Stress

Name one thing in your life that you think may interfere with your academic success and describe in detail two plans of action you will use to keep interference with your success to a minimum.         (6 points)

(A plan of action, like a goal, must be SPECIFIC and preferably measurable."I'll just not let it bother me ," is NOT a plan of action!)

GPA

You will be asked to calculate a grade point average (5 points)( See pages 244-245 in text)

Here is a link to MTSU's academic support center for explanation. (The test question will not use + or - grades).

Here is a link to another university. The process is the same.

Link here for practice problem.

True/False

Multiple Choice

Questions covering strategies in textbook exercises and discussion in class.

Practice tests

Link to Student generated  t/t test by Spring 08 students

  Answers to above.

Link to Student Generated mc test by Spring 08 students

Link to Student generated practice test

Link to new student generated test.

Hint: To make sure you understand the strategies, practice rewriting the false questions to make them true.

Qualifiers

You will be given a list of qualifiers and asked to determine if they are general or absolute qualifiers.

Play game: identify word as GENERAL or ABSOLUTE

Choose Fruit Machine or Typewriter

Discuss

In several short sentences, discuss the following statement: An essay answer is a sandwich, not a pot of soup. (3 points)

Direction Words for Essay Answers

 I will list the direction words and then give you a description for information an instructor wants students to convey. You will determine which direction word should be used to ask the question.

Practice test for this section.

Flashcards for directions words

College Success

Essay Question

 Summarize how to write an effective answer to an essay question.  ( 20 points)

Be sure to include the guidelines listed in the Checklist for Discussion Questions. page 9 of Textbook. 

Your essay will be graded as follows. 

If from reading the first sentence of you answer, the reader knows both what the question was and how you will develop your answer.

for having major points stand out and using transitions

for major points being supported with examples, reason, and facts

for having a concluding statement

if someone who had not taken this class could use this as a guide for writing an effective essay