AVID 4 Final Exam - Senior

Which is NOT an example of a short-range goal for an AVID senior?

• making sure college applications are turned in

• receiving a high school diploma

• moving into an apartment off campus

• receiving a doctorate degree

What kind of goal would aid a student trying to maintain a 4.0 GPA?

• being a member of Honor Society

• studying and preparing for all tests

• joining the Debate Club

• taking more AP classes

Select the statements that help a student maintain the highest GPA possible

• Take AP and honors courses.

• Enroll in courses that are an "easy" A

• Complete work and study for tests

• Do homework only during the school week

How should an AVID student handle conflict?

• Avoiding the person

• Change the subject

• Seek out a peer to mediate

• Turn the conflict into a joke

Which is an example of a short-range goal for the fall semester?

• complete college applications by November 1st

• work on the Homecoming float

• take an AP course for an easy A

• get a job to save money for new clothes

AVID students are role models by mentoring younger students who could potentially go to college.

• true

• false

During presentations, lack of eye contact with the audience shows failure to

• prepare

• movement

• speech and dictation

• visual aids

To make a change in our school system, the best way to initiate it would be to write

• an editorial for the local paper

• an essay for your English teacher

• a letter to the school board

• an article for Student Council

A personal statement essay is to

• show your knowledge of the college you are applying to

• show your use of vocabulary

• share your unique life story

• share your views and opinions

Which is NOT a step for marking a text?

• summarize

• number paragraphs

• circle key terms

• underline the author's claims