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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, and fearless, in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in piece of mind.”

B.C. Forbes

Reflection: I agree with this statement because with honesty people know that they can trust you. Being honest shows that anyone can depend on you to finish tasks and orders. Honesty can always benefit you in whatever you do,

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Stop worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what’s happening right this moment.”

Phil Jackson

11 World Championships

Reflection: I agree that everyone should focus on this moment because your future depends on the choices you make right now and not tomorrow. The most important time is now, the Present time. The choices you make now will affect everything whether it’s a good decision or a bad one. The choices you made in the past no longer matter or the ones you will make the future. It all depends on the choices you make now because what you do now will soon be future and the past.

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Time Management

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 Master the moments and you may be a real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time – classes, homework and activities – with some family help. College gives you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking. You might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produce while planning next week’s menu.

Someone said, “Wherever you are, be there.”

Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don’t let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can’t go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Work smart by mastering the present moment.

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Student Success statement

Student Success statement

“truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.”

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Reflection: I agree with this statement because truth will bring good things to you. When you are not on the ground of truth then you are not being honest with yourself or anyone around you. And that will only bring bad consequences your way.

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Attention to Detail

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When you double-check your calculations for a math problem or cite sources carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any workplace, whether you maintain a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write e-mails.

John Wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who led his teams to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their shoe strings. If they didn’t tie them correctly he would teach them how.

Details may be small things but form small things come great things; therefore , pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Everyone is the architect of their own learning.”

Claudius

Reflection: I agree with this statement because no one else can learn for you besides yourself. You build your own learning therefore you are the architect of your own knowledge. Only you can build your knowledge because it all depends on whether or not you choose to learn. All the things you know are because you chose to learn them instead of ignoring them and not know anything.

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Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking tests. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situations. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, wielding a scalpel or handling dangerous chemicals.

The best way to crucial pressure and even eliminate it is to prepare. Applying the motto “Be Prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for that test and you won’t worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing the test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you are prepared, you will not fear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm: therefore prepare and your coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

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Initiative

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Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employers value can-do professionals who come up with new ideas and chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-reliant. Self-reliant people are self-starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required to do and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Succeeding in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“To be great—concentrate.”

Orson Sweet Mardin

Reflection: I agree with this statement because you can’t be great and accomplish all your goals if you don’t concentrate on them. When you concentrate on your goals you can actually achieve them so you can get on step higher to reaching the life of your dreams. If you don’t concentrate then you are just doing a sloppy job in accomplishing what you want but as long as you do concentrate you  can do anything to get what you need and want in life.

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Problem –Solving Skills

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Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you’ll be solving problems regularly, whether it’s fixing a bug in a computer program or overcoming budget shortfalls. Problem solving situations occur extensively and frequently; therefore, be ready when then come.

When problems or challenges occur, some people look at them at negative experiences, as a crisis. These people are the ones who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who are cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizons, and make new discoveries. They look on the bright side of things and live happy lives.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Education is a marathon—not a sprint”

Anon

Reflection: I agree with this statement because there is no rush for learning and getting a better education. I think it means that to learn your best you must take a steady course instead to get the best for your education.

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Teamwork Skills

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Every time your class breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you build teamwork skills. In college, you’ll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be and expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of the team are edified together, a type of edification you can’t obtain by working alone.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement 

"The man who has no imagination has no wings."

Muhammad Ali

Reflection: I think this means that if you have no imagination you can believe in yourself and you won't be able to get away from all your problems. If you Have no "wings" you can't move closer to your dreams and you can't succeed in life. With imagination you can always think positive about your self and make yourself more confident so you can achieve what you want.

Speaking Skills 2 of 10

Speaking Skills 2 of 10

When you’re assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of our education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

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According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

“The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders (LSAD) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas In Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co- workers or jus communicating one-on-one with others, you’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly, and intelligently.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”

--------Calvin Coolidge, 3oth president of the United States-------

Reflection: I think for some reason this quote confused me in so many ways. I have no idea what this means. But what I do think it means is that Persistence is a unique characteristic that all great people should have. I think it means that no other characteristic is as important as persistence itself and with it anyone can find their true talent and use it to be successful in life.

