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College Success Skills Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Recall
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

2. What does 'to be here and now' mean
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
To focus your attention
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

3. Key words are paired with numbers
long-term memory
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Peg system

4. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

5. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
True
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
do two or more things at once

6. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
totally enjoy them
do two or more things at once
10 second outline
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

7. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
10 second outline
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

8. How should a chapter preview be done
long-term memory
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
To focus your attention
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

9. The 'AHA' happens because of...
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

10. 9 steps for muscle reading
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

11. Describe three forms of note taking
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
problems
totally enjoy them
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

12. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Acrostic
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Recall
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

13. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
problems

14. What is an absolute qualifier?
change
do not
Words such as all - always - never - none
10 second outline

15. How should a chapter preview be done
Recall
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
cramming
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

16. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
True
problems
Peg system

17. Be the _____ you you want to be
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
change
Words such as all - always - never - none
totally enjoy them

18. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Peg system
problems
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
absolute qualifiers

19. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
do two or more things at once
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

20. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
change
absolute qualifiers
10 second outline
Learning Resource Center

21. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Acronym
do not
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

22. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
absolute qualifiers
10 second outline
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Recall

23. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
10 second outline
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
problems

24. Key words are paired with numbers
do two or more things at once
Peg system
10 second outline
10 second outline

25. The guidelines for making intention statements
Recall
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
do two or more things at once
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

26. 9 steps for muscle reading
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
do two or more things at once
Learning Resource Center
Peg system

27. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
you take a test
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Recall
long-term memory

28. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
change
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Learning Resource Center

29. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
change
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
long-term memory
Recall

30. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Learning Resource Center
Recall

31. What does 'to be here and now' mean
Recall
To focus your attention
Acronym
cramming

32. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Acronym
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Peg system

33. Diversity is valuable because...

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34. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
totally enjoy them
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
do two or more things at once
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

35. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Words such as all - always - never - none
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

36. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

37. Some reading assignments require only a...
absolute qualifiers
Words such as all - always - never - none
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
10 second outline

38. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
long-term memory
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
To focus your attention

39. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
do two or more things at once

40. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Recall
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
True

41. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
do two or more things at once
long-term memory

42. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
do two or more things at once
totally enjoy them
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

43. The guidelines for making intention statements
totally enjoy them
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Acrostic

44. Diversity is valuable because...

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45. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Peg system
Recall
Acronym
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

46. Describe three forms of note taking
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

47. If you are focusing your attention and your mind wanders - you can notice your thoughts have wandered and gently bring them back

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48. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

49. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

50. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

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