How to get an A in this class
- read the book
- believe it or not, the textbook is more than just a good sleepaid
- I cannot cover everything important in class, so you need to do your outside reading
- show up
- my lectures cover topics sometimes not discussed in the text
take the practice quizzes
- many of my "real" quiz questions come from the practice quizzes
- many of my midterm and final exam questions come from the quizzes
- study
- at least read the study guide questions before reading the chapters to give you something to think about
- do extra credit
- every semester, there are at least a handful of students who would have gotten higher grades had they bothered to do their maximum extra credit
- ask questions
- the only dumb questions are the ones you were too afraid to ask
- if you are shy, ask me after class, but please let me know if you don't "get" something
- ask for help
- I haven't bitten a student in years, so please come by, email or call if you need help (922-8265)
- Put effort into this class!
- this class is a lot of work, but is not that hard if you put in the effort
- furthermore, if you are close to a higher grade and you clearly demonstrated effort, I may bump up your grade