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Writing Skills

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Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the workplace often means writing.

Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mail to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you’ll need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.

So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

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Student Success statement

Student Success statement

“Failure is only a postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.”

Herbert Kaufman

Reflection: I agree with this statement because always doing the right just makes you even more of a better person. You should always be a better person and not only for yourself but for others who are important to you. All it takes is the courage to say that you can be a better person. Even the smallest amount of success can make the biggest impact in your  life and of those around you.

Student Success statement

Student Success statement

“Failure is only a postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.”

Herbert Kaufman

Reflection: I agree with this statement because always doing the right just makes you even more of a better person. You should always be a better person and not only for yourself but for others who are important to you. All it takes is the courage to say that you can be a better person. Even the smallest amount of success can make the biggest impact in your  life and of those around you.

Student Success statement

Student Success statement

“Failure is only a postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.”

Herbert Kaufman

Reflection: I agree with this statement because always doing the right just makes you even more of a better person. You should always be a better person and not only for yourself but for others who are important to you. All it takes is the courage to say that you can be a better person. Even the smallest amount of success can make the biggest impact in your  life and of those around you.

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

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Getting a college education doesn’t mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think, and create your own – making you attractive to employers. You’ve already started learning these skills in high school, but school helps you fully

The 10 Key qualities

1.    Writing skills

2.   Speaking skills

3.   Teamwork skills

4.   Problem- solving skills

5.   Initiative

6.   Cool under pressure

7.   Attention to detail

8.   Time management

9.   Honesty

10.                      Love of honesty

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"To see what is right and not to do it and not to do it is want of courage."

Confucius 

Reflection:  I agree because i think it lacks courage when you do something wrong.I think that there is no it take a lot of courage to do something right . Whether or not the situation is really bad or not there is no excuse for choosing the wrong when you can always choose the right. There is always a moment of making a huge decisions whether it affects either you or other people you know that somewhere in your head you want to pick the right decisions even if you might be leaning towards the wrong choice.

Exam Day: Survival Tips Test-Taking Part 3

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 3

Identify Key Words

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase difficult questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning

Organize your thoughts before you write.

Take time to organize your responses to short answer and easy questions. You’ll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read.

Use all the time you’re given

If you finish early don’t leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”

Matt Biondi

Reflection: I agree with this statement because a small change such as being persistent make a whole lot of a difference. I think persistence can make you go from failure to success because with persistence you continue life in a steady pace.

Exam day: Survival Tips Test-Taking Part 2

Exam day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 2

During the test

Read the directions.
It’s important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.

Answer every question.

Unless there is a penalty for wrong answers, try to answer every question; you may be able to get partial credit for those you begin but don’t complete correctly.

Ask questions.

If a question isn’t clear, talk to your teacher. If that’s not possible, explain your answer in the margin.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Improve your performance by improving your attitude.”

Anon

Reflection: I think I agree. Not so sure if I do. Attitude does happen to be an important factor when it comes to performance. Having a good attitude can make difficult situation a little more easily that what it would usually be. Although attitude is an important factor in performance there are a lot more therefore I’m not so sure if I agree with this statement.

Exam Day Survival Tips Test – Taking Part 1

Exam Day Survival Tips

Test – Taking

Part 1

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Essential Test-Taking Advice

Try out these strategies while you’re still in high school, and by the time you get to college, you’ll be a test-taking expert.

Before the Test

Eat well.

Studies show that you need good nutrition to concentrate and perform your best.

Bring the right Supplies.

Bring pencils, erasers, pens, rulers, compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on test day.

Review the whole test before you start.

See how many sections and what types of questions are on the test. Determine how much time to allow for completing each section.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Always do right.”

Mark Twain

Reflection: I agree with this statement because always doing the right just makes you even more of a better person. It’s never too late to start being a better person and not only for yourself but for others all around you too. All it takes is the courage to say that you will not be a negative person anymore. Even the smallest amount of kindness can make the biggest impact in someone’s life.

Online Learning Part 2

Online Learning

Part 2

More Tips

Finally, look beyond the article for more clues.

