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Wouldn’t you love to be able to predict the final grade you’ll get in a class? Don’t you wish you could read your teacher’s mind, to know exactly how they’ll grade you, and what it takes to get an “A” in their class? You can – sort of. Read the syllabus! A syllabus is a document an instructor writes to provide students with an overview of their course. It’s usually distributed the first day of class. Unfortunately, many students merely glance at it and toss it in their backpacks. Do not do this! The syllabus is one of the most important documents you’ll receive from your teacher all year. It provides valuable insight into how your teacher will run the class, how the content is organized, what your teacher expects you to do and how you are to do it. In short, the syllabus is your teacher’s game plan and students are players responsible for knowing what’s in it. Get into the pre-learning habit of carefully and thoroughly reading your instructor’s syllabus. It’s an important study
Learning Goals By the end of this chapter you will be able to: 1. Explain the purpose of a syllabus. 2. Tell how to use a syllabus to align time & workload to a teacher’s priorities and expectations. 3. Draft a mock syllabus.
skill for high school and college. Look out, you’ve been sylla busted!
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