HOW TO GET GOOD GRADES IN COLLEGE

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HOW TO GET GOOD GRADES IN COLLEGE

• BY
• LINDA OBRIEN
• POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
• BY
• DR. ELSA C. PRICE

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WHAT TO EXPECT

• CLASS SIZES 5
• NEED CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
• TESTS EMPHASIZED
• RESPONSIBILITY
• CONSEQUENCES
• INDEPENDENT STUDY

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STEP ONEATTEND EVERY CLASS

• DO ATTEND
• DO NOT CUT CLASSES
• OTHER PEOPLES NOTES ARE NOT THE SAME AS YOUR OWN

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STEP TWOBE ORGANIZED

• USE A PLANNER
• KEEP GOOD NOTES
• SAVE COMPUTER FILES ON DISK
• KEEP RETURNED PAPERS
• RECORD PHONE NUMBERS
• KEEP STUDY SPACE NEAT

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STEP THREEMANAGE YOUR TIME WELL

• DO NOT OVEREXTEND YOURSELF
• PLAN AHEAD
• BE ORGANIZED
• USE TIME EFFICIENTLY

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STEP FOURBE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASSROOM

• ADAPT TO INSTRUCTORS
• BE PREPARED
• SIT IN FRONT
• COMMUNICATE
• BE ON TIME
• PARTICIPATE
• WORK WITH YOUR GROUP

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STEP FIVETAKE GOOD NOTES

• ACTIVE LISTENER
• IMPORTANCE OF STATEMENTSMOST SIGNIFICANT PART
• ABBREVIATIONS--SYMBOLS

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STEP SIXKNOW HOW TO READ A TEXTBOOK

• 3 STEPSREAD, SCAN, REVIEW
• BOLD AND ITALIC PRINT
• BOLDFACE SUBTITLES
• REPEAT 3 STEPS
• REVIEW QUESTIONS
• DEFINE SCANNING

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STEP SEVENSTUDY SMART

• 3 ITEMS FOR STUDYGOOD SURFACE, LIGHT, AND
  COMFORTABLE SETTING
• 3 LEARNING STYLES
• 5 THINGS NEEDED TO MAKE A GOOD GRADE

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STEP EIGHTTEST-TAKING STRATEGIES

• REVIEW OLD QUIZZES
• SKIP AND RETURN
• WRITE FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS
• STUDY AND BE PREPARED
• NARROW CHOICES

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STEP NINEREDUCE TEST ANXIETY

• STUDY EARLY
• BE CONFIDENT
• SEE COUNSELOR IF HAVING ANXIETY
• MENTALLY PRACTICE TAKING THE TEST FOR REDUCING
  ANXIETY

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STEP TENKNOW ABOUT AND USE AVAILABLE SERVICES

• Listen for instructions
• Use available serviceslibrary, publisher study
  helps and programs
• Review work