Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: Why Are You Going to College? 1
5. Part I. Getting the Big Picture
6. 1. It’s Not All about You 7
7. 2. Just Kidding! It Is All about You: Personal Responsibility 17
8. 3. Who Are Your Professors? 28
9. 4. College as a Springboard to the Workplace, the Military, or Graduate School 37
10. Part II. Inside Your College Classroom
11. 5. The Written Rules of the Classroom: The Syllabus 49
12. 6. The Unwritten Rules of the Classroom: Acceptable Classroom Behaviors 57
13. 7. The Virtual Classroom: Special Considerations for Online Courses 68
14. Part III. Communicating with Your Professor
15. 8. Office Hours 81
16. 9. Email Etiquette 93
17. 10. Letters of Recommendation 102
18. Part IV. More Advice for College Success
19. 11. Getting the Best Grades You Can 115
20. 12. Polishing Your Written Work 127
21. 13. Managing Your Coursework and Your Time 141
22. 14. Ethical Considerations 153
23. Part V. Final Words of Wisdom
24. 15. For Parents: Preparing, Supporting, and Understanding Your Student 167
25. 16. Summing Up 175
26. Glossary of Academic Terms 179
27. References 185