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How
to Get an 'A' Plus
And Never Worry About Your GPA
Again
- Make the decision to commit yourself to earning
an 'A'.
- Attend and ask questions in each class.
- Take good
notes.
- Know the syllabus inside and out, and adhere to its
deadlines and policies.
- Consider joining a study group, getting tutoring,
or reviewing supplementary study
material.
- Stop by during the professor's office hours for additional
direction or assistance.
- Work on assignments immediately to give you time
to revise, revise, revise, and practice, practice,
practice.
- To prepare for every class, read the assigned chapter
beforehand and note any questions.
- After class, review anything you didn't understand,
look up answers to quizzes, and tackle the study guide.
- Read everything. Highlight relevant material. Remember,
if you get behind, it is too difficult to catch up.
- Check the class (Internet) Web page often. Many professors
put most of the news, events, and items of interest
for students on this page.
- You may need to work on your writing (communication
skills) above all else. Get a writing handbook, style
guide, and a good college dictionary.
- Know your concepts, your terminology,
and your facts.
- Do extra credit assignments.
- Set aside a regular study schedule and give yourself
enough time to master the material. At a minimum,
students are asked to study two hours a week for every
hour in class.
- Periodically review lecture notes and other study
materials.
- Use a semester/quarter planner.
To prepare for a test:
- Review all reading and lecture notes, making an
outline of important information.
- Create a sample test, take it, and then go back
and concentrate on your weak areas.
- If you can't seem to remember the material, write
it, recite it, or think of associations which will
help you remember during the test.
Recommended Resources:
The
Chicago Manual of Style : The Essential Guide for Writers,
Editors, and Publishers (14th Edition)
This weighty tome is the essential reference for all who
work with words--writers, editors, proofreaders, copywriters,
indexers, designers, publishers, and students. Discover
who Ibid is, how to deftly avoid the split infinitive,
and how to format your manuscripts to impress any professor
or editor (no, putting it in a blue plastic folder is
just not enough). The Chicago Manual of Style has set
the editorial standard since 1906, providing consistent,
systematic guidelines for writers, editors, proofreaders,
indexers, copywriters, and publishers. With meticulous
attention to usage--in punctuation, documentation, foreign
languages, indexes, design, and typography--University
of Chicago Press offers a reliable anchor of accuracy
in a world chaotic with choices, variations, and egregious
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