·       Read the website’s home page and About Us page. Look for a mission statement to learn more about the site, its purpose and the organization sponsoring it.

·       If there is an author listed, look for a biography that discusses the author’s education, profession and other relevant background. If there is no bio on the site, search for one elsewhere on the Web.

·       Check the date. Facts can change over time, so see if the site shows when it was last updated.

·       Presentation counts; look at everything from design to spelling. A clean, well-organized site shows a certain degree of professionalism.

·       Avoid sites that are pornographic, vulgar, inappropriate, below par, suggestive, and falsifying.

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Online Learning Part 1

Online Learning

Part 1

Read between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·       Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·       Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric, or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·       Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·       Check the links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

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It’s Online but Is It on Target? Part 3

It’s Online but Is It on Target?

Part 3

Dot-What?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·      Dot – com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·      Dot-org usually indicates not-for-profit organizations. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

·      Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

·      Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.

·      Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world- renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the Web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

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It’s Online, but Is It On Target? Part 2

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions:

·      Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·      What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·      Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·      What is the website purpose? Look for motives – like selling products or winning votes – that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·      Is the information accurate? Is it up-to-date?

·      Where did the author get this information?

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It’s Online but Is It on Target Part 1

It’s Online but Is It on Target

Part 1

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Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You’ve probably used the Internet to research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in biased way- they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

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Student Success statement

Student Success statement

“The first law of success…….. Is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left.”

William Matthews

Reflection: I agree because when you concentrate hard on what you want to achieve you can actually succeed in accomplishing it. Without concentration your dreams will fail no matter how much you think you can succeed without even trying. If you don’t even at least try to concentrate then what’s the point of even thinking that you will be a great person on the future. With concentration you can accomplish your goals little by little until eventually you have achieved everything you’ve ever wanted in life. 

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R= Survey- Question- Read- Recite- Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who and where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

·        Turn the title, headings or subheadings into questions.

·        Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold or italicized text that authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations- these features can communicate and idea more powerfully that written text.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow”

Robert Kiyosaki

Reflection: I think it’s true that your future depends on the choices you make right now and not tomorrow. The most important time is now, the Present time. The choices you make now will affect everything whether it’s a good decision or a bad one. The choices you made in the past no longer matter or the ones you will make the future. It all depends on the choices you make now because what you do now will soon be future and the past.

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills.

In college, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

Survey

Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

·         Read the title, headings and subheadings.

·         Notice the words that are italicized or bold.

·         Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps, and other visual material.

·         Read captions.

·         Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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Student Success Statement Never

Student Success Statement

Never

“There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know to be evil.”

Ayn Rand

(Novelist, philosopher, playwright, screenwriter)

Reflection: I agree that there is no justification for choosing wrong. Whether or not the situation is really bad or not there is no excuse for choosing the wrong when you can always choose the right. There is always a moment of making a huge decisions whether it affects either you or other people you know that somewhere in your head you want to pick the right decisions even if you might be leaning towards the wrong choice.

Reading 5 Tips for Success Tip 5

Reading
5Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

When you feel confused about something you’re reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they’ve read the text and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner. Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book and… a pen.

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Student Success statement

Student Success statement

“When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, you make that practice a masterpiece.

This rule is more important in life than basketball. You have to apply to yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day.”

John Wooden

Reflection: I agree that everyone should try their best every day to make themselves a little better. If no one tries than what are they living for anyways? A lot of people talk about how they will become great successful people but most of them don’t even try in school and their studies. You always have to try hard to become what you want to be and to accomplish your goals. For example, a few minutes ago my goal was to write this reflection but I had no idea what to write. I was going to give up but then I thought about what John Wooden said and decided not to fail.

Reading 5 tips for Success Tips 3-4

Reading

5 tips for Success

Tips 3-4

Tip 3 Do Research

Literary critics have written vast number of analytically and critical pieces on countless of books. If you’re having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledge sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you’ll also be showing initiative, something teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly sources, not condensed study guides.

Tip 4: Use a Dictionary

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you’re reading. You can often figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes you can’t. Rather than simply skipping over the words you don’t know, take the time to look them up. The results are well worth the effort.

Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you’ll build vocabulary at the same time.

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