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First Class ActivitiesFirst Class Activities Ice BreakersIce Breakers Syllabus CollaborationSyllabus Collaboration AutobiographyAutobiography Study Skills InventoryStudy Skills InventoryCourse ActivitiesCourse Activities MentorsMentors JournalsJournals PortfoliosPortfolios Pop CulturePop Culture

Setting Goals for SuccessSetting Goals for Success

SpecificSpecific MeaningfulMeaningful AccountableAccountable RealisticRealistic TimedTimed EmpoweringEmpowering RelevantRelevant

Goal Setting Action PlanGoal Setting Action Plan

Write one academic goal for this semester.Write one academic goal for this semester. What actions will you take to reach this goal?What actions will you take to reach this goal? How and when will you know if you achieved this goal?How and when will you know if you achieved this goal? Will you need someone to help or support you to reach Will you need someone to help or support you to reach

this goal? How?this goal? How? Do you expect to encounter any obstacles in reaching Do you expect to encounter any obstacles in reaching

your goal? Potential solutions?your goal? Potential solutions? How will you reward yourself for sticking to your plan How will you reward yourself for sticking to your plan

each week?each week? What consequences are you going to impose on What consequences are you going to impose on

yourself if you fail to follow through on your plan?yourself if you fail to follow through on your plan?

Reading and Writing Reading and Writing About About Goals Goals

Reading: Intranet and InternetReading: Intranet and Internet Writing Writing

1-2 week evaluation intervals1-2 week evaluation intervals

Are you on track to meet your goals?Are you on track to meet your goals?

What is working well and what is not?What is working well and what is not?

What changes do you need to make What changes do you need to make to achieve your goals?to achieve your goals?

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Time TrackingTime Tracking168 hours per week168 hours per week

EstimateEstimate IdealIdeal ActualActualSleepSleepEatEatExerciseExerciseClass Class StudyStudyWorkWorkFamily, CommunityFamily, CommunitySocializeSocializeInternet, MP3, Video, PhoneInternet, MP3, Video, PhoneChoresChoresShopShop

Connecting with Time Connecting with Time Management Management

Journal PromptsJournal Prompts

““Procrastination is the art of keeping up Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.” Don Marquiswith yesterday.” Don Marquis

““What can be done at any time is never What can be done at any time is never done at all.” English Proverbdone at all.” English Proverb

“ “You may delay, but time will not.” You may delay, but time will not.” Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

Overcoming Overcoming ProcrastinationProcrastination

Habits and Self Change Habits and Self Change Do it nowDo it now Use time between classes wiselyUse time between classes wisely Work hard for 10 minutesWork hard for 10 minutes Chunk long assignments/projectsChunk long assignments/projects Limit distractionsLimit distractions Just say noJust say no

Getting and Staying Getting and Staying MotivatedMotivated

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Motivation PromptsMotivation Prompts

““Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” Lou Holtzdetermines how well you do it.” Lou Holtz

““This thing called ‘failure’ is not falling down, This thing called ‘failure’ is not falling down, but staying down.” Mary Pickfordbut staying down.” Mary Pickford

““Success is the ability to go from one failure to Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston ChurchillChurchill

Individual Learning Individual Learning Preferences Preferences

SensorySensoryHow do I prefer to receive How do I prefer to receive information?information?

CognitiveCognitiveHow do I prefer to think about How do I prefer to think about

information?information? SocialSocial

Do I prefer to study alone or with others?Do I prefer to study alone or with others?

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Process DirectionProcess Direction

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Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Making InferencesMaking Inferences Drawing ConclusionsDrawing Conclusions Evaluating ArgumentsEvaluating Arguments

Get Connected with Reading and WritingGet Connected with Reading and Writing ToneTone PurposePurpose Point of ViewPoint of View

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking StrategiesStrategies

Jurors’ obligationsJurors’ obligationsSeek truthSeek truthConcentrate on evidenceConcentrate on evidenceLook for truth in conflicting argumentsLook for truth in conflicting argumentsLay aside bias and prejudiceLay aside bias and prejudiceBe led by intelligence, not emotionsBe led by intelligence, not emotions

Jurors’ task: identify issue, identify relevant Jurors’ task: identify issue, identify relevant evidence, weigh credibility, consider what’s evidence, weigh credibility, consider what’s missing, deliberate, reach verdict missing, deliberate, reach verdict

Practice Critical ThinkingPractice Critical Thinking

Library Database Treasure HuntLibrary Database Treasure Hunt Define topicDefine topic Identify search termsIdentify search terms Select periodical index Select periodical index Select three sources on the topic and Select three sources on the topic and

evaluate each: author, publisher, information evaluate each: author, publisher, information quality, type and length, datequality, type and length, date

