College Student Survival Guide

Student Survival Guide
Kathleen Shutak
Axia College University of Phoenix
Using Axia’s Educational Resources
    Always download syllabus and calendar before the block begins and read over also print if possible. Check for other course materials and books that might be needed then download those also. Get a flash driver this will help when you are unable to use the original computer that the materials are on.
      Navigating the University Library for success.     Write point and plagiarism checker very important use these tools often to check work and help in grammar. Check the tutorials and student workshops for help. Ask the Librarian for help in researching articles or guidance to the articles that will help with the assignments.
      Identifying key information within articles for understanding.     When reading over an article, look for changes in the appearance of words; underlining, bold or italic text also read the margins for clues. Read all the subtext or headings this will help in identifying specific items of importance.
Upholding Academic Honesty
      Understanding Axia’s academic honesty policy.     Do you own work, ask for help when needed from other classmates, the instructor, friends and family. By choosing to use someone else’s work you will accomplish nothing or even have someone else do the work for you.
      The consequences of plagiarism.     The consequences of plagiarism are possible termination from school, receiving no credits for the course, losing face with your instructor, and having extra work to do each time that a paper is due in classes which you performed the act.
      How to avoid plagiarism.     To avoid plagiarism use the checker in the library or one that is located free online. Read the article then put into your own words what you have learned, make sure to reference and use citations for articles, ideas that are not your very own. Online sources need to have the web link included in the reference... [continues]

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