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The following were shown to help previous students learn chemistry.

Do the reading before class. The assigned reading is from the textbook. See the Canvas calendar or Canvas syllabus for details. Textbooks are on reserve in the library and in DegreeUp. Alternate methods of reading are available at no cost or at low cost. Notes are on the website drlchem. Slides are available in Canvas. Previous textbook editions are mapped on drlchem. Previous textbooks should be available at very low cost (or perhaps free).

Do the homework before class. The assigned homework is from the current textbook, a previous edition textbook, or on SmartWork. The current textbook package includes the worked solutions to the end of chapter problems. Many students, including your professor, found the answer manual helpful to learn to solve chemistry problems. Homework written on paper from the textbook is due at the start of class the following week. Late paper homework is not accepted. SmartWork electronic homework has extended deadlines. SmartWork is included with a new textbook. A 2-week free trial subscription may be available. Though not recommended, some students used the trial SmartWork subscription to submit late homework. SmartWork is the only way to submit late homework and have it accepted. Email the instructor if you do the adaptive assignment after the deadline.

Do the quiz before coming to class. Do the quiz again before the due date at the start of the next class. If students do all the quiz questions on the board before class, a perfect quiz participation score is awarded to students in attendance. The professor explains and corrects the quiz answers as a review of the material from the previous week.

Attend class each week, take notes, and ask questions. You cannot get credit for the quiz if you miss class. You can get credit for paper homework by emailing a photo or scan of your homework to the professor in a readable format. You should expect a response whether or not your homework was received in a readable format before the start of class. Deadlines for SmartWork homework are always after class.

Try the questions from the practice exam on drlchem.com well before the exam.

To study for exams, work problems in a different order. Avoid doing problems in the same order that as they appear because the exam will have the problems in random/scrambled order. Practice problems can come from the lecture, practice exam, SmartWork, homework, and quiz. Studying in groups, especially when at least one individual knows the material well, has led to large numbers of students doing well on exams and for the course. If you are using the solutions manual at this point (other than to check answers) it likely that you needed more study time. A theme is to work the problems more than once without looking at the answers.

To study for the final exam, study the material from the 3 hourly exams in a scrambled order.