Search the Internet for the same topic and Search the Internet for the same topic and compare-contrast results-credibility, reliabilitycompare-contrast results-credibility, reliability

CommunicationsCommunications

““continuous partial attention” Linda Stonecontinuous partial attention” Linda Stone Speaking and PresentingSpeaking and Presenting ListeningListening Using TechnologyUsing Technology

Point and click masters Point and click masters ImpatienceImpatienceNegative impacts interaction on interactionNegative impacts interaction on interactionCell phone companions Cell phone companions Spell/grammar check dependentSpell/grammar check dependentText message languageText message languageNetiquette – spelling, grammar, emoticonsNetiquette – spelling, grammar, emoticonsif u could e-mail me back on your free time that would be awesome.if u could e-mail me back on your free time that would be awesome.

Although i will not be able to come cause i have a test in another class, Although i will not be able to come cause i have a test in another class, but but Monday sounds great. See u thenMonday sounds great. See u then

Summarizing, Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Paraphrasing, and QuotingQuoting

DownloadsDownloads Cut and paste from the InternetCut and paste from the Internet Lack of citationsLack of citations

Plagiarism screening softwarePlagiarism screening software

Multiple draft requirementsMultiple draft requirements

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ReferencesReferencesArenson, Karen W. “Report Finds Virtually No Progress in College Readiness.” Arenson, Karen W. “Report Finds Virtually No Progress in College Readiness.” New York TimesNew York Times 14 Oct. 2004. 14 Oct. 2004.

Boulard, Garry. “A Fresh Start: Remedial Education Gives Students a New Lease on College Life.” Boulard, Garry. “A Fresh Start: Remedial Education Gives Students a New Lease on College Life.” Community CollegeCommunity College WeekWeek. 16 . 16 Aug.2004.Aug.2004.

““Closing the College Participation Gap: U.S. Profile.” Education Commission of the States. Oct. 2003 Closing the College Participation Gap: U.S. Profile.” Education Commission of the States. Oct. 2003 www.esc.orgwww.esc.org

Friedman, Thomas. “What We Have Is a Failure to Communicate.” Friedman, Thomas. “What We Have Is a Failure to Communicate.” The New York Times.The New York Times. 3 Nov. 2006. 3 Nov. 2006.

Haurwitz, Ralph K.M. and Laura Heinauer. “High Schools Failing College Students.” Haurwitz, Ralph K.M. and Laura Heinauer. “High Schools Failing College Students.” Austin American StatesmanAustin American Statesman. 15 May 2005: A-1.. 15 May 2005: A-1.

““Lifestyle & Media Study- Spring 2005.” Student Monitor LLC. 28 Sept. 2005 Lifestyle & Media Study- Spring 2005.” Student Monitor LLC. 28 Sept. 2005 www.studentmonitor.comwww.studentmonitor.com

Mosbacker, Barrett. “The Information Highway: Littered with Roadkill?” CMC Magazine. 1 June 1995 Mosbacker, Barrett. “The Information Highway: Littered with Roadkill?” CMC Magazine. 1 June 1995 http://ibiblio.org/cmc/mag/1995/jun/mosbacker.htmlhttp://ibiblio.org/cmc/mag/1995/jun/mosbacker.html

““New Study of the Literacy of College Students Finds Some Are Graduating with Only Basic Skills.” American Institute for Research. New Study of the Literacy of College Students Finds Some Are Graduating with Only Basic Skills.” American Institute for Research. 19 Jan. 2006 19 Jan. 2006 http://www.air.org/news/documents/Release200601pew.htmhttp://www.air.org/news/documents/Release200601pew.htm

Read, Madelen. “Employers Urge Workers to Improve Writing.” Associated Press. 14 Sept. 2004 Read, Madelen. “Employers Urge Workers to Improve Writing.” Associated Press. 14 Sept. 2004 http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20040914123509990002&_ccc=5&cid=842http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20040914123509990002&_ccc=5&cid=842

Spenser, Jason. “It’s Back to the Basics for Many in College.” Houston Chronicle. 26 Sept. 2004 Spenser, Jason. “It’s Back to the Basics for Many in College.” Houston Chronicle. 26 Sept. 2004 http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2815219http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2815219

Zaslow, Jeffrey. “Reconnect ‘techo-tasking’ Teens with the Real World.” Zaslow, Jeffrey. “Reconnect ‘techo-tasking’ Teens with the Real World.” Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal. 15 Oct. 2005.. 15 Oct. 2005.