ABSTRACT This document’s main goal is to prepare incoming students to succeed in organic chemistry. I will begin with a discussion of the current pedagogy techniques used for organic chemistry at UMD, and new types of teaching that may better meet student needs. I will then transition into a series of simple list type documents. This includes a list of five tips to shape student expectations for the course, followed by a compilation and explanation of common mistakes I have seen students make during my time as an organic chemistry tutor and how to avoid those mistakes. Lastly, I will compile a list and explanation of outside help resources including links. To wrap up, I will address why this is an important and interesting subject to be learning. This document is tailored for students who are about to begin their first organic chemistry course and serve as reference as they take the course. Each of the sub documents is formatted so that it can be printed as one page (front only or front and back) and stored in a notebook or folder for the student to refer to throughout the year. Margins and line spacing were manipulated to make this possible. The tone is formal to start, but transitions into a much less formal style for the majority of the document. Citations will be natural language and many will be hyperlinked, but will be collected at the end in APA format.
READER RESPONSE Profile: Imagine the reader will be a student who is rushed and initially Response: That’s interesting to know and I don’t know how I would like a flipped class format. I’m not sure if orgo is going to be made all that much better by a simple help document. Ok a list of tips. I guess I can see how this might be like learning a new language, and it sounds like I have a lot in store for me. Good to know I shouldn’t rely too much on flashcards or the textbook, that’s pretty unusual for a course. Common mistakes to avoid alright this looks like something I should save for later. Free or cheap help resources that’s good I already spent enough money on the actual textbook. Free tutoring sounds nice. I’m not sure I would trust the quality of all of it but it’s good to know that exists. It looks like I might be learning some interesting things I just hope I can pass though.
Voice: informal, friendly. Citation: in-text natural language, APA at end of document with annotations
This document’s main goal is to prepare incoming students to succeed in organic chemistry. I will begin with a discussion of the current pedagogy techniques used for organic chemistry at UMD, and new types of teaching that may better meet student needs. I will then transition into a series of simple list type documents. This includes a list of five tips to shape student expectations for the course, followed by a compilation and explanation of common mistakes I have seen students make during my time as an organic chemistry tutor and how to avoid those mistakes. Lastly, I will compile a list and explanation of outside help resources including links. To wrap up, I will address why this is an important and interesting subject to be learning. This document is tailored for students who are about to begin their first organic chemistry course and serve as reference as they take the course. Each of the sub documents is formatted so that it can be printed as one page (front only or front and back) and stored in a notebook or folder for the student to refer to throughout the year. Margins and line spacing were manipulated to make this possible. The tone is formal to start, but transitions into a much less formal style for the majority of the document. Citations will be natural language and many will be hyperlinked, but will be collected at the end in APA format.
READER RESPONSE
Profile: Imagine the reader will be a student who is rushed and initially
Response: That’s interesting to know and I don’t know how I would like a flipped class format. I’m not sure if orgo is going to be made all that much better by a simple help document. Ok a list of tips. I guess I can see how this might be like learning a new language, and it sounds like I have a lot in store for me. Good to know I shouldn’t rely too much on flashcards or the textbook, that’s pretty unusual for a course. Common mistakes to avoid alright this looks like something I should save for later. Free or cheap help resources that’s good I already spent enough money on the actual textbook. Free tutoring sounds nice. I’m not sure I would trust the quality of all of it but it’s good to know that exists. It looks like I might be learning some interesting things I just hope I can pass though.
Voice: informal, friendly.
Citation: in-text natural language, APA at end of document with annotations