In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Ask your instructor's permission before recording any part of your class sessions. With his or her permission, use an audio recording device during class. If you're using a digital recorder, convert the file into an mp3 and listen to your lecture while you're commuting or working out in the morning. Write down important ideas, concepts, names, and dates, rather than trying to take down every single word your instructor is saying. This should be done immediately after class, if possible. If you cannot study right after class has ended, studying as soon as possible that day is crucial, as most in-class information is forgotten after 24 hours. Read through each line of notes slowly and carefully. Ask your instructor about anything that doesn't make sense or is unclear to you. This will allow you to compile the most vital information in one place, and can help you make more sense of the notes you took in class. But don't just copy the material mindlessly! Rephrasing class notes in your own words will also help you understand the material beyond simply re-stating what you've been told. This will help reinforce the things you learned that week, and may help you contextualize each day's lesson better within the framework of the entire week's lesson plan. Color-coding your notes by lesson or topic may be helpful, or try using a series of folders to create an orderly system. Try different organization methods until you find one that works right for you. This may include organizing handouts separate from notes, or organizing everything by date, by chapter, or by topic. Flashcards can help you memorize important names, dates, places, events, and concepts. They can be used for nearly every single subject taught in school. Choose the most important names, dates, concepts, etc. Write the name on one side and the definition on the back. For math formulae, write the equation on one side and the solution on the back. Quiz yourself. Once you've mastered giving the definition or solution based on the front of the card, try quizzing yourself by going through the cards in reverse - that is, read the definition or solution on the "back" of the card and challenge yourself to give the correct term or equation written on the "front" of the card. Break your flashcards up into manageable sections. Just as cramming from notes/lesson plans is ill-advised, research has shown that the strategy called "spacing" is also more effective than cramming when it comes to flashcards. Don't try to learn more than 10-12 flashcards at a time. You don't have to be chained to a desk to study. Use technology to liberate your study sessions so you can study anytime, anywhere. Many mobile apps will allow you to create flashcards. You can review them anywhere, whether you're standing in line at the store or riding the bus. Try recording your notes in a wiki or blog. You can tag these posts with relevant keywords, making finding your material a snap when it comes time to study. You can also review them anywhere you have an internet connection.
Summary: Record your class lecture, and listen to it at home or on the go. Consolidate and trim down your notes in class. Review your notes every day. Transfer notes from class into a designated study notebook. Review the whole week's worth of notes over the weekend. Organize your notes. Make and use flashcards. Go mobile.

After you finish the artwork of your zine, you may decide that you'd like to have more than one copy! To begin to photocopy your zine, fold out the zine into a flat page, then place this page on a scanner or photocopy machine. Making copies of your zine helps you to reach a wider audience and also produces a product that has a more finished and less handmade look than the master copy. Make sure to use a copier that has a scanner, rather than a copier in which the paper will have to go through the machine to get copied. Because of the various multimedia that you may have used to make your zine, there is a chance that the zine could jam this type of copier, which would also damage your master copy. After you lay your zine out on the scanner of the copier, create as many copies of the zine as you wish. Keep in mind that color copies will be much more costly than black and white. You may want to make one test copy to make sure that the zine is copying correctly before you print several copies. Use the steps in Part One to fold your zine, cut along the central fold with an X-Acto knife, then refold the zine. Because your pages will be laid along a grid, it should be easy to understand how to fold. After you have finished your zines, go out and distribute them! You may decide to charge a small amount of money for your zines, or you may choose to give them out to free. Share your zines with friends and family, or go to small independent businesses like bookstores or record shops and ask if you can leave some of your zines there.
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One-sentence summary -- Fold out your zine. Create copies of your zine. Fold the copies. Distribute your zine.

Problem: Article: This martial art has its roots in China, but was largely developed in Okinawa, Japan in the 1600's as a method for self-defence due to weapons being outlawed. Karate can be translated to "empty hand." There are many styles of Karate from traditional, to modern, western styles known usually as American Freestyle Karate, and Full-Contact Karate (Sport Karate), but many of the basic techniques are the same. Some of the more popular styles are: "Shotokan" is considered the first style of modern Karate (created by Gichin Funakoshi. Practitioners use steady, powerful movements and center themselves in all stances. "Goju-Ryu" is a style that incorporates Chinese Kempo techniques and incorporates hard linear moves and soft circular moves that combine like yin yang. Movements are generally slower with a focus on breath. Training in Karate generally involves four aspects, or fundamentals. These fundamentals are the different forms of movements that make up combinations and techniques practiced in Karate. Kihon (Basic techniques) Kata (Form or pattern) Bunkai (Study of techniques encoded in kata or "kata application") Kumite (Free Sparring). People often confuse different styles of martial arts, and interchange the names of these martial arts. It can be easy to confuse Karate with other martial arts, especially because so many arts employ similar techniques. Karate focuses on striking moves with and on open-handed techniques. Karate combinations involve the use of punches, kicking, knee, and elbow strikes. Other martial arts involve different fighting techniques and the use of weapons. Aikido focuses on evasion, joint locks, joint breaks, throws and controls. Judo focuses on throws and some grappling while taking your opponent to the ground. Kung Fu is a Chinese martial art which has various styles that are inspired by animal movements, or by Chinese philosophies, and work to improve muscle and cardiovascular fitness. While several martial arts use a ranking system depicted by a belt or sash, Karate has a specific system of colored belts. White represents the beginner with black representing an advanced level.
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Know the styles of Karate. Understand the elements of Karate. Understand how Karate differs from other martial arts.