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How To Get Good Grades
inTen Easy
Steps
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Step One
Attend Every Class.
"What you have to do & the way you have
to do it is incredibly simple.Whether you are willing to do
it, that's another matter."
-- Peter F. Drucker
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SKIPPING= missing lectures, discussions, homework explanations & assignments.
You cannot replace being in class.
Don’t kid yourself.
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Step Two
Be Organized.
“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
-- Aristotle
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• Obtain classmates’ phone numbers, email addresses . . .
• Keep your backpack/ bag & study area neat & organized.
• Get organized before you go to bed.
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• Use three-ring notebooks for class notes.
• Use folders for each class. Keep assignments, tests, & a running “grade.”
• Keep a computer file for each class.
•Use an assignment
notebook. •Break assignments
into smaller parts.
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Step Three
Manage Your Time Well.
"What may be done at any time will be done at no time."
-- Scottish Proverb
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• Do not overextend yourself.
• Studying needs to be your #1 priority.
• Identify your time robbers.
• Make a “Do Not Disturb” sign & use it when studying.
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Weekly Course Schedule
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Weekly PlannerWeek Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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10Finals
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Sample Weekly PlannerWeek Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
12 Chem 140A Quiz
3First Humanities paper due
4
Midterm for Humanities/ Chem 140A Quiz
Midterm for HILD 7B
5Midterm for Chem 140A
6Humanities Midterm Chem 140A Quiz
Paper for HILD 7B Due
Second Humanities Paper Due Party! Football game
78 Chem 140A Quiz
9Midterm for Chem 140A
Revelle Semi-Formal
10 Chem 140A QuizFinals HILD 7B Final Humanities Final Chem 140A Final
Mom & Dad visit
Jonie's Wedding
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Step Four
Be Successful in Class.
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• Learn how to adapt to different instructors.
• Communicate with your instructors.
• Be prepared for each class.
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• Sit in the front of the class if possible.
• Be on time to each class.
• Participate in class.
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Step Five
Take Good Notes.
"The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well."
-- John D. Rockefeller
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BusinessMy NameToday’s date
Stock Market the system of buying & selling
Dow Jones Stat. showing state of NY St.
of shares of 30 maj. US Corp.
stocks & shares
Bear/Bull Bear market – stock prices
Bull market - stock
Exch. Measures change in prices
Crash prices of stocks bankruptcies, famous Wall St. crash
• Be an active listener.
• Recognize important information.
• Take notes that are easy to read.
• Use symbols & abbreviations such as:
= same or equal ↑ up or inc. w with≠ not equal ↓ down or dec. w/o without> greater than → resulting in w/in within< less than * most importantly b/c because~ approximately eg for example v verytherefore ie that is esp especially
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• Go over your notes as soon as possible.
• Get lecture notes if you are absent.
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Step Six
Know How to Read a Textbook.
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• SCAN by reading subtitles, words in bold & italic print, summaries, charts & review questions.
• READ with a purpose.
• REVIEW by scanning the material to check your comprehension.
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Step Seven
Study Smart.
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Know your learning style.
• Visual Learners• Auditory Learners
• Kinesthetic Learner
• Technological Learners
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• Find a good place to study.
• Get started.• Organize your study time.
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• Study for tests,
• Memorize & remember information,
• Use technology,
• Write a paper.
Know how to:
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Self-help• Virginia Tech – Cook
Counseling Center•Study Skills Self-help Information
www.ucc.vt.edu/studyhlp.html#
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Step Eight
Be a Good Test Taker.
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• Look for key words in True/False questions.
• Be prepared for open book tests.
• Check your answers.
• Go over all returned tests.
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Step Nine
Reduce Test Anxiety.
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• Start studying early.
• Mentally practice going through the testing experience.
• Act confident.• Use relaxation
techniques.
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Step Ten
Get Help When You Need It.
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Take the initiative. Ask for the help
you need.
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How to Get Help• E-mail your teacher.• From AHS Home Page or directly.
•Request a Patriot Period pass.
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