5 Elements of a Useful Goal

• SPECIFIC: Describes what you want to accomplish with as much detail as possible.

• MEASURABLE: Describes your goal in terms that can clearly be evaluated.

• CHALLENGING: Takes energy and discipline to accomplish.

• REALISTIC: A goal you know you are actually capable of obtaining.

• STATED COMPLETION DATE: Goals that break longer term goals into shorter pieces and clearly specify target completion dates.

For more tips and practice using these tips , you may want to purchase Practicing College Learning Strategies 3rd edition by Carolyn Hopper published by Houghton Mifflin, 2003