Good notes are the key to success in this course. Then study those sections of the text which deal with the topics emphasized in the lecture. It is essential that you do the assigned problems in the text and in any handouts - if any. Work together on the assignments. Learn from each other.
Organic chemistry is largely memorization.
Flash cards in which names and structural formulas, missing reagents, products, and their answers are placed on the front and back of small cards are an invaluable aid in doing the required memorization. We will talk more about flash cards in class. We will also be using overheads illustrating the use of these analytical techniques in the identification of organic compounds. The reports must be stapled into a letter size manila file folder . These reports are due on the final examination day or, if I am not teaching the lab, as per your professor's instructions.