Effective Ways to Improve Your GradesPosted by nabeelshaukat on November 11th, 2010 Here are some effective ways for students to improve their grades: Use Your Textbook The textbook are the supplement of lectures, and discussions of the class. Given below are some tips on how to use your textbook: Read All the Assigned Material When your professor assign you a chapter or any other material, read the whole chapter including its tables, diagrams, exercises etc. Discover What is Critical in The Assigned Material While reading the assigned material, know what parts of the chapter are more critical. For example, some terms, definitions, and vocabulary are most critical. Highlight the Important Points By highlighting the important points will give you the quick understanding, when you revise this material near the exams. Follow Good Rules Of Writing Your professor will definitely give you many assignments, term papers and writing projects during the academic year. Here are some writing rules given below that help you to do better in these writing projects: Understand The Requirements Of the Writing Project Every professor has his/her specific rules of writing a project. First, understand these rules, and requirements before starting work on a given assignment. These requirements may be fonts, footnotes, cover sheets etc. Organize your thoughts Before actual writing a project, outline and organize the main points of the project. Write A Draft Write a rough draft of your project, and show it to his/her professor to know the deficiencies, which help you to make changes. Rewrite and Edit Again And Again Rewriting and editing again and again will give you a final draft. Proofread After checking grammar mistakes, and spelling errors, you finally have a final draft. This process of reading at the end is called as proofreading. Study You should spend at least three hours a day for studying in the home. Here are some suggestions for you, how you study: Break Your Study Into Short Periods If you break your studying into shorter periods of time, then there are greater chances your mind will absorb the material in greater quantity. Your Studying Choice Some students like silence to concentrate, and some want a little noise during studying according to their choice. Develop and Practice Good Study Habits Make a habit of studying everyday. It will increase your knowledge. Make Sure Work Is Done Before Socializing Before having any fun, make sure that you have done your work properly. Like it? Share it!More by this author |