I passed the COMPASS

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what? I have to do what?
What? Take two terms of basic English and Math?
I dont have time to do that!
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relax
We have a Plan B. We are here to
help You.
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Plan B Online Accelerated Remediation
Online Accelerated Remediation was created to
help YOU pass the Compass placement test. YOU
wont spend a year taking courses just to fill in
some gaps.
Think Personalized Tools
Using the tools will help YOU be successful.
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Plan B Online Accelerated Remediation
Online Accelerated Remediation is a personalized
online course that provides YOU just the tools
you need to help you master just the skills YOU
need to work on.
Think Personalized Tools
Using the tools will help YOU be successful.
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Plan B requires tools
If YOU use these tools, YOU will be successful!
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what tools? I dont have any tools!
What are these tools? What do you mean use
these tools?
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relax
Here are your tools
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your tools are found here
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success in English YOU use these tools

• Work through MyWritingLab
• Take a Diagnostic Pre-Test
• Follow your Study Plan
• Watch the Tutorials
• Complete the Recall Exercises
• Complete the Apply Exercises
• Work through the CourseConnect Modules
• You need to strive to score 80 or better
• You can be successful you have the tools

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success in Math YOU use these tools

• Work through MyMathLab
• Take a Diagnostic Pre-Test
• Follow your Study Plan
• Watch the Section Video
• Complete the Exercises
• If necessary, use Help Me Solve This
• If necessary, use View an Example
• You need to strive to score 80 or better
• You can be successful you have the tools

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the toolbox Diagnostic Pre-Test
People use tools differently, based upon their
needs. We can identify the tools you need to be
successful to do that we need to take a snapshot
of where you are right now.
The Diagnostic Pre-test is that snapshot.
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the toolbox Diagnostic Pre-Test
Take the Pre-Test and well have a place to
work from.
We can build the rest of your personal toolbox.
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English Diagnostic Pre-Test
Your Tutor will help you get started the opening
screen will look like this
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Math Diagnostic Pre-Test
Your Tutor will help you get started the opening
screen will look like this
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your Study Plan
The Diagnostic Pre-Test gives us your snapshot.
Then we provide you with the tools you need
through a customized study plan.
Note the next two screens Math and English
study plans
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English MyWritingLab Study Plan
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Math MyMathLab Study Plan
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the Study Plan is Your Toolbox

• Use the Tools!
• MyWritingLab - Tutorials, Recall and Apply
  Exercises
• CourseConnect Modules
• MyMathLab Section Videos, Exercises, Help Me
  Solve, View Example
• Your Ivy Tech Tutor

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MyWritingLab watch the tutorials
The tutorials are 90-second films who doesnt
like movies?
Watch them. Theyll help you look for patterns
your key.
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see Review Materials click the View button
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did the movies make sense to You?

• If You need to review any of them again no
  problem.
• You can watch these movies as many times as You
  like theyre yours!
• Move on to the Exercises when You are ready.

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MyWritingLab complete Recall Exercises
This isnt the first time youve seen this stuff.
Engage your prior experience. Take your time
and try to recall what you can.
Dont worry if you dont recall a lot You will
soon. Use the tools You will succeed!
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see Activities click the button next to Recall
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the Recall Exercises are tools

• If You didnt do as well as You had hoped
  dont worry. There are lots of practice
  exercises you might review the tutorials again
  and do more Recall Exercises.
• If You did well, jump right in! Try to apply
  what You know to the Apply Exercises.
• Apply Exercises will be more difficult, but the
  better you do with these, the better You will do
  with the COMPASS.

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MyWritingLab complete Apply Exercises
These exercises look similar to the ones on the
COMPASS.
You are moving beyond just sentences.
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see Activities click the button next to Grammar
Apply
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you will edit paragraphs like on the COMPASS
test
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the Apply Exercises are tools

• If You didnt do as well as You had hoped
  dont worry. There are lots of practice
  exercises and the CourseConnect Modules.
• CourseConnect Modules provide personalized
  instruction. Work on the lesson where you need
  help.
• Why are we asking you to do this? (Its work we
  know.) We want You to be successful!
• When you pass the COMPASS, your chances of
  success increase dramatically!

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CourseConnect complete a Lesson
These lessons cover the areas you need to master.

Lessons will help you go back and succeed on the
Apply Exercises.
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click the CourseConnect Modules link
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find the Lesson you need click View
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CourseConnect Lessons are tools

• If You used all your tools, You will succeed!
• To pass the English Compass, You need to do the
  assigned work.
• Watch all the Tutorials. Complete the Recall and
  the Apply Exercises.
• Use the CourseConnect lessons that you need.

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MyMathLab watch the videos
Section Videos provide ten minute Overviews to
get you started.
Individual exercises include 30 second videos to
help you at the moment you need it.
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see Study Plan Overview click the icons
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did the movies make sense to You?

• If You need to review any of them again no
  problem.
• You can watch these movies as many times as You
  like theyre yours!
• Move on to the Exercises when You are ready.

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MyMathLab complete your Exercises
Your Study Plan lists the sections that you need
to work
Complete the exercises and you will succeed!
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see Book Contents click a Section link
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click an Exercise link
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the Exercises are tools

• If You didnt do as well as You had hoped
  dont worry. There are unlimited practice
  exercises the secret to doing well is doing
  problems You will succeed!
• You have more tools that you can use the Help
  Me Solve This or View An Example.

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MyMathLab use Help Me Solve This
Help Me Solve This helps you work through a
problem
You will learn the concept and how to work the
problem successfully.
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begin an Exercise click Help Me Solve This
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MyMathLab use View An Example
View An Example whenever you need help you can
ask for an example
This could be just the hint you need to succeed.
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begin an Exercise click View An Example
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Help Me and View An Example are tools

• If You used all your tools, you will succeed.
• To pass the Math Compass, You need to do the
  assigned work.
• Watch the videos, Complete the Exercises.
• Use the Help Me Solve This and View An Example
  tools when You need them.

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she got through the COMPASS
Shes going to work and shes
successful. This could be You!
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he says I will be successful I used the tools

• I created my personalized Study Plans
• I watched the Tutorials and Videos
• I completed the Exercises
• I used the CourseConnect Modules
• I used Help Me Solve This and the
  .View An Example
• I used the Tools
• I didnt score 80 or better on all of my
  assignments, but I did my best and I passed the
  COMPASS.

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something to think about
The COMPASS adapts to you.
It wants to see if you really know it or if you
are just guessing.
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you cant just guess you need to know
Before you start the COMPASS tell yourself take
your time.
It isnt a race. You dont win anything for
finishing early. Remember, you Used the Tools,
you are ready to succeed!
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relax
You will succeed!
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well done
You used the tools.
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Online Accelerated Remediation will help you pass
the COMPASS Placement Test
but You have to relax and use the tools!