Unit Seven Seminar Power Point Presentation

UNIT 7: Reading Importance Study Tips Steps to Success Improving Reading

Seminar Discussion Items In this week's seminar we will discuss why reading is so important to your success in college. We’ll also discuss strategies for improving reading skills. In this week's seminar we will discuss why reading is so important to your success in college. We’ll also discuss strategies for improving reading skills.

What Will You Learn in this Unit? The importance of reading The importance of reading The valuable features found in the dictionary The valuable features found in the dictionary Strategies for improving reading speed and concentration Strategies for improving reading speed and concentration How to find the main idea in a paragraph How to find the main idea in a paragraph

UNIT 7: TO DO LIST Read Chapter 4, "Read," in Cornerstone Read Chapter 4, "Read," in Cornerstone Attend the weekly Seminar (20 points) Attend the weekly Seminar (20 points) Participate in the Discussion Boards (30 points) Participate in the Discussion Boards (30 points) Take the Quiz (25 points) Take the Quiz (25 points) Visit Take A Break! Visit Take A Break!

How to Study Many students are surprised at the differences in studying for college courses versus how they studied in high school. Many students are surprised at the differences in studying for college courses versus how they studied in high school. College midterms and exams which require knowledge and application of concepts rather than simple memorization of facts. College midterms and exams which require knowledge and application of concepts rather than simple memorization of facts. Students frequently discover they need to adapt their study habits to the college setting. Students frequently discover they need to adapt their study habits to the college setting.

Do Any of these sound like you? Homework takes a long time? Homework takes a long time? Don’t like Reading? Don’t like Reading? Poor reading comprehension? Poor reading comprehension? Trouble following directions? Trouble following directions? Slow to pick up on new skills? Slow to pick up on new skills? Slow work pace? Slow work pace? Trouble studying for tests? Trouble studying for tests? Illegible, slow, or inconsistent writing? Illegible, slow, or inconsistent writing? Easily distracted? Easily distracted? Reads BIG words, misses small word?. Reads BIG words, misses small word?.

Studying Tips Study in Chunks. Study in Chunks. Use daylight hours Use daylight hours Rank your classes Rank your classes Study actively Study actively

Average reading speed People: People: 3rd grade students 4th Grade Students 8th Grade Students 11th Grade Students Average Adults Low Scoring College Students Average College Students High Scoring College Students Mid Level Executives High Level Executives College Professors High School Dropouts WPM: WPM:

TEN STEPS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS Set individual academic and personal goals. Set individual academic and personal goals. Choose courses carefully, especially during your first year. Choose courses carefully, especially during your first year. Know and use resources. Know and use resources. Meet and get to know faculty. Meet and get to know faculty. Learn actively. Learn actively. Manage your time well. Manage your time well. Know and actively use reading skills. Know and actively use reading skills. Develop strong listening and note-taking skills. Develop strong listening and note-taking skills. Develop and improve your writing and speaking skills. Develop and improve your writing and speaking skills. Get involved in co-curricular activities; learn skills and gain experience. Get involved in co-curricular activities; learn skills and gain experience.

Expectations The College Experience? What are your expectations?

How to Improve your Reading Skills Evaluate your reading habits to find out where you need improvement. Evaluate your reading habits to find out where you need improvement. Provide the best conditions for reading. Provide the best conditions for reading. Use your eyes efficiently. Use your eyes efficiently. Increase your vocabulary. Increase your vocabulary. Match your speed to the material you are reading. Match your speed to the material you are reading. Improve your reading speed Improve your reading speed

Interview Project and Questions Remember about the interview project due at the end of Unit 9. Remember about the interview project due at the end of Unit 9. Feel free to contact me via or via AIM kchandler44 during my office hours. Feel free to contact me via or via AIM kchandler44 during my office hours.

Change and Barriers to Change! Improved Reading requires not too much, but at the same time quite a lot. It requires change on our old habits – and overcoming barriers to that change.

Motivation! Change Internal Motivation External Motivation

Success! Moving toward the goal Improved Reading!!

Long Term Goal??? Your college degree!!!

Seminar Summary In this seminar we learned how to improve our reading skills and why they’re important to our education and our life. In this seminar we learned how to improve our reading skills and why they’re important to our education and our life.

See you next week! Continue working on your final project!