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Did you get a poor grade on your essay?

Here are some actions to take:

Revise and edit essay based on the comments and marks the professor made; hand in with originally graded essay attached.

Take the next rough draft to the Writing Center and ask for help; tell them what your weak areas are based on your first essay

Visit Professor during office hours and ask for help; I promise I won't keep you for more than 20 minutes!

Essay 4: The WSAT

We will practice taking the WSAT 3 times

Students who take the WSAT practice 3 times will get 100% for their fourth essay grade

Characteristics

of a

Successful College Student

1) Understands the purpose of going to college

2) Understands the future benefits of a college degree

3) Attends all classes regularly, listens carefully, takes notes

4) Asks questions when unsure of content being taught

5) Takes time to see the professor when extra help is needed

6) Does all homework carefully

7) Prepares for quizzes and tests by repetitive studying

8) Prepares for essays as soon as they are assigned

9) Takes advantage of free tutoring and other free services (TRIO/The Learning Center/Writing Center)

10) Is committed to completing a degree even when the going gets tough

My Writing Lab

is a required

Online

Grammar and Writing Program

(worth 20% of your final grade)

to help the student strengthen his/her grammar,

punctuation, paragraph, and essay writing skills.

It will cost $40 to buy My Writing Lab @ the Bookstore

$15-$30 if you buy it online (for various months) with a credit/debit card.

Otherwise, there is no textbook for this class.

My Writing Lab Course ID for T/R Class:
9:30 class Bustamante277629W
11:00 class Bustamante354285W

The WSAT in General

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WSAT practice for Home Use

Best Practices for Passing the WSAT