Monday, September 24, 2007
Mon-Day 2
Bio- we had our first unit exam today. In this class, you must abide by several requirements because they will improve your test-taking ability, your grades, and your success:
you must work on your test for the ENTIRE period regardless of whether or not you get "done" early. If you do finish early, go back and check that EACH of your selected or written answers corresponds to EXACTLY what was asked for. During the test, carefully reading each question is your first priority. To ensure that you understand what is asked, UNDERLINE or CIRCLE the key terms or data in each question and then PREDICT and WRITE DOWN an answer BEFORE you look for a match among the answer choices. Drawing a picture can help; making a simple outline before you write a complete answer can help to organize your thoughts.
I hope that most of you took the time over the weekend to prep for today's exam by following my study advice from the first few days of class. I know, sadly, that some of you came into today's test unprepared. Do not let that happen again or you will not do well in this course; you must monitor and adjust your level of preparation based on your past performance and also on your level of difficulty with a given unit. I was available for extra help last week and even this morning to answer questions that you tried and had difficulty with or to elaborate on a particular point.
We will begin a new unit tomorrow and I will have your test grades later this week.
Chem 7/8- we played lab catchup and then reviewed for tomorrow's test. All labs will be due and collected on Thursday. As I've already seen, some of you have not taken advantage of all of the reinforcement/practice worksheets that are posted on Blackboard in the "Cicale's Assignments" section. I hope that it is not too late but you should complete and check ALL of the practice sheets before the test tomorrow. Don't leave the exam tomorrow knowing that you could have done more to prepare.
Chem 9-we reviewed for tomorrow's test. As I've already seen, some of you have not taken advantage of all of the reinforcement/practice worksheets that are posted on Blackboard in the "Cicale's Assignments" section. I hope that it is not too late but you should complete and check ALL of the practice sheets before the test tomorrow. Don't leave the exam tomorrow knowing that you could have done more to prepare. After the test tomorrow, we will do more lab catchup so that you can turn in your labs on Thursday.
you must work on your test for the ENTIRE period regardless of whether or not you get "done" early. If you do finish early, go back and check that EACH of your selected or written answers corresponds to EXACTLY what was asked for. During the test, carefully reading each question is your first priority. To ensure that you understand what is asked, UNDERLINE or CIRCLE the key terms or data in each question and then PREDICT and WRITE DOWN an answer BEFORE you look for a match among the answer choices. Drawing a picture can help; making a simple outline before you write a complete answer can help to organize your thoughts.
I hope that most of you took the time over the weekend to prep for today's exam by following my study advice from the first few days of class. I know, sadly, that some of you came into today's test unprepared. Do not let that happen again or you will not do well in this course; you must monitor and adjust your level of preparation based on your past performance and also on your level of difficulty with a given unit. I was available for extra help last week and even this morning to answer questions that you tried and had difficulty with or to elaborate on a particular point.
We will begin a new unit tomorrow and I will have your test grades later this week.
Chem 7/8- we played lab catchup and then reviewed for tomorrow's test. All labs will be due and collected on Thursday. As I've already seen, some of you have not taken advantage of all of the reinforcement/practice worksheets that are posted on Blackboard in the "Cicale's Assignments" section. I hope that it is not too late but you should complete and check ALL of the practice sheets before the test tomorrow. Don't leave the exam tomorrow knowing that you could have done more to prepare.
Chem 9-we reviewed for tomorrow's test. As I've already seen, some of you have not taken advantage of all of the reinforcement/practice worksheets that are posted on Blackboard in the "Cicale's Assignments" section. I hope that it is not too late but you should complete and check ALL of the practice sheets before the test tomorrow. Don't leave the exam tomorrow knowing that you could have done more to prepare. After the test tomorrow, we will do more lab catchup so that you can turn in your labs on Thursday.
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