Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Response 5 There is more than one way to succeed in college. What strategies do you think will make YOU successful in college? When you’re done answering Peer Planner Eval Study for quiz on Chpt 4 (it is NOT open book, but you can have 1 pg of notes)

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Listen to this song. As you listen, take notes on it. ◦As if you are in a music appreciation class OR ◦As if you are in an English class You will have 5 minutes to talk with a partner about this song At the end of class today, there will be a quiz on this song. Death Cab for Cutie, “I’ll Follow You Into the Dark” Memory quiz

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Quiz Chpt 4 Who wants to be a millionaire? Play in groups of 3 Your answers do NOT have to be the same This one is NOT open book

Chapter 5 Reading and Studying: Focusing on Content Keys to Success, Sixth Edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. “Successful intelligence is… most effective when it balances all three of its analytical, creative, and practical aspects. It is more important to know when and how to use these aspects of successful intelligence than just to have them.” Robert Sternberg

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. More than one way to succeed On the handed out piece of paper, write your initials in the upper left corner. Turn the paper over. Write a struggle you are having with reading. Turn in the papers, I will pick them up and redistribute them Suggest how to deal with the problem you are now presented.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Real Questions, Practical Answers How can I improve my reading and studying despite my learning disabilities?

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. What Will Improve Your Reading Comprehension? Expectations (pg 137) Active approach to difficult texts (pg 139) Learn to concentrate (pg 142) Define your reading purpose (pg 142) Spend enough time (pg 143) Use special strategies with math & science (pg 144) Expand your vocabulary (pg 145) Use memory aids

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Common myths about Reading You have to read every word Reading once is enough It is SINFUL to skip passages in reading Machines are necessary to improve my reading speed If I skim or read too rapidly, my comprehension will drop There is something about my eyes that keeps me from reading fast.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Approaching a Difficult Text Think positively Have an open mind Look for order and meaning in seemingly chaotic reading materials Don’t expect to master material on the first pass Know that some texts require extra work and concentration Define unclear concepts and words Ask yourself questions Be honest with yourself

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Approach this text 1. In a group – read this text 2. Skim it, make a note of what you THINK it will be about 3. Circle words you don’t know (or aren’t 100% on what they mean) 4. Take notes down the side

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Concentration Be intensely involved Banish extraneous thoughts onto paper Deal with internal distractions Compartmentalize your life Analyze your environment to see if it helps or hurts concentration Don’t let technology distract you Structure your study session so you know the time you will spend and the material you will study Plan a reward

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Define Your Reading Purpose Read for understanding Read to evaluate analytically Read for practical application Read for pleasure

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Your challenge: Committing the time and effort required for studying means you must have TIME to READ Your challenge: Committing the time and effort required for studying means you must have TIME to READ

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. On a scale from 1–10 (1= lowest,10 = highest), how committed are you to spending the time it takes to read and study? (Use the # of credits x 3 rule for how many hours a week you should be reading lecture notes and textbooks!)

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How Can SQ3R Help You Own What You Read? Survey Question Read Recite Review

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. SQ3R – Worksheet SURVEY SURVEY – Scan and Skim. Look at the organization of the text: front and back. QUESTION QUESTION – Develop questions before and during reading. READ READ – read actively – use highlighters, mark up the text! Answer your questions, write notes in the margins. RECITE RECITE – use practical skills: read aloud, repeat silently, tell another person, write your answers without looking! REVIEW REVIEW – Reread your margin notes and highlighted sentences. Quiz yourself. Make flash cards. Recall important terms.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How Can You Respond Critically to What You Read? Use Knowledge of Fact and Opinion to Evaluate Arguments ◦What is the quality of the evidence? ◦How well does the evidence support the idea?

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How Do You Customize Your Text with Highlighting and Notes? How to Highlight a Text ◦Develop your own system and stick to it! ◦Read it first, before you mark it up! ◦Avoid overmarking How to Take Text Notes ◦Marginal Notes ◦Full-Text Summaries

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How to Mark up a Page Mark up a page to learn a page (pg 161).

