HOW TO GET GOOD GRADES IN COLLEGE

1. HOW TO GET GOOD GRADES IN COLLEGE BY LINDA O’BRIEN POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BY DR. ELSA C. PRICE

2. CLASS SIZES 5 + NEED CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TESTS EMPHASIZED RESPONSIBILITY CONSEQUENCES INDEPENDENT STUDY WHAT TO EXPECT

3. STEP ONE—ATTEND EVERY CLASS • DO ATTEND • DO NOT CUT CLASSES • OTHER PEOPLE’S NOTES ARE NOT THE SAME AS YOUR OWN

4. STEP TWO—BE ORGANIZED • USE A PLANNER • KEEP GOOD NOTES • SAVE COMPUTER FILES ON DISK • KEEP RETURNED PAPERS • RECORD PHONE NUMBERS • KEEP STUDY SPACE NEAT

5. STEP THREE—MANAGE YOUR TIME WELL • DO NOT OVEREXTEND YOURSELF • PLAN AHEAD • BE ORGANIZED • USE TIME EFFICIENTLY

6. STEP FOUR—BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASSROOM • ADAPT TO INSTRUCTORS • BE PREPARED • SIT IN FRONT • COMMUNICATE • BE ON TIME • PARTICIPATE • WORK WITH YOUR GROUP

7. STEP FIVE—TAKE GOOD NOTES • ACTIVE LISTENER • IMPORTANCE OF STATEMENTS—MOST SIGNIFICANT PART • ABBREVIATIONS--SYMBOLS

8. STEP SIX—KNOW HOW TO READ A TEXTBOOK • 3 STEPS—READ,SCAN, & REVIEW • BOLD AND ITALIC PRINT • BOLDFACE SUBTITLES • REPEAT 3 STEPS • REVIEW QUESTIONS • DEFINE SCANNING

9. STEP SEVEN—STUDY SMART • 3 ITEMS FOR STUDY—GOOD SURFACE, LIGHT, AND COMFORTABLE SETTING • 3 LEARNING STYLES • 5 THINGS NEEDED TO MAKE A GOOD GRADE

10. STEP EIGHTTEST-TAKING STRATEGIES • REVIEW OLD QUIZZES • SKIP AND RETURN • WRITE FORMULAS AND EQUATIONS • STUDY AND BE PREPARED • NARROW CHOICES

11. STEP NINEREDUCE TEST ANXIETY STUDY EARLY BE CONFIDENT SEE COUNSELOR IF HAVING ANXIETY MENTALLY PRACTICE TAKING THE TEST FOR REDUCING ANXIETY

12. STEP TENKNOW ABOUT AND USE AVAILABLE SERVICES • Listen for instructions • Use available services—library, publisher study helps and programs • Review work