Speaking Skills 2 of 10

Speaking Skills

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When you’re assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It’s never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques.

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According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Weiner noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

“The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of American experiencing a dramatic fear of it,” said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders (LSAD) in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. “People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it.”

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you’re running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one with others, you’ll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly, and intelligently.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”

-Confucius

I agree with Confucius because this statement shows a lot of you to the world. In any situation or decisions it is easy to acknowledge something but it is hard to actually make a change and stand up for something. In my opinion you should always stand up for what you believe is right. It takes a lot of courage to face something, but it shows your courage it shows your willingness to make a change occur. When you see someone getting bullied at school you know it is wrong, and to step up and stop it would be the right thing and that will take courage, not stopping it will show your need of courage, and other bad qualities. 

Exam Day: Survival Tips ... Part 3

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 3

 Identify Key Words

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase difficult questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize Your Thoughts Before You Write.

Take time to organize your responses to short- answer and essay questions. You’ll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly.

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read.

Use all the time you’re given. If you finish early, don’t leave. Use extra time

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

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

-William Matthews

I agree with Matthews statement. You have to put all your energy and mind to what your goals. In order to be successful you need to stay on track, you can’t put focus on anything else. In college there will be many distractions such as parties, but you need to concentrate in your goal graduating. If you give your attention to the distractions you will not be successful. Stay focused at all times to be successful. 

SQ3R: SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

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 questions.

·         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  

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.

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SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stand for:

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills. In college, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time. SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

Survey

 Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

·         Read the title, headings and subheadings.

·         Notice words that are italicized or bold.

·         Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps and other visual material.

·          Read Captions.

·         Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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Reading: 5 Tips for Success, Tips 3-4

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tips 3-4

Tip 3: Do Research

Literary critics have written vast numbers of analytical and critical pieces on countless books. If you’re having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledgeable sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you’ll also be showing initiative, something teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly sources, not condescended study guides. Going the extra mile in your research elevates your achievement 10-fold.

Tip 4: Use a Dictionary

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you’re reading. You can often figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes you can’t. Rather than simply skipping over the words you don’t know, take the time to look them up. The results are well worth the effort. Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you’ll build your vocabulary at the same time.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Every time I’ve done something that doesn’t feel right, it’s ended up not being right.”

-Mario Cuomo

I one hundredth percent agree with Cuomo. Always follow your gut feeling. When you are about to do something and you feel strange do not do it, it will not be right. A time you will learn this lesson is when lying to someone, you won’t feel okay doing it any when doing it you will feel nervous. Later on when the lie comes out you will learn your lesson. Sometimes is good to think about things that give you a weird feeling twice. 

Reading: 5 Tips for Success

Reading

5 Tips for Success

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Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a text, the more likely you are to successfully communicate your thoughts about it in writing. So it’s important to develop strong skills on both areas. With that in mind, here’s how to improve your reading comprehension.

Tips 1-2

Tip 1: Annotate

Be an active reader. Instead of passively reading a text, take notes about important story elements, key factual information and significant ideas in the text.

Tip 2: Note the Author’s Writing Style

Every author writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you’re reading, look for patterns in the author’s writing. For example, you may notice a repetition of key words, phrases or symbols—or the use of a distinct type of sentence structure. Authors employ these writing strategies to help readers comprehend a central argument or theme, so be sure to explore how these techniques create meaning.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

The Three Don’ts

·       Don’t Whine

·       Don’t Complain

·       Don’t Make Excuses

                         -John Wooden

I agree with Wooden these three don’t will not get you anywhere. When whining, complaining, and making excuses you are just wasting time. If you are doing these three don’t with a homework assignment it won’t get you anywhere. At the end of the day you will have nothing done and you are still required to turn it in. Follow John Wooden words they will get you far in life. 

5 Tips for Staying Motivated . . . Tips 3-5

5 Tips for Staying Motivated

Tips 3-5

3. Set Attainable Goals

If you’re having trouble writing a 25-page paper for class because it seems like such a big job, don’t focus on that final number. Break the paper down and consider each section of your paper individually. You can handle any project in small chunks.

4. Find a Social Support Network

Create a group of people around you who want to help you succeed. Mentors can be teachers or family friends who can give you guidance and help you develop new skills. Counselors can help you with planning your courses and starting to explore colleges. You can also reach out to friends and peers who can motivate you by listening and sharing ideas.

5. Acknowledge Your Accomplishments

Give yourself a quick reward when you complete an assignment or task. Take a walk, send an email, get a snack. Then move on to the next project.

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Note-Taking Strategies Part 4

Note-Taking Strategies

Part 4

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For Review

Once you’ve done all of the above, you’ll find you’ve created your own personalized study guide. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questions in the left margin as a quiz.

Sick to It

Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way, you won’t need to study as much when it’s test time. You’ve been doing the work all along.

Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask a teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice, like any other skill. And the more you work at it now, the more prepared you’ll be to take notes in college.

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