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Thinking Successfully About Reading and Studying Analytical thinking: considering how you can read more effectively; developing critical reading skills Creative thinking: thinking of different ways to overcome your reading challenges Practical thinking: making your study plan work!

Chapter 6 Listening, Note Taking, and Memory: Taking In, Recording, and Remembering Keys to Success, Sixth Edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How Can You Make the Most of Class Notes? Note-Taking Systems Note Taking Is a Three-Step Process: Prepare, Review, and Revise Combine Class and Reading Notes into a Master Set

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Choose a note-taking system Outline Cornell Think Link Text book margins Others?

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Understand the Outline Process 179

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Cornell Note-Taking 183

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Think Link - 184

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How Can You Take Notes Faster? Pg 191 Abbreviations/ Short-hand

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Real Questions, Practical Answers How can I improve my memory?

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How Can You Become a Better Listener? Know the Stages of Listening Manage Listening Challenges Become an Active Listener

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Listening vs. Hearing Pg 174 Hear: Perceiving sound by ear. Involuntary. It just happens. Listen: Pay attention. Requires concentration.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Stages of Listening Sensation – here comes a sound wave! Interpretation – attach a meaning Evaluation – judge the info – Does this really mean anything to me? Reaction – question and comment (don’t rush it! take your time!) Take a Look at Key 6.1

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. In your MI groups: Come up with ways to Combat Listening Challenges MI from pg 72, address pg Divided attention and distractions Listening lapses The rush to judgment Partial hearing loss and learning disabilities

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Become an Active Listener Be there – show up on time for class! Set purposes for listening Focus on understanding Ask questions Pay attention to verbal signposts Expect the unexpected

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Verbal Signposts Pg 177

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. A short story In groups, you will be assigned a note- taking style ◦Outline ◦Cornell Notes ◦Think Link Listen to a story, it will NOT be repeated.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Song quiz! I’ll follow you into the dark” Death Cab For Cutie What did you NEED to know ◦Musical terminology – acoustic (not electronically amplified) ◦Literary analogy terminology – “theme” and “tone” ◦Lyrics of the song you heard ONCE What could have helped you ◦Visual Aids – graphics? ◦Outline of the song ◦Knowing the terms in advance

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. How Can You Improve Your Memory? How Your Brain Remembers: Short- Term and Long-Term Memory Memory Strategies Improve Recall Use Mnemonic Devices

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Physical process - Practice improves strength Efficiency: Learning once and working to retain that memory takes far less time and energy than relearning over and over again. ◦Ex: learning to drive a car =- absorbs rules, use thinking skills to solve problems, make decisions, evaluate situations.  Those actions cannot take place on a regular basis without long-term retention of the initial details. You can't forget what a flashing red light means.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Three storage banks of memory ◦Sensory ◦Short term ◦Long term How does the process of remembering relate to learning? ◦Does cramming work? Why/Why not? ◦What does work (that you've used before)?

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Build Memory Skills Assigned Device (pgs ) Assigned Topic (from the chapters) Mnemonic devices Visual Images Flash Cards Think Link Acronyms Notes Repeat/Rehearse/Recite Songs/Rhymes 4 stages of listening process (Chpt 6) Key time management strategies (chpt 2) Stages of problem- solving (chpt 4) Eight intelligences (chpt 3)

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Improving Recall Recite, rehearse, write. Use note cards and other memory aids. Create your own sample tests. Study in a group.

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Mental Walk

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Thinking Successfully About Listening, Note Taking, and Memory Analytical thinking – understand listening, note- taking, and memory Creative thinking – think of new ways to listen, take notes, and memorize Practical thinking – learn from experience and be realistic about how much you can memorize

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. lagom In Swedish, the word lagom refers to the place between extremes, the spot that is neither too much nor too little, but just right. How would you apply this word to your life?

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. “Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.” Theodore I. Rubin Psychiatrist and Author

Keys to Success: Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills, 6 th edition Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Homework Portfolio 5,6 Planner 5 Chapter 5,6