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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. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
do not
long-term memory
Recall
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

2. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
totally enjoy them
Learning Resource Center
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
True

3. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
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
Acronym
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

4. 9 steps for muscle reading
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
cramming
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

5. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
long-term memory
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
absolute qualifiers

6. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
cramming
long-term memory

7. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
cramming
long-term memory
True

8. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
10 second outline
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
cramming

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

10. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
10 second outline
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

11. How should a chapter preview be done
totally enjoy them
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
10 second outline
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

12. Some reading assignments require only a...
absolute qualifiers
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
10 second outline
To focus your attention

13. Grades are a measure of how well...
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
you take a test
do not

14. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Acronym
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
you take a test

15. How should a chapter preview be done
problems
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

16. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
problems
Recall

17. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
cramming
True

18. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
To focus your attention
problems

19. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
10 second outline
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
long-term memory

20. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
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
do not
Learning Resource Center

21. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
True
absolute qualifiers
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
To focus your attention

22. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Acronym
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Peg system

23. Some reading assignments require only a...
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
10 second outline
problems

24. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
you take a test

25. Key words are paired with numbers
Words such as all - always - never - none
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Peg system
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

26. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
absolute qualifiers
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

27. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

28. 9 steps for muscle reading
cramming
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

29. What does 'to be here and now' mean
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
cramming
To focus your attention

30. If you are focusing your attention and your mind wanders - you can notice your thoughts have wandered and gently bring them back
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
change
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

31. What is an absolute qualifier?
To focus your attention
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
problems
Words such as all - always - never - none

32. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
cramming
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
do two or more things at once
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

33. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Recall

34. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
totally enjoy them
do two or more things at once
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Recall

35. Be the _____ you you want to be
change
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

36. Describe three forms of note taking
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Words such as all - always - never - none
change
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

37. Diversity is valuable because...
Learning Resource Center
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
absolute qualifiers
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

38. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Learning Resource Center
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
do not
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

39. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
True
absolute qualifiers
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

40. 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
To focus your attention
Acronym
Peg system

41. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Learning Resource Center
Acrostic
Learning Resource Center
True

42. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Peg system
Recall
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

43. Be the _____ you you want to be
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
change
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

44. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
cramming
Words such as all - always - never - none
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

45. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
problems
10 second outline
Acrostic

46. Grades are a measure of how well...
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
do two or more things at once
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
you take a test

47. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
long-term memory
Peg system
you take a test

48. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
totally enjoy them
Learning Resource Center
True
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

49. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Learning Resource Center
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Acrostic
Acronym

50. Key words are paired with numbers
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Peg system
change
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

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