I have been in college for 3 years now and here are some things that I have learned so far:
Textbook Tips
- Free Textbooks:
- OpenStax is a website that allows you to search for textbooks that you might need for your general studies classes.
- ScholarWorks has textbooks for all college students. You can search the open textbooks you need by title, author, citation information, keywords, etc.
- Open Textbook Library allows you to searh for textbook from all subjects and download them for no cost.
- Selling Textbooks:
- If you are lookingto sell your old textbooks you should use Textbooks.com. I have used them before and have recived over $100 for 3 textbooks.
Studying Tips
- Read the textbook:
- Reading the textbooks allows you to learn the information that they might not go over during the lecture or have on the notes, but might be on the test.
- Create Effective Notes:
- Create notes at least 2 weeks in advance before the exam so that you have enough time to study. Use highlighters and colorful pens to create emphasis on your notes.
- Use the Study Guide:
- They make the study guides for a reason and a lot of the time ifyou can awnser the questions on the study guide then you are ready for the test. Also there is a chance that the test the professor gives is just like the study guide.
- Study the Homework:
- Professors give homework to test your knowledge of the material that was taught during the lecture.
- Get help from outside sources:
- If you do not understand the material or need help then can ask your professor or go to a tutor. There are also YouTube videos and websites like Khan Academy that can help you learn the material.
Presentation Tips
- Instead of using the slide templets that come with Power Point or Google slides go to Slidecarnival or Slidesgo to get better templetes.
- When creating graphs use Visme or Infograph to get etter visual graphs.
- Keep it simple:
- Do not cite your whole paper on your Power Point, instead just cite the highlights from the paper.
- clichés
- Create a rubric checklist that way you can make sure you have done all the required steps.
- Proof read and edit your slides.
Essay Tips
- Grammarly:
- This is a website and browser extension that helps you with writting your essays by checking grammer and plagarisim.
- Use Google Scholar to find sources for research papers.
- After writing your paper record yourself reading it, then listen to the recording to make sure that your essay does not have any mistakes.
- Words you should aviod using in your papers:
- Clichés
- Instead of saying “get” use:
- Aquire
- Obtain
- Retrive
- Instead of saying “show” use:
- Demonstrate
- Ilustrate
- Instead of saying “in conclusion” use:
- To sum up
- On a final note