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sandrews093 Wrote:Do you think it's absolutely necessary to buy the book?
The book is absolutely necessary to have because the tests are all based on the textbook and some of the stuff is pretty obscure.
What isn't necessary is doing any of the so-called onlinr Lessons. The audio doesn't match the text and the lessons for the most part have little to do with the textbook or outright contradicts it. I actually read the first few chapters of the textbook word for word and skimmed the rest. Skimming is doable as it helps you know where to look to find stuff, but the the class is really unbalanced, spending two sections on one chapter in early parts of the course and then cramming four heavy chapters into a single segment at the end. It was a bit ridiculous. I would recommend spending more time on part 3 of the textbook about Public Speaking. The first 2 parts of the book can be skimmed so you at least know where to look for stuff while doing the tests.
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embitca Wrote:I just finished the final exam and I'm currently at 98% and haven't done my informative or persuasion speeches yet. I'm not too worried about those though. I just wanted to get the tests out of the way. Once I'm completely finished I'll write up a review for a new post.
Looking forward to it
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In case someone is interested, a free course on public speaking will be starting on coursera.org in 2 weeks.
It is a series of videos and, while not awarding credit, could surely be used to supplement this SL course. Especially by those who prefer watching videos to reading.
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09-11-2016, 09:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-12-2016, 03:22 AM by Nightmoves5.)
Does anyone know where to get a discounted version of the ebook for this course?
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Nightmoves5 Wrote:Does anyone know where to get a discounted version of the ebook for this course? Or even better, have the PDF version to share? I'd written a poster who'd offered it but received no reply.
I believe this is available on library Genesis but I can't remember if it was the correct edition. Can't beat free though.
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Just an FYI, this board doesn't allow discussion of pirating textbooks.
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embitca Wrote:The book is absolutely necessary to have because the tests are all based on the textbook and some of the stuff is pretty obscure.
What isn't necessary is doing any of the so-called onlinr Lessons. The audio doesn't match the text and the lessons for the most part have little to do with the textbook or outright contradicts it. I actually read the first few chapters of the textbook word for word and skimmed the rest. Skimming is doable as it helps you know where to look to find stuff, but the the class is really unbalanced, spending two sections on one chapter in early parts of the course and then cramming four heavy chapters into a single segment at the end. It was a bit ridiculous. I would recommend spending more time on part 3 of the textbook about Public Speaking. The first 2 parts of the book can be skimmed so you at least know where to look for stuff while doing the tests.
Thank you this is the single most valuable post I've read on SL. I was thinking I could just try to start without the book, and I noticed the lessons and audio were all jacked up, and I started losing faith in the system. I'll foot the bill for the book. Thanks Embi. <3
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Are all the tests open book for this course?
Completed BSc in Business Administration (COSC) May 31st, 2017
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TinHead Wrote:Are all the tests open book for this course?
Earlier Posts in this thread said they were all open book including the final. I ordered my book and just waiting for it to arrive. Then going to hammer out 4 SL courses as quickly as possible.
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Synicaal Wrote:Earlier Posts in this thread said they were all open book including the final. I ordered my book and just waiting for it to arrive. Then going to hammer out 4 SL courses as quickly as possible.
Which ones? Im really starting to get in a groove with sl. I want to make my 99 stretch as far as i can this month.
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