Reading a Syllabus
Scanning academic course documents for essential rules.
The Student Survival Guide
When you start a new class at a university or college, the professor will give you a Syllabus. This document contains every rule and assignment for the entire semester.
A syllabus is usually very long, so students use scanning to find what they need. If you want to know how you will be graded, you scan the bold headings looking for the word Assessment or Grading. If you want to know what you are studying next week, you scan for the Schedule section.
Go to the next tab to learn the academic vocabulary, then practice scanning real syllabi in the Practice tab!
Class Rules 📚
Grades & Ethics 📝
Time Words ⏳
Scan the course documents below to find the correct answers.
None. This is an entry-level course open to all.
| Final Exam | 40% |
| Midterm Project | 30% |
| Weekly Quizzes | 30% |
Must have completed CS-101 (Intro to Coding) with a grade of C or higher.
Attendance is mandatory. Missing more than 3 classes will result in failure.
Real World Tasks
Practice your academic scanning skills!