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December, 1987 SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT • Page 5
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by Tracey McFadden
Are you elated that the
semester is over? Will you be
satisfied with your grades or
have you decided that your
New Year’s Resolution is to
study harder and make
better grades. If so, here are
some tips for effective study:
1. The key word to being
successful in the class
room lecture is to be an
active participant in the
class.
2. Get in class on time, sit
down toward the front,
and maintain eye contact
with your instructor.
Show him that you are
interested.
3. Be sure to read the
assignments before
coming to class so you’ll
know what is to be
discussed.
4. Make some notes from
your readings for ques
tions in class, particu
larly on information you
do not understand, and
add to the list as the
instructor talks about
material you do not
understand.
5. If you are embarrassed
to ask questions in class
for fear of sounding
“stupid,” request that
your instructor elaborate
or give examples of items
relating to your question.
If not, your question may
never get answered and
unfortunately, you may
not learn what you need
to.
6. Take notes which cover
the lecturer’s topic,
making sure to get infor
mation which pertains to
main ideas and as much
supporting detail as you
will need to understand
the topic several weeks
later when you prepare
for a test on the material.
7. Look for the skeleton of
the instructor’s lecture—
the framework upon
which he hangs his
entire delivery. You can
spot this organization by
being attentive, reading
your assignment before
the class, and paying
particular attention to
outlining in class, as the
instructor moves from
one main idea to the
next.
8. Use your knowledge of
the subject to help your
organization. Recall
what you’ve read earlier
and what the instructor
has said in previous
lectures on the subject.
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9. Make yourself tune in for
the fifty or seventy-five
minutes that the class is
in session so that you do
not miss hearing
anything which may be a
major idea.
10. Keep questions in mind
as the class progresses,
even if you don’t ask
them. Listen for answers
and see if the instructor
gives them to you. If he
does you are probably
accurate in your estima
tion of what he considers
important in the course,
and this will give you an
advantage when you
prepare for his tests.
Although it is important to
maintain effective classroom
techniques, it is just as
important to practice sound
study habits outside of the
classroom. One way to
remain on track and accom
plish things is to use a daily
“to do” list. Therefore, you
won’t have to try to
remember everything and
risk forgetting. Prioritorize
each item on the list and do
the items with top priority
first and continue until
everything on the list has
been done.
When you have assign
ments that require more
time, don’t try to do it all at
once. Allow time for steps in
your assignments. Break
your work or readings down
over several evenings, and
budget some time each day to
work on it. You should also
avoid studying too long at a
time. Take short breaks when
you have been studying for a
long period of time. This will
refresh your mind and body.
Once you utilize effective
study techniques, your
course load should seem
more manageable and you
should obtain very positive
results.
Source: Files of Hattie Nalls
A.U.C.
Holiday
Jingle
(Sung to the tune of “Joy To
The World”).
Joy to the world,
Exams have gone!
Let all, receive, passing
grades.
Let ev-ery-one, praise our
instructors,
For giving us A’s and B’s,
not passing out C’s and D’s.
Now we all
Can go to Mr. V’s.
Party time is here.
It’s time to cheer,
HOORAY, HOORAY,
HOORAY!
Let’s meet at Fat Tuesday,
Don’t drink too much booze,
O.K.!
For we have to get home,
Without broken bones.
So we, so we can enjoy the
holiday!
Submitted by Gail C. Wells
Blind People Make
A Difference
The Division of Rehabili
tation Services (DRS) of the
Department of Human
Resources is continually
assessing its delivery of serv
ices to persons with disabili
ties. At this time, persons
living in the Metro Atlanta
Area with serious visual
impairments are being
targeted. A Needs Assess
ment Survey is being
conducted during the month
of February to identify and
poll persons with severe
visual impairments living in
the Metro Atlanta Area.
These individuals can be
persons who have received,
are receiving, or have the
potential for receiving serv
ices from DRS. Through the
use of a confidential ques
tionnaire, DRS hopes to
discover what needs these
individuals perceive them
selves to have, and how these
needs can be met.
Only through participation
from persons with visual
impairments can this survey
make a difference. If you are
a person with a severe visual
impairment, and you desire
to be heard, call during the
month of January 1988 to
volunteer. Your name will be
placed on a list from which a
random selection will be
made to represent all coun
ties in the metro area. A
questionnaire requiring
about fifteen minutes of your
time will be completed over
the telephone during the
month of February. These
fifteen minutes may prove to
be the most valuable fifteen
minutes you can spend for
yourself. Call during
January, and ask for Janet
Ericson (894-3948) or
Magnolia Lyons (894-8298).
You have heard the old
adage, “You can’t fight City
Hall?” Well, here’s your
chance to make yourselves
heard.
CALL AND MAKE A
DIFFERENCE—894-3948
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