Tips for Students
Test Taking Tips
- Objective Test Taking Tips - PDF 103 KB
- Essay Exam Writing Tips - PDF 107 KB
- Test Anxiety - PDF 39 KB
Study Skills Tips
- Learning Styles Inventory
- Notetaking and study skills - PDF 78 KB
Writing Tips
Come in early. Don’t wait until the last minute to get started. Let the LRC Staff help you through the writing process.
- Bring a copy of the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.
- Bring in both a hard copy of your paper and a floppy disk with the saved document. This can save time as you make changes.
- Expect to make revisions. Don’t be discouraged—just as athletes and musicians need practice to be their best, writers can improve only by reworking drafts.
For online writing hints and handouts, visit the Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
- APA Writing Style Handout - PDF 35 KB
- MLA
Writing Style Handout - PDF
39 KB
- Documenting Online Sources in MLA Style - PDF 108 KB
- Essay Writing
Math Tips
Math tutors can help you in the following areas:
- Identifying procedures
- Using calculators
- Finding the process of problems
- Correcting steps in problems
Stop in the LRC to check that you’re on the right track. An early nudge in the right direction can make an assignment much easier.
Bring your text, calculator, class notes, and any special instructions or handouts your teacher may have given.
To get the most benefit from a tutoring session, identify specific problems you’re having.
Updated 11/13/07