The first step was to plan out how and when you wanted to study. Then, you had to physically get together and talk about the topic you were studying, like by taking notes and reading articles. Then you needed to assess all of your group's notes and study them, too. Then, when the test or quiz came, you would be more prepared whereas if you didn't study at all.
Answer: Yes, yes, yes very well observed.
Not consisting of or related to language : not linguistic
… nonlinguistic sounds such as whistles, yells, laughs, and cries … —American Speech
… produce as their immediate response a linguistic or nonlinguistic signal of understanding or continued attention. —W. Nelson Francis