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College Success Skills Vocab

Subjects : literacy, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Using many different note taking styles.






2. A rule that says 80% of your results flow out of 20% of the activities.






3. Feels more comfortable with theories - abstraction - imagination - and speculations. They respond to their intuition and rely on hunches and nonverbal perceptions.






4. How you feel about yourself.






5. Likes routine - structure - and deadlines. They tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated times and bringing them to order.






6. Using many different note taking styles.






7. Tends to be logical - thoughtful - loyal - exact - dedicated - steady - and organized. They like following directions and work at a steady pace. The key word for them is thinking.






8. Uses Roman numerals and capital letters to outline headings - main topics - and points - and supporting points are highlighted with lowercase letters and numbers.






9. Professional and peer staff who help you in planning general education and answers many questions - helps you register - and instructs you about deadlines and other important information.






10. Professional and peer staff who review transcripts and major contracts and perform degree checks.






11. Likes routine - structure - and deadlines. They tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated times and bringing them to order.






12. Likes to analyze problems with facts - rational logic - and analysis. They tend to be unemotional and use a systematic evaluation of data and facts for problem solving.






13. The ability to control your impulses - to think beyond the moment - and to consider how your words and actions affect yourself and others before you act.






14. The time that is yours to use as you please. You want to use this time for the things you value most in life. These important items include relationships with family and friends; service to the community; intellectual development; and activities that






15. The inner drive that moves you to action.






16. Left brain dominant people like routine - structure - and deadlines - and tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated items and bringing order to them.






17. Developed in the 1950s by Walter Pauk at Cornell. It is effective for integrating text and lecture notes.






18. A form of cheating - since it is presenting someone else's ideas as if they were your own.






19. The person at your school who will help you to navigate academic life. Your advisor will help you clarify procedures - answer other academic concerns or questions - create a major contract - and refer you to offices on campus that can best meet your






20. Prefers orderly - planned - structured learning and working environments. They like control and closure.






21. Also called a think link - is a visual - holistic form of note taking.






22. Time you spend maintaining yourself. Activities such as eating - sleeping - grooming - exercising - and maintaining your home.






23. Choosing to see a situation in a new way.






24. The ability to understand and manage yourself and relate effectively with others.






25. Likes variety - flexibility - creativity - and innovation. They tend to be divergent thinkers because they branch out from one idea to many.






26. Time devoted to school - labs - studying - work - commuting - and other activities involving the immediate and long-term goals you have committed to accomplishing.






27. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society.






28. Dependable - self-directed - conscientious - efficient - decisive - and results-oriented. They like to be the leader of groups and respond to other people's ideas when they are logical and reasonable. Their strength is in the practical application of






29. Using your imagination to see your goals clearly and to envision yourself successfully engaging in new - positive behavior.






30. Developed in the 1950s by Walter Pauk at Cornell. It is effective for integrating text and lecture notes.






31. A rule that says 80% of your results flow out of 20% of the activities.






32. Sensitive to the concerns and feelings of others - value harmony - and dislike creating conflict.






33. Learns best from their senses and feels comfortable with facts and concrete data. They like to organize information systematically.






34. Also called a think link - is a visual - holistic form of note taking.






35. A term often used in business - but it simply means enriching yourself and your opportunities by building relationships with others.






36. A term often used in business - but it simply means enriching yourself and your opportunities by building relationships with others.






37. Prefers orderly - planned - structured learning and working environments. They like control and closure.






38. A form of cheating - since it is presenting someone else's ideas as if they were your own.






39. Students from 18 to 25 years old - usually going from high school directly to college.






40. Usually well coordinated - likes to touch things - and learns best by doing. They like to collect samples - write out information - spend time outdoors - and relate to the material they are learning.






41. Energized by time alone - solitude - and relfection - preferring the world of ideas and thoughts. They tend to have a small but close set of friends and are more prone to self-doubt.






42. Learns best from their senses and feels comfortable with facts and concrete data. They like to organize information systematically.






43. Tends to be logical - thoughtful - loyal - exact - dedicated - steady - and organized. They like following directions and work at a steady pace. The key word for them is thinking.






44. Feels more comfortable with theories - abstraction - imagination - and speculations. They respond to their intuition and rely on hunches and nonverbal perceptions.






45. Prefers to rely on their hearing sense. They like tapes and music - and they prefer to listen to information - such as lectures.






46. An important self-management tool that means to think about something in a purposeful way - with the intention of making connections - exploring options - and creating new meaning.






47. A way to order and arrange thoughts and materials to help you remember information.






48. Uses Roman numerals and capital letters to outline headings - main topics - and points - and supporting points are highlighted with lowercase letters and numbers.






49. Dependable - self-directed - conscientious - efficient - decisive - and results-oriented. They like to be the leader of groups and respond to other people's ideas when they are logical and reasonable. Their strength is in the practical application of






50. Time you spend maintaining yourself. Activities such as eating - sleeping - grooming - exercising - and maintaining your home.