Time Saving Tips

Time Saving Tips

1. Don't waste time feeling guilty about what you didn't do. It's gone now; 

        move ahead.

2. Try to find a new technique each day that you can use to help gain time.

3. Eat a light lunch so that you don't get sleepy in the afternoon.

4. Examine old habits for possible elimination or streamlining.

5. Carry blank 3 x 5 index cards in your pocket to jot down notes and ideas.

6. Plan activities first thing in the morning and set priorities for the day.

7. Keep a list of specific items to be done each day, arrange them in priority 

        order, and then do your best to get the important ones done as soon as 

        possible.

8. Give yourself time off and special rewards when you complete the 

         important tasks.

9. Once on campus, stay on campus. Avoid useless trips back to your 

        apartment or room unless you have a definite purpose to accomplish.

10. Give yourself enough time to concentrate on high priority items.

11. Concentrate on one task at a time.

12. Keep pushing and be persistent when you sense you can be a winner.

13. Train yourself to go down your "To Do List" without skipping over the 

      difficult items.

14. Set deadlines for yourself and others.

15. Find a place for everything (so you waste as little time as possible looking for things).

16. Try not to think of work on weekends.

17. Frequently ask yourself: "What is the best use of my time right now?"

18. It ain't over till it's over. Your paper isn't finished until the last word is 

     typed; the Quarter isn't over until the last exam is done. Do 100%. See your 

     work through to completion.

Academic Skills Center

California Polytechnic State University

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In Class Activity Rubric

Points	1	2	3	4	Total
Adequate Time Spent on Activity	Student spent too much time or too little time on the class activity	Student spent too much time on parts of the class activity	Student spent an adequate amount of time on the class activity to ensure good results	Student spent an adequate amount of time on the class activity to ensure the best results
Effort	Student put little to no effort towards the class activity	Student put little effort towards the class activity	Student put a good amount of effort towards the class activity	Student put a great deal of effort toward the class activity
Completion of Task	Student completed less than ½ of the class activity	Students completed about ½ of the class activity	Student completed about 80% of the class activity	Student completed all of the class activity
Directions and Participation	Student poorly listens to and follows the directions and adds to class discussions	Student listens to and follows the directions and adds to class discussions in a positive manner occasionally	Student listens to and follows the directions, adds to class discussions in a positive manner most of the time	Student listens to and follows the directions and adds to class discussions in a positive manner
Understands Concepts and Applies Concepts	Student does not demonstrate knowledge of concepts when completing assignments and does not apply concepts to assignments and situations.	Student  demonstrates knowledge of concepts when completing assignments and applies concepts to assignments and situations that follow occasionally.	Student demonstrates knowledge of concepts when completing assignments and applies concepts to assignments and situations that follow most of the time.	Student demonstrates knowledge of concepts when completing assignments and applies concepts to any assignments and situation that follow all the time
				Total Points (20 points possible)