Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.”

-Liane Cordes

This is very true, your natural talent is useless if you do not put effort. You cannot rely solely on your natural ability you forever, if you don’t put in effort you won’t succeed.

It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

It’s Online, but Is It on Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions:

·         Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it

·         What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·         Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·         What is the website’s purpose? Look for motives—like selling products or winning votes—that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·         Is the information accurate? Is it up to date?

·         Where did the author get this information?

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

It’s Online, But Is It on Target?

It’s Online, But Is It on Target?

Part 1

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-yourskills/ 109995

Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You’ve probably used the internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way—they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post things that will make a good name for you and our organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

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Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”

-Gilbert Arland

This is wise advice. Sometimes people blame people or things for their own failures; we have to take responsibility for what we did and better ourselves.

SQ3R

SQ3r=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question for that section. Then write down your answer. Be sure to provide examples that support it.

Now repeat that Question, Read and Recite steps for each section of the chapter. First ask a question for the next section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written questions and answers can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in each section. Recite, or write, a brief summary of the assignment.

Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you’ve created an invaluable study guide.

CHOOSETHE RIGHT!!!

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The first law of success… is concentrate; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor to the left.”

-William Matthews

It is very important to concentrate. You have to be aware of what you are doing and do it right. If you are reading, concentrate and don’t let yourself get distracted.

SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who and where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

·         Turn the title, headings or subheadings into question

·         Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text that authors use to make important points

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations—these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than written text

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!