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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. Describe three forms of note taking
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
you take a test
you take a test
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

2. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
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
absolute qualifiers

3. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Acrostic
do not
Peg system
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

4. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Peg system
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
To focus your attention
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

5. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
10 second outline
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

6. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
long-term memory
Words such as all - always - never - none
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

7. What does 'to be here and now' mean
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
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

8. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
absolute qualifiers
cramming
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

9. Grades are a measure of how well...
Words such as all - always - never - none
To focus your attention
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
you take a test

10. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
totally enjoy them
To focus your attention

11. The guidelines for making intention statements
To focus your attention
do two or more things at once
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

12. 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
cramming
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

13. Diversity is valuable because...

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14. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
do two or more things at once
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

15. What is an absolute qualifier?
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
True
problems
Words such as all - always - never - none

16. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
Peg system
problems
Learning Resource Center
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

17. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

18. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
10 second outline
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

19. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
absolute qualifiers
cramming

20. Be the _____ you you want to be
change
True
do not
cramming

21. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Learning Resource Center
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
do two or more things at once

22. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Recall
Learning Resource Center
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

23. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
10 second outline
do two or more things at once
you take a test
Acronym

24. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Words such as all - always - never - none
absolute qualifiers
Acronym

25. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Acrostic
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
do not
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

26. Key words are paired with numbers
do not
Peg system
cramming
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

27. 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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28. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
do two or more things at once
absolute qualifiers
totally enjoy them
change

29. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
True
Peg system
Learning Resource Center

30. Grades are a measure of how well...
you take a test
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Recall
Acronym

31. Describe three forms of note taking
do not
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

32. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
10 second outline
long-term memory
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

33. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
To focus your attention

34. How should a chapter preview be done
Learning Resource Center
Recall
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Peg system

35. 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
True
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

36. What does 'to be here and now' mean
10 second outline
To focus your attention
problems
do two or more things at once

37. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Acronym

38. The guidelines for making intention statements
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
To focus your attention
problems
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

39. Diversity is valuable because...

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40. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
True
problems

41. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
problems
do two or more things at once
To focus your attention
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

42. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
absolute qualifiers
cramming
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
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

43. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
totally enjoy them
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

44. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
Acronym
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
10 second outline
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

45. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Learning Resource Center
Peg system

46. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Acrostic
do not
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

47. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
Recall
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
change
do two or more things at once

48. How should a chapter preview be done
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Learning Resource Center
totally enjoy them

49. 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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50. 9 steps for muscle reading
To focus your attention
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings