How to Catch up on Homework You Missed While Absent

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Method 1 of 2: General Help

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   Plan ahead. If you know that you're going to be gone for a long period of time, get your homework and books beforehand if possible. This will insure that you have nothing to worry about when you get back. 

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   Get the homework you missed right away! If you don't, you will forget. If your school/class has a homework website, check it to see what homework you missed. If possible, ask a friend to collect your missed work for you.
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   Talk to your teacher. Talk to your teacher(s) about the homework you missed, as sometimes the teacher will expect you to do it, and other times, if the assignment is a minor one, you may not have to make it up at all. If you have multiple teachers, it's strongly suggested to talk to all of them, as they all have different expectations. For example, some teachers will give you as many days as you were gone to get your homework in, whereas others will not.
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   Separate all your homework from most important to least important. Start by sorting your homework from bigger assignments to smallest. Finishing bigger assignments first assures that if you have good study habits, your homework will be done in no time. Also, keep in mind the due date of each assignment. It's better to finish the homework that's due tomorrow than the homework that due in a week.
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   Get the work done. Instead of going home and watching TV or going on Facebook, finish your homework. Make a deal with yourself, such as each assignment done gives you 1 hour on the computer, etc. This process of rewarding yourself motivates you to do your homework. Remember that even though you're on a tight deadline to get everything in, that you should put time and effort into doing your assignments.
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   Study right away for any tests or quizzes you missed. Some teachers expect you to come to them to make up tests and quizzes, because they would like you to learn responsibility.
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   Hand in your homework. Every day you get assignments done, make sure to turn them in. Do that so you don't have loose papers filling up your work space. If you're going to finish the work, you might as well turn it in, right? Late marks are better than no marks at all.

Method 2 of 2: Using the List Method

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   Go to your teacher(s) or refer to your syllabus and find out what material you have missed. By finding out the concepts you have missed you can determine if you need to set up tutoring times. It is important to search for a tutor immediately as they can be hard to find. If not, you may find yourself being slowed down by trying to complete an assignment you do not understand.
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   Next, ask for the assignments from your teacher(s). When writing down missed assignments be sure to separate assignments by subject. If you put them into one big list you may feel overwhelmed and later even unmotivated. Write do the assignments in the order of the due date. When learning the material it will be easier to go in order as the students who were not absent did.
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   Next, ask to copy notes. Try and pick someone reliable. Such as, someone who is academically motivated, pays attention in class and attends school the most. By picking this type of person you have a better chance of getting complete notes.
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   Copy the notes by hand. Just making photo copies will make it difficult for you to remember later on if there is a test. Writing material down is proven to help students remember information. This may seem like adding more work but it will essentially save you time in the long run.
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   Create your list. Put your homework assignments on one paper. Again, split up by subject and mark when the due dates was so you know the order. Put a star by the major assignments. Most importantly, don't forget to put easy assignments on the list too. These can be done in no time and when you complete them, mark them off right away. Marking off tasks on a list can help to motivate a person to complete all the tasks.
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   Turn in assignments as you complete them. Teachers are more likely to give extensions if they student working hard to catch up.
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   Reward yourself after every assignment is completed. Give a bigger reward to the bigger and harder assignments. This will motivate you to complete the harder assignments.