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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
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Where do I register for tutoring? Shoals Campus - Bldg. 110, Room 112; Phil Campbell Campus - AV Bldg., Room 21
How much does it cost? Tutoring is free to eligible students.
Can I sign up for tutoring in anything? No. Please check the SSS office for availability.
Can I receive one-on-one tutoring? No. Tutoring is done in small groups.
Where do I go for my tutoring session? Locations vary. Check with SSS office.
Don't wait too late. Sign up for your tutor ASAP ! ! ! |
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What's My GPA?...Calculating Your Grade Point Average
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BEFORE THE EXAM 1. Sign up for TUTORING in Student Support Services!!! 2. Complete and organize your notes. 3. Know what material will be covered on the exam. 4. Try to anticipate what questions will be on the exam. 5. Have questions? Go to your instructor or your tutor. 6. Go to study groups and do practice tests if available. 7. Get a good night’s sleep and eat a meal or a snack before the test.
TAKING THE EXAM 1. Do not panic—take deep breaths and believe that you can do this. 2. Plan your test taking time wisely—do not spend the majority of your time on one question. 3. Use test taking strategies for answering questions in different formats (see below). 4. Complete the questions that you know first and then return to others—keeping in mind your time plan. 5. Do bonus questions. 6. Never leave an answer completely blank.
OBJECTIVE TESTS—TRUE /FALSE 1. Read through the entire exam. 2. Read the entire statement carefully. The entire statement must be true. 3. Be careful of statements using extreme or absolute words like all, nothing, never, always, none, every, and no. These questions are usually false. 4. Statements containing qualifying words are usually true. Usually, often, may can, sometimes, many, few, frequently, rarely, most, some, and generally are examples of qualifying words. 5. Answer the questions you are sure of first. If you are unsure about the answer, skip it and come back to it later. Note: If you have absolutely no clue, mark “true’ because most true-false tests contain more true statements than false. 6. Always underline the word or words that make the statement false to confirm your answer. 7. The longer the statement, the more likely it is to be false.
MATCHING TEST 1. Read through the entire exam. 2. Before writing down an answer, read all the terms in both columns. 3. Work on one column at a time. 4. Match the items you are sure of first. THEN go back and use “educated guessing” on the rest. 5. Jot down alternatives you are sure do not match. 6. Recheck your answers, but be cautious when changing answers. Do not change an answer unless you are certain that your first answer was incorrect. Trust your first instinct.
COMPLETION AND SHORT ANSWER
1. Read through the entire exam,
jotting down notes beside questions as necessary. 2. Always write something. 3. On short answers, never just write yes or no. Make sure to explain your answer. 4. Set yourself a standard of a two-sentence minimum answer.
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Read the entire test. 2. Read the question and EVERY possible answer before deciding on an answer. 3. Use process of elimination. 4. Generally consider answers wrong that use extreme words. 5. If two answers appear similar, usually one is correct. 6. If a question contains two opposite alternatives, one of them is probably correct. 7. Use caution when “all of the above” or “none of the above” is included as a choice. 8. If you are clueless, remember most answers lie in B, C, and D rather than in A and E. Look at the stem of the questions, watch for specific answers, and the longer an answer the more likely it is to be correct. 9. Recheck your answer, but use caution when changing answers. Your first choice is usually correct.
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Buy the right stuff ~Buy the required textbook ~At the very least, borrow or check-out other suggested readings
Prepare BEFORE class ~Read the chapter in the text BEFORE the lecture
Read and use the syllabus
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your course requirements ~Check your syllabus before asking questions
Be there ~84% of students who regularly attend class get a B or better ~Less than 50% of students who do NOT attend class regularly make a B or better ~Many in-class activities can NOT be made-up ~Using a classmate’s notes is often confusing ~You lose money every time you skip a class
Pay attention in class ~Do not sleep or prepare for another class ~No unnecessary talking ~Ask questions if you do not understand a topic
Do your homework ~Complete assignments before class; hand them in ON TIME
Play straight ~Cheating and plagiarism NEVER pay
See a tutor ~Tutoring is offered by SSS for several courses ~Sign up for group tutoring in the SSS office ~Attempt to do your homework BEFORE coming to a tutoring session
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What’s My GPA?. . . Calculating Your Grade Point Average
· Would you like to know what your GPA is? Follow these simple steps and you can calculate your GPA. This can be especially helpful at mid term or at the end of the semester when you might want to see what grade you need to make in a specific class to receive a certain GPA.
· For every class you complete, you will receive grade points that correspond to the grade you receive. Please see the chart below.
· Multiply the course hours by the grade points received
· Divide the total points by the total hours= GPA
· Note: Calculate GPA two places past the decimal point. Do NOT round up.
Grade Point Scale
A= 4 points F, WF, I= 0 points B= 3 points WP, P= Not calculated into GPA C= 2 points D= 1 point
Example GPA calculation:
36 total grade points divided by 16 total credit hours =2.43 GPA
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