next
B) repeating the extraneous details about an anecdote the instructor told during lecture
C) skipping over the places where he missed writing down information
D) writing down the main ideas based on certain key words and phrases