POLS 2302 EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Being successful in an online course isn't difficult. In fact, in some ways, it's easier to
succeed in an online course than in a face-to-face class. But to succeed, you must be a
self-starter. Use these three strategies:
-Be thorough
-Be organized
-Be engaged
And you'll be well on your way to succeeding in your online classes!
To succeed in an online class, you must be _____. - ✔✔a self-starter.
Feedback: To succeed in an online class, you must be a self-starter.
✔✔So be engaged! When you're reading materials for courses or going through online
lessons, think about how what you're reading applies to your own life. Make connections
between your online course and other courses you are taking. Engage yourself with the
material so that you can get the most out of an online education. College isn't just about
checking boxes on a degree plan. You're learning from people who have expertise in
their field and are eager and excited to share their expertise with engaged students.
Engage with other students! There are plenty of great ways to connect with other
students in your class, whether that's through a class discussion board, a study group,
or email correspondence. See what others are learning and what strategies they are
using to succeed.
Which of the following is NOT a good way to engage and connect with other students in
your class? - ✔✔a free paper writing service
Response Feedback:
Feedback: A free paper writing service is NOT a good way to engage and connect with
other students in your class.
✔✔Some classes in high school allow students to turn in late work for partial or even full
credit. In fact, even some college professors allow late work in their courses. However,
many, if not most, professors in college do not allow late work for any reason. Check
your syllabus for your professor's policy. If your professor has a no late work policy, it's
even more important that you stay organized. Getting zeroes on assignments because
you weren't organized is detrimental to your grade. Not completing assignments is one
of the most common reason that students fail online courses. You need to stay
organized and pay attention to due dates and deadlines so that you don't make this
easily preventable mistake.
Which of the following statements is NOT true? - ✔✔Professors who say they don't
accept late work almost never really mean it.
, Response Feedback:
Feedback: When a professor says he or she does not accept late work, they mean it.
✔✔The first strategy in becoming a self-starter is to be thorough. Being thorough means
that you read everything and pay attention to details. When you enter an online class for
the first time, read everything that's available to you! Don't just skim the syllabus. Read
every word. Take notes. Check yourself for understanding. If there are materials on your
course home page, read them carefully. When you're completing assignments, read the
instructions fully, and then read them again!
Part of being a self-starter is trying to understand something by yourself first before
asking someone for help. If you read your syllabus or course rules carefully first, you
won't end up contacting your instructor for information that you could have found on
your own.
It is important NOT to _____. - ✔✔ask basic questions before trying to find the answer
for yourself
Response Feedback:
Feedback: It is important not to ask basic questions before trying to find the answer for
yourself.
✔✔The second strategy to being a self-starter is to be organized. It's easy to fall behind
in an online class. You don't have a professor in class lecturing or reminding you that
assignments are due. The biggest part of being organized is managing your time. After
you review your syllabus and assignments thoroughly at the beginning of each
semester, make a schedule for yourself. Set aside a specific time to work on the
readings, lessons, or assignments. It doesn't matter whether you choose to do this
every day, or on specific days every week, as long as you allow enough time to
complete the work. Create a calendar that ensures you complete your assignments well
in advance of the due date and that you are prepared for quizzes or exams.
The biggest part of being organized is _____ - ✔✔managing your time
Feedback: The biggest part of being organized is managing your time.
✔✔The third strategy is to be engaged. It's easy to check out when you're in an online
class. You might just be trying to get through the class as quickly as possible to meet a
degree requirement. You may feel isolated, like you're taking a class in a vacuum, like
there aren't any other students to connect with or that your professor is just a name on a
screen rather than a real person.
But faculty put a great deal of effort into online courses and create them in such a way
that, if you just put in some effort to be engaged with the material, with other students,
and with the professor, you can learn a lot about the subject, about yourself, and about
your world.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Being successful in an online course isn't difficult. In fact, in some ways, it's easier to
succeed in an online course than in a face-to-face class. But to succeed, you must be a
self-starter. Use these three strategies:
-Be thorough
-Be organized
-Be engaged
And you'll be well on your way to succeeding in your online classes!
To succeed in an online class, you must be _____. - ✔✔a self-starter.
Feedback: To succeed in an online class, you must be a self-starter.
✔✔So be engaged! When you're reading materials for courses or going through online
lessons, think about how what you're reading applies to your own life. Make connections
between your online course and other courses you are taking. Engage yourself with the
material so that you can get the most out of an online education. College isn't just about
checking boxes on a degree plan. You're learning from people who have expertise in
their field and are eager and excited to share their expertise with engaged students.
Engage with other students! There are plenty of great ways to connect with other
students in your class, whether that's through a class discussion board, a study group,
or email correspondence. See what others are learning and what strategies they are
using to succeed.
Which of the following is NOT a good way to engage and connect with other students in
your class? - ✔✔a free paper writing service
Response Feedback:
Feedback: A free paper writing service is NOT a good way to engage and connect with
other students in your class.
✔✔Some classes in high school allow students to turn in late work for partial or even full
credit. In fact, even some college professors allow late work in their courses. However,
many, if not most, professors in college do not allow late work for any reason. Check
your syllabus for your professor's policy. If your professor has a no late work policy, it's
even more important that you stay organized. Getting zeroes on assignments because
you weren't organized is detrimental to your grade. Not completing assignments is one
of the most common reason that students fail online courses. You need to stay
organized and pay attention to due dates and deadlines so that you don't make this
easily preventable mistake.
Which of the following statements is NOT true? - ✔✔Professors who say they don't
accept late work almost never really mean it.
, Response Feedback:
Feedback: When a professor says he or she does not accept late work, they mean it.
✔✔The first strategy in becoming a self-starter is to be thorough. Being thorough means
that you read everything and pay attention to details. When you enter an online class for
the first time, read everything that's available to you! Don't just skim the syllabus. Read
every word. Take notes. Check yourself for understanding. If there are materials on your
course home page, read them carefully. When you're completing assignments, read the
instructions fully, and then read them again!
Part of being a self-starter is trying to understand something by yourself first before
asking someone for help. If you read your syllabus or course rules carefully first, you
won't end up contacting your instructor for information that you could have found on
your own.
It is important NOT to _____. - ✔✔ask basic questions before trying to find the answer
for yourself
Response Feedback:
Feedback: It is important not to ask basic questions before trying to find the answer for
yourself.
✔✔The second strategy to being a self-starter is to be organized. It's easy to fall behind
in an online class. You don't have a professor in class lecturing or reminding you that
assignments are due. The biggest part of being organized is managing your time. After
you review your syllabus and assignments thoroughly at the beginning of each
semester, make a schedule for yourself. Set aside a specific time to work on the
readings, lessons, or assignments. It doesn't matter whether you choose to do this
every day, or on specific days every week, as long as you allow enough time to
complete the work. Create a calendar that ensures you complete your assignments well
in advance of the due date and that you are prepared for quizzes or exams.
The biggest part of being organized is _____ - ✔✔managing your time
Feedback: The biggest part of being organized is managing your time.
✔✔The third strategy is to be engaged. It's easy to check out when you're in an online
class. You might just be trying to get through the class as quickly as possible to meet a
degree requirement. You may feel isolated, like you're taking a class in a vacuum, like
there aren't any other students to connect with or that your professor is just a name on a
screen rather than a real person.
But faculty put a great deal of effort into online courses and create them in such a way
that, if you just put in some effort to be engaged with the material, with other students,
and with the professor, you can learn a lot about the subject, about yourself, and about
your world.
