Student Assignment Guide
Date: / Prepare for class: / Bring to class:Week 1 / Look over course CD and make sure that all folders and files work
Complete the Powerprep practice test #1found on your course CD (make sure you print out your scores** and you do not need to complete the analytical writing section of the pretest**)
Remember to check your email each week for assignment reminders / Next week bring your Kaplan book (remember it needs to come with an interactive CD)
$1.00 for course CD
TVF and Graph
Performance contract
Week 2 / HOURS:
Read chapter 1 in your Kaplan book: pgs. 3-11
HOMEWORK:
Read the Top GRE Words in Context section in your Kaplan book: pgs. 309-320 from appendix B and start making flashcards
GRAD HOUR:
Print and look over the “Applying to Graduate School Timeline” (found in the homework assignments folder on your course CD) / HOURS:
Powerprep pretest score printout
Bring your Kaplan book as proof of completion for chpt. 1, with highlighting or notes
HOMEWORK:
Flashcards made for words beginning with A-D (i.e. begin with Abscond and end with Dupe)
GRAD HOUR:
Bring the grad school timeline
Week 3 / HOURS:
Read chapter 2 in Kaplan book: pgs. 13-27
HOMEWORK:
Make flashcards for root list words in Kaplan book: pgs. 289-308
GRAD HOUR:
Personalize graduate school timeline
OPTIONAL BONUS WORK:
Make flashcards over words on pg. 23 (common words on the GRE) in your Kaplan book
Extra practice problems over root words (print and complete both worksheets) / HOURS:
Bring your Kaplan book as proof of completion for chpt. 2, with highlighting or notes
HOMEWORK:
Bring completed flashcards from root word list
GRAD HOUR:
Bring printed copy of your updated and revised graduate school timeline
OPTIONAL:
Turn in bonus work and proofs. Make sure you write these extra tasks in the extra tasks section of your TVF.
Week 4 / HOURS:
Finish reading chapter 2 in Kaplan book: pgs. 28-71
HOMEWORK:
Complete practice problems in chapter 2: pgs. 58-63, #’s 1-30
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour researching graduate school information
There will be a quiz over chapter 2 in class / HOURS:
Bring your Kaplan book as proof of completion for chpt. 2, with highlighting or notes
HOMEWORK:
Bring your Kaplan book with completed practice problems from chapter 2 and/ notes
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work (i.e. researching grad school, filling out applications, researching jobs, etc.)
Week 5 / HOURS:
Read Kaplan CD job aid
Complete the verbal lessons on the Kaplan CD: Antonyms, sentence completion, reading comprehension, and analogies. Don’t forget to print scores from each lesson
HOMEWORK:
Supplementary homework materials (print and complete all 4 worksheets)
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour working on graduate school work
There will be a quiz in class covering the homework materials from this week / HOURS:
Bring printed copy of scores from each lesson on the Kaplan CD
HOMEWORK:
Completed homework worksheets (all 4 due)
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 6 / HOURS:
Complete verbal tests 2-5 on your Kaplan CD. Must have proofs.
HOMEWORK:
Complete section one- Verbal test in Kaplan book: pgs. 217-232. Also read through explanation of answers in the book.
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour working on graduate school work
There will be a quiz in class over the verbal test / HOURS:
Bring printed copy of scores from verbal tests 2-5 on your Kaplan CD
HOMEWORK:
Bring Kaplan book with completed verbal test and notes
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 7 / HOURS:
Complete the Powerprep practice test #1 found on your course CD (make sure you print out your scores-you do not need to complete the analytical writing section of the test)
GRAD HOUR + HOMEWORK:
Start working on your resume/vita: read the job aid and look at the examples provided in the resume/vita folder. (The final copy of your resume or vita will be due week 13)
There will be an optional quiz in class to earn bonus quiz points / HOURS:
Bring printed copy of scores from Powerprep test
GRAD HOUR + HOMEWORK:
Bring rough draft of resume or vita (can be written notes or ideas of activities to work on later to add to your resume or vita)
Week 8 / HOMEWORK & HOURS:
Read through Math Reference in Appendix C of your Kaplan book: pgs. 321-345. Make note cards over the material in this section.
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour working on graduate school work
There will be a quiz in class over the Math Reference material / HOMEWORK & HOURS:
Bring completed flashcards from Math Reference section
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 9 / HOURS:
Read chapter 3 in your Kaplan book: pgs. 73-123
HOMEWORK:
Complete the practice problems in chpt. 3 on pgs: 113-116, #’s 1-28.
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour working on graduate school work
There will be a quiz in class over chapter 3 material / HOURS:
Bring your Kaplan book as proof of completion for chpt.3, with highlighting or notes
HOMEWORK:
Bring your Kaplan book with completed practice problems from chapter 3 and notes
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 10 / HOURS:
Complete half of the quantitative lessons on your Kaplan CD: Fractions, percents, quantitative comparisons, averages, and problem solving lessons. Don’t forget to print scores from each lesson.
HOMEWORK:
Take quantitative tests 1 and 2 on your Kaplan CD and print your scores from each test
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour working on graduate school work / HOURS:
Bring printed copy of scores fromeachquantitative lesson on your Kaplan CD
HOMEWORK:
Bring printed copy of scores from quantitative tests 1 and 2
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 11 / HOURS:
Complete the other half of the quantitative lessons on your Kaplan CD: Algebra 1, quads, circles, geometry, line, and triangles. Don’t forget to print scores from each lesson.
HOMEWORK:
Take quantitative tests 3 and 4 on your Kaplan CD and print your scores from each test
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour working on graduate school work
There will be an optional quiz in class to earn bonus quiz points / HOURS:
Bring printed copy of scores from each quantitative lesson on your Kaplan CD
HOMEWORK:
Bring printed copy of scores from quantitative tests 3 and 4
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 12 / HOURS:
Complete section two- quantitative test in your Kaplan book: pgs. 233-246. Also read through explanations of answers in your book.
HOMEWORK:
Supplementary quantitative homework materials (print and complete both worksheets). You may want to look at the Geometry study tips on your course CD.
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour working on graduate school work
There will be a quiz in class over the quantitative test from your Kaplan book / HOURS:
Bring Kaplan book with completed quantitative test and notes
HOMEWORK:
Completed homework worksheets
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 13 / HOURS:
Read chapters 5-6 in your Kaplan book: pgs. 187-202
HOMEWORK:
Take One full-length GRE CAT from the Kaplan CD and print copy of scores
GRAD HOUR:
Work on completing final copy of your resume of vita / HOURS:
Bring your Kaplan book with notes or highlighting as proof of completion for chapter 5 and 6
HOMEWORK:
Bring printed copy of your scores from the GRE CAT on your Kaplan CD
GRAD HOUR:
Bring final printed copy of your resume or vita to turn in
Week 14 / HOURS:
Complete additional work from any individualized area needed. Must have 3 hours of additional work and proofs.
HOMEWORK:
Read part of chapter 4 (Analytical writing section) in Kaplan book: pgs. 125-180 OR
Take the other full-length GRE CAT test on your Kaplan CD and print copy of scores
GRAD HOUR:
Spend one hour finalizing grad school application information or revising timeline again / HOURS:
Bring proofs from the additional work you completed
HOMEWORK:
Bring Kaplan book with highlighting or notes from chpt. 4 OR printed copy of scores from GRE CAT test
GRAD HOUR:
Proofs from one hour of grad school work
Week 15 / Complete the final Powerprep practice test #1 found on your course CD and you must have printed copy of scores / Bring printed scores from Powerprep test
Week 16 / No Class!! / Good luck with finals!