Professors' guide to getting good grades in college. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman.
• Other Names: Jacobs, Lynn F, 1955-; Hyman, Jeremy S
• Contents: The start. 10 common myths about grades in college ; How do professors grade, anyway? ; FAQs about picking courses with an eye to grades -- The class. Your action plan for the first week of classes ; Top 10 tips for taking excellent lecture notes ; Why prepare? Why attend? Why participate? -- The exam. 13 best ideas for A+ test-preparation ; Acing exams by adjusting your attitudes ; The hidden value in going over your test -- The paper. Understanding the assignment ; Doing the analysis, doing the research ; Do's and don't's for going to see the professor ; Top 10 tips for constructing the perfect paper -- The last month. The 4 hazards of the last month of the semester ; 17 strategies for acing the final.
• Publisher Details: New York : HarperCollins e-books
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (368 pages)
• Subjects: 378.1/703281; 378.1/70281; Study Aids -- Study Guides; Study skills; Grading and marking (Students); College student orientation; College student orientation; Grading and marking (Students); Study skills; Study skills; Grading and marking (Students); College student orientation; Study Aids -- General
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780061750489; 0061750484
• Related ISBNs: 9780060879082
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.