| success the fruit of warkship in right way .... M.U.R.D.E.R. THE STUDY PLAN Mood: Set a positive mood for yourself to study in. Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude Understand: Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit; Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises Recall: After studying the unit, stop and put what you have learned into your own words Digest: Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information; Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it Expand: In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material: o If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer? o How could I apply this material to what I am interested in? o How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students? Review: Go over the material you've covered...