Academic Success & Lifelong Learning Skills Chapter 7, Thriving in College & Beyond Academic Success & Lifelong Learning Skills

Research & Communication Skills Information literacy: ability to search for, locate, and evaluate information for relevance and accuracy. Empowers students to become self-reliant, lifelong learners. Essential skill

6 Steps Define your research topic Identify resources Neither too narrow, nor too broad Identify resources Print Online Box 7.1 (pages 154- 55)

Evaluate the credibility and quality of sources. Documentation Credibility Scholarly Currency Objectivity

Sufficient quantity and variety of sources Use sources as stepping stones

Cite sources with integrity Cite anything that comes from a source Exception: common knowledge Citations are found in the body and the reference section. MLA or APA style

Plagiarism Intentional or unintentional use of someone else's work without a citation (acknowledgement). http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pub/integrity/pages/plagiarism/

Common forms: Paying someone or a service for a paper. Submitting an entire paper or a portion of a paper that was written by someone else. Copying sections of someone else’s work.

Paraphrasing or rewording someone else’s paper without a citation. Cutting paragraphs from sources and pasting them into the body of your paper. Paraphrasing or rewording someone else’s paper without a citation. Placing someone else’s exact words in the body of your paper and not placing quotation marks around them. Failing to cite the source of factual information in your paper that’s not common knowledge. GRAMMAR BYTES VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUSaQ5-mDRI

Writing Skills & Strategies The Power of Writing Communicate your knowledge & the quality of your thinking Ability to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively will promote professional success beyond college. Writing to Learn: writing is not just a communication skill; it is also a learning strategy that can deepen understanding. 9 Strategies

9 Strategies Writing to Listen Improve attention & listening skills Writing to Read Promote active listening & active reading Writing to Remember Lists & memos Writing to Organize Summaries & outlines

Writing to Study Writing to Understand Writing to Create Write study guides and practice answers Writing to Understand Paraphrasing Writing to Create Freewriting

Writing to Discuss Writing for Problem Solving

Writing Papers & Reports College papers Time Multistage process Goal/Purpose Generate ideas Focused freewriting

Multistage process (cont.) Categorize Ideas Logical sequence Introduction thesis Body Topic sentence Conclusion More than one draft

Multistage process (cont.) Critically review your work (re-vision: view again) Seek feedback

Multistage process (cont.) Conclusion & Introduction in final draft Proofread Review graded paper.

Public Speaking

Public Speaking Strategies Know the purpose Pick a topic Informative Persuasive Pick a topic Create an outline

Rehearse & Revise Receive feedback BEFORE your presentation Observe presentations by others Maximize eye contact

Tips for Using Powerpoint (Box 7.3) Bullet points 3- 5 points/slide Titles = heading/categories Font size Use color Visual images Cite source Proofread

Managing Speech Anxiety Classroom communication apprehension Stage fright/speech anxiety

Strategies for controlling speech anxiety Focus on relaxation Avoid caffeine Positive mindset Focus on the message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGRY8MHBHcY