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College Success Skills Basics

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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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2. Some reading assignments require only a...
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
To focus your attention
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
10 second outline

3. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
True
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
you take a test
do two or more things at once

4. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Learning Resource Center
totally enjoy them
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

5. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Learning Resource Center
absolute qualifiers

6. The 'AHA' happens because of...
totally enjoy them
Learning Resource Center
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
you take a test

7. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
To focus your attention

8. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Acrostic
totally enjoy them
10 second outline

9. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
do two or more things at once
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
long-term memory

10. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Acrostic

11. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

12. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
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
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

13. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
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
cramming
change

14. Key words are paired with numbers
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
you take a test
Recall
Peg system

15. Describe three forms of note taking
absolute qualifiers
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Words such as all - always - never - none
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

16. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Recall
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

17. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
do not

18. Some reading assignments require only a...
do not
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Learning Resource Center
10 second outline

19. Grades are a measure of how well...
totally enjoy them
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
cramming
you take a test

20. What does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
10 second outline

21. Be the _____ you you want to be
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
do not
change
Acrostic

22. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
change
True
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

23. 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
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

24. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
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
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

25. The guidelines for making intention statements
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
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
totally enjoy them

26. The guidelines for making intention statements
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Acronym
cramming
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

27. Key words are paired with numbers
totally enjoy them
absolute qualifiers
absolute qualifiers
Peg system

28. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
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
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Peg system

29. Grades are a measure of how well...
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
absolute qualifiers
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
you take a test

30. Be the _____ you you want to be
change
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Recall
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

31. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Recall
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

32. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
To focus your attention

33. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
totally enjoy them
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Acronym

34. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
absolute qualifiers
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
10 second outline

35. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Recall
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
True

36. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
long-term memory
problems
cramming
Peg system

37. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
change
True
totally enjoy them

38. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
cramming
To focus your attention
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Recall

39. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Acronym
long-term memory
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

40. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Learning Resource Center
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

41. 9 steps for muscle reading
you take a test
you take a test
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

42. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Peg system
do not
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

43. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
totally enjoy them

44. 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
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
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

45. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
totally enjoy them
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
change
Words such as all - always - never - none

46. What does 'to be here and now' mean
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
you take a test
To focus your attention
Words such as all - always - never - none

47. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
True
problems
To focus your attention
absolute qualifiers

48. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
do two or more things at once
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
totally enjoy them
True

49. Diversity is valuable because...

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50. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
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
do not

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