Olivianna
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1. When you're writing an essay, be sure to have a thesis. Don't just provide a descriptive list - you want to make sure that you relate points/facts to function/purpose/result.
2. Filling an essay with information that is correct doesn't mean that that is what the prof./T.A. is looking for. If you're asked to write about the French Revolution and you fill up 2 pages explaining the engineering of the guillotine, don't be surprised when you bomb the exam.
2. Use correct spelling and grammar. Lots of students seem to be under the impression that grammar and spelling only matter for English papers and exams. No, in the university, every class is a writing course.
3. Don't use slang or hyperbole. It may seem funny to you when you compare a particular historical event to a screaming match on Rikki Lake, but in the grander scheme of things, it just won't be properly appreciated.
4. Do feel free to approach profs/T.A.s with questions about point systems on exams and possible grading errors. Ask for clarification.
5. Be sure to include a $20 bill in your blue book prior to turning in the exam.
6. Read comments written by prof/T.A. - they spend a lot of time writing those scribbles. They're there to help you. Use them and be strategic - in those comments lie your keys to success (unless your Prof./T.A. is a complete moron, in which case you should disregard them).
7. If you bomb the exam, see the prof./T.A. for help. Most of them would prefer to sit around during their office hours not messing with students, but then they're paid to be there - might as well bug them.
8. Take notes like a mad motherfucker in lectures and sections. Therein lies your key to success.
2. Filling an essay with information that is correct doesn't mean that that is what the prof./T.A. is looking for. If you're asked to write about the French Revolution and you fill up 2 pages explaining the engineering of the guillotine, don't be surprised when you bomb the exam.
2. Use correct spelling and grammar. Lots of students seem to be under the impression that grammar and spelling only matter for English papers and exams. No, in the university, every class is a writing course.
3. Don't use slang or hyperbole. It may seem funny to you when you compare a particular historical event to a screaming match on Rikki Lake, but in the grander scheme of things, it just won't be properly appreciated.
4. Do feel free to approach profs/T.A.s with questions about point systems on exams and possible grading errors. Ask for clarification.
5. Be sure to include a $20 bill in your blue book prior to turning in the exam.
6. Read comments written by prof/T.A. - they spend a lot of time writing those scribbles. They're there to help you. Use them and be strategic - in those comments lie your keys to success (unless your Prof./T.A. is a complete moron, in which case you should disregard them).
7. If you bomb the exam, see the prof./T.A. for help. Most of them would prefer to sit around during their office hours not messing with students, but then they're paid to be there - might as well bug them.
8. Take notes like a mad motherfucker in lectures and sections. Therein lies your key to success.
