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Achieve Academic Success: 10 Steps to Better Grades

Unlock your potential with ten essential steps to improve your grades and succeed in school. Begin with the basics: attend every class and be fully engaged. Maintain organization in your studies, manage your time effectively, and develop good note-taking skills. Learn how to read textbooks strategically and study smarter by knowing your learning style. Be prepared for tests and reduce anxiety with preparation techniques. Finally, don’t hesitate to ask for help when needed. Follow these straightforward steps and watch your grades soar!

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Achieve Academic Success: 10 Steps to Better Grades

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  1. How To Get Good Grades in Ten Easy Steps

  2. Step OneAttend Every Class."What you have to do & the way you have to do it is incredibly simple.Whether you are willing to do it, that's another matter."-- Peter F. Drucker

  3. Don’t kid yourself. SKIPPING= missing lectures, discussions, homework explanations & assignments. You cannot replace being in class.

  4. Step TwoBe Organized.“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”-- Aristotle

  5. Obtain classmates’ phone numbers, email addresses . . . • Keep your backpack/ bag & study area neat & organized. • Get organized before you go to bed.

  6. Use three-ring notebooks for class notes. • Use folders for each class. Keep assignments, tests, & a running “grade.” • Keep a computer file for each class. • Use an assignment • notebook. • Break assignments • into smaller parts.

  7. Step ThreeManage Your Time Well."What may be done at any time will be done at no time."-- Scottish Proverb

  8. Do not overextend yourself. • Studying needs to be your #1 priority. • Identify your time robbers. • Make a “Do Not Disturb”sign& use it when studying.

  9. Weekly Course Schedule

  10. Weekly Planner

  11. Sample Weekly Planner

  12. Step FourBe Successful in Class.

  13. Learn how to adapt to different instructors. • Communicate with your instructors. • Be prepared for each class.

  14. Sit in the front of the class if possible. • Be on time to each class. • Participate in class.

  15. Step FiveTake Good Notes."The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well." -- John D. Rockefeller

  16. Business My Name Today’s date Stock Market the system of buying & selling stocks & shares Bear/Bull Bear market – stock prices Bull market - stock Dow Jones Stat. showing state of NY St. Exch. Measures change in prices of shares of 30 maj. US Corp. Crash prices of stocks bankruptcies, famous Wall St. crash • Be an active listener. • Recognize important information. • Take notes that are easy to read. • Use symbols & abbreviations such as: = same or equal ↑ up or inc. w with ≠ not equal ↓ down or dec. w/o without > greater than → resulting in w/in within < less than * most importantly b/c because ~ approximately eg for example v very therefore ie that is esp especially

  17. Go over your notes as soon as possible. • Get lecture notes if you are absent.

  18. Step SixKnow How to Read a Textbook.

  19. SCAN by reading subtitles, words in bold & italic print, summaries, charts & review questions. • READ with a purpose. • REVIEW by scanning the material to check your comprehension.

  20. Step SevenStudy Smart.

  21. Know your learning style. • Visual Learners • Auditory Learners • Kinesthetic Learner • Technological Learners

  22. Find a good place to study. • Get started. • Organize your study time.

  23. Know how to: • Study for tests, • Memorize & remember information, • Use technology, • Write a paper.

  24. Self-help • Virginia Tech – Cook Counseling Center • Study Skills Self-help Information • www.ucc.vt.edu/studyhlp.html#

  25. Step EightBe a Good Test Taker.

  26. Look for key words in True/False questions. • Be prepared for open book tests. • Check your answers. • Go over all returned tests.

  27. Step NineReduce Test Anxiety.

  28. Start studying early. • Mentally practice going through the testing experience. • Act confident. • Use relaxation techniques.

  29. Step TenGet Help When You Need It.

  30. Take the initiative. Ask for the help you need.

  31. How to Get Help • E-mail your teacher. • From AHS Home Page or directly. • Request a Patriot Period pass.

  32. Just for Parents

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