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College Success Skills Basics

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
10 second outline
True

2. The guidelines for making intention statements
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Words such as all - always - never - none

3. Some reading assignments require only a...
change
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
10 second outline
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

4. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
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

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

6. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Acronym
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
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

7. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
change
do not
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

8. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
To focus your attention
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
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

9. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Recall
To focus your attention
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
cramming

10. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
absolute qualifiers
10 second outline
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
cramming

11. Key words are paired with numbers
do two or more things at once
Peg system
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
10 second outline

12. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
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
Acrostic
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
absolute qualifiers

13. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
Learning Resource Center
absolute qualifiers
cramming
Acrostic

14. 9 steps for muscle reading
long-term memory
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

15. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
absolute qualifiers
Learning Resource Center
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

16. Describe three forms of note taking
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
long-term memory
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

17. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
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
Words such as all - always - never - none
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

18. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

19. The guidelines for making intention statements
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
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
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

20. Grades are a measure of how well...
do not
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
you take a test
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

21. Be the _____ you you want to be
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
change
Acrostic

22. Diversity is valuable because...

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23. Be the _____ you you want to be
cramming
Acronym
change
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

24. The 'AHA' happens because of...
long-term memory
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Learning Resource Center
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

25. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
True
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

26. 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
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
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

27. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
True
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Recall

28. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Learning Resource Center
True
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

29. Some reading assignments require only a...
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
10 second outline
cramming

30. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
absolute qualifiers
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

31. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
do two or more things at once
True
long-term memory
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

32. 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
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
change

33. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
do not
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
True
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

34. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Recall
you take a test
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

35. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
True
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
totally enjoy them
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

36. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
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
totally enjoy them

37. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Words such as all - always - never - none
True
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

38. Describe three forms of note taking
do not
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

39. 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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40. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
True
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

41. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
change
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
totally enjoy them
Acronym

42. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

43. How should a chapter preview be done
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
long-term memory
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

44. What does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
10 second outline

45. What is an absolute qualifier?
long-term memory
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Words such as all - always - never - none
Acrostic

46. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
Learning Resource Center
Acronym
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

47. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
do not
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
problems
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

48. 9 steps for muscle reading
long-term memory
10 second outline
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

49. How should a chapter preview be done
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
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
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

50. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Acrostic
Recall
do not
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit