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Show ee ee ee ee The Broad tape recording lectures, forming study groups, and obtaining a tutor. In addition to describing ways of increasing one’s reading comprehension, Mr. Green also presented a technique for successfully taking exams. essay Before writing, the student makes an outline of the issue at hand and the subordinate points. Then, the actual writing of the essay begins by correctly stating the thesis in the first paragraph, giving supportive evidence in subsequent paragraphs, and, finally, summarizing the major points in the conclusion. Closely associated with exam techniques are the methods for writing papers. This topic was covered in the third seminar, ‘“The Envelope Pattern of Essay Organization’’ conducted by Paula Samarron and Mary Six, both Counselors. With the assistance of student respondents in the audiences, Ms. Samarron and Ms. Six developed a simplified version on beginning to end, an actual essay from they went along. as correcting and revising introduction First, they wrote a typical containing a thesis statement, and then, they filled in the body of the essay with supporting paragraphs, each containing discussion of a main point and a conclusion. Finally, they sketched a characteristic conclusion which consisted of a summary of the main points : and the writer’s personal opinion. Attitudes, basic reading and test_taking skills, and writing skills are important for success in college, but they do not by themselves guarantee success. Also of great value is learning specific information about academic requirements and university procedures. In the fourth seminar Enrique Mendoza, Assistant Director and Jackie Cheatham, Admissions Counselor, gave an in-depth description of strategies for planning and selecting classes. As students followed along with their printed handouts, Mr. Mendoza and Ms. Cheatham requirements and general the defined explained the academic options available for fulfilling lower and upper division require- ments. In the final portion of the seminar, Mr. Mendoza and Ms. Cheatham described CSUH grading system and gave special emphasis to grade point June 1975 Page 10 Regardless of a student’s personal awareness, proficiency in the basic skills, and knowwithout requirements, ledge of academic is college of completion money, successful Michael seminar, In the final impossible. Resources, Penn, Coordinator of Student presentad a thorough analysis of financial aid. First, he described the historical development of financial aid telling how Congress was by student demonstrations in the forced turn its attention to assisting low to 1960's income students who could not attend college without financial help. This was followed by a description of the various forms of financial aid. Mr. Penn gave several suggestions for establishing a smooth working relationship with the Financial Aid Office such as providing all documentation requested, meeting the April 15 deadline for filing applications, and establishing rapport with the financial aid counselors. In terms of getting one’s personal finances together, Mr. Penn implored students to budget their money wisely, establishing priorites and starting a checking expense account as a means of record keeping and as a future requriement for credit. The only pessimistic note in Mr Penns’s presentation was his prognosis for financial aid. Because more middle income students are eligible for aid and are applying, this means less money for low income students. Also, more accountability in terms of documentation of proff of need is being required-hence, more red tape. Grant Finally, as the Basic Opportunity traditional the of (BOG) is expanded, some forms of aid will eventually be drastically cut or phased out altogether. Considering ling the seminars the impossibility of schedu- at times convenient for everyone due to students working and attendding classes, the combined attendance of all five seminars is encouraging. In all, approximately 550 students attended the seminars indicating that students are concerned about their academic performance and how it can be In the future, IERC plans on improved. seminars focusing on the same | the g repeatin ones as indicated by the new topics or academic needs of our students. deficiencies and how they deter- mine academic probation and disqualification. Also, he stressed the value of obtaining an academic advisor within IERC when a student is a lower classman working to fulfill general education requirements and obtaining an advisor within a major department when the general education requirements have been completed Ax and the student has attained upper division status. | Editor’s Note: Mr. Scott is Assistant Director of the Intercultural Education and Resources University State at California Center Hayward. A graduate of U.C. Berkely, he has involved with Special Services since been 1970. |
