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STUDY SKILLS BUILDER 13 • Identify any exercises you are having trouble with and
ask questions about them.
Organizing Your Work
• Keep all graded quizzes and tests in this binder as well
Have you ever used any readily available paper (such as to study later.
the back of a flyer, another course assignment, post-its, If you follow the suggestions above, you and your
etc.) to work out homework exercises before entering instructor or tutor will be able to follow your steps and
the answer in MathXL? To save time, have you ever correct any mistakes. You will have a written copy of
entered answers directly into MathXL without working your work to refer to later to ask questions and study for
the exercises on paper? When it’s time to study, have tests.
you ever been unable to find your completed work or
read and follow your own mathematics handwriting? Exercises
When any of these things happen, it’s time to get
1. Why is it important that you write out your
organized. Here are some suggestions:
step-by-step work on homework exercises and keep
• Write your step-by-step work for each homework a hard copy of all work submitted online?
exercise (neatly) on lined, loose-leaf paper and keep
2. If you have gotten an incorrect answer, are you able
this in a 3-ring binder.
to follow your steps and find your error?
• Refer to your step-by-step work when you receive
3. If you were asked today to review your previous
feedback that your answer is incorrect in MathXL.
homework assignments and first test, could you find
Double-check against the steps and hints provided by
them? If not, list some ways you might better orga-
the program and correct your work accordingly.
nize your work.
• Keep your written homework with your class notes
for that section.

STUDY SKILLS BUILDER 14 • Video—your text author, Elayn Martin-Gay, works an
exercise similar to the one you need help with.
Getting Help with Your Homework Assignments
** Not all exercises have an accompanying video clip.
There are many helpful resources available to you • Ask My Instructor—allows you to e-mail your instructor
through MathXL to help you work through any home- for help with an exercise.
work exercises you may have trouble with. It is impor-
tant that you know what these resources are and know Exercises
when and how to use them.
1. How does the “Help Me Solve This” feature work?
Let’s review these features found in the homework
2. If the “View an Example” feature is used, is it neces-
exercises:
sary to work an additional problem before continu-
• Help Me Solve This—provides step-by-step help for
ing the assignment?
the exercise you are working.You must work an addi-
3. When might be a good time to use the “Video”
tional exercise of the same type (without this help)
feature? Do all exercises have an accompanying
before you can get credit for having worked it
video clip?
correctly.
4. Which of the features above have you used? List
• View an Example—allows you to view a correctly
those you found the most helpful to you.
worked exercise similar to the one you are having
trouble with. You can go back to your original exer- 5. If you haven’t used the features discussed, list those
cise and work it on your own. you plan to try on your next homework assignment.
• E-Book—allows you to read examples from your text
and find similar exercises.