CoachinStudentsChapter 2 of 5⏱ 5 min
Explain like I'm 12.
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Pick the topic you fear most
Swap [topic] for it.
Explain [topic] like I'm 12. Use one analogy from everyday life in Malaysia. Then explain it again in exam language, with the correct terms.
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Explain opportunity cost like I'm 12…
Simple: You have RM5. Teh tarik or roti canai? Pick one. The one you didn't pick is your opportunity cost.
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Read the simple one first
Keep going until you could explain it to a friend.
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Mark the exam words
In the exam version, highlight the terms you need to memorise.
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Exam version: Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative forgone when a choice is made, given scarcity.
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Explain it back in your own words
This is the step that makes it stick. You think, Claude checks.
Here's my explanation of [topic]. Don't rewrite it. Just show me: (1) what's wrong, (2) what's missing, (3) one question I probably can't answer yet.
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Here's my explanation: it's what you give up when you choose something…
(1) ✓ Mostly right
(2) Missing: it's only the next best option, not everything you gave up
(3) Try: what's the opportunity cost of going to university?
(2) Missing: it's only the next best option, not everything you gave up
(3) Try: what's the opportunity cost of going to university?
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BOOM.
The topic you avoided all semester becomes one you can explain.
Check first
Analogies help you understand. Don't put them in your exam answer. Use the exam version.
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