Things you should already know, but...
- Make frequent backups of your electronic work on diskettes, and
print versions of your drafts. Diskettes and paper are cheap.
- Check your SMU email account; that is the address given
to us by the registrar, and the one we will use to notify you
of any problems.
- Do not wait until the last minute to write a research paper.
The process takes days, if not weeks, when done properly.
- Email yourself a copy of your assigment when you send it to
pseudo@physics.smu.edu to ensure that the attachment was, in fact,
attached.
- All the assignment due dates are on the
syllabus. Do not ask for an extension.
Do not plan to leave town before the final exam.
- Can you borrow our books or videos for your research papers or
book reports? NO!
- Can you write your final research paper on the same topic as your
midterm paper? NO! But you can write the longer 15-page paper
at midterm and write the shorter 7-page paper at the end of the term.
- Keep a notepad and a dictionary nearby when reading the course books
(especially Sagan). Look up words with which you are unfamiliar.
Write down important information for the reading
quizzes. It will be easier to study your condensed notes than to
reread the entire chapters covered on the quiz. At final exam time,
these notes will be extremely helpful -- you won't have time to reread
three books.
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