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1 by Dr. Bonita Miller GES116, September 2010 Confidence in a Group

2 bmiller@arbor.edu The purpose of this activity is for advanced English learners to practice reading comprehension skills. Objectives: Vocabulary Inferential thinking Click on bubble to see more.

3 More words To reading passage Position Ranking of people within a group Performance How well you do your job confidence How positively you feel about how well you do your job

4 estimate overestimate underestimate We estimate by making an educated guess about the measure of something. In this passage they are estimating how well they do their jobs. (in this passage) Thinking we are doing our jobs better than we really are. We do our jobs well, but think we are not. Go to Reading passage

5 Paragraph People who hold higher positions in a given group overestimate their performance, while people in the lowest levels of the group underestimate theirs. While this may not always be true, it does indicate that often the actual position in the group has much to do with the feeling of personal confidence a person may have. Thus, members who hold higher positions in a group or feel that they have an important part to play in the group will probably have more confidence in their own performance. (Baudoin et al.,1994)positions overestimate performanceunderestimateconfidence Answer Questions. 1 2 3 4 See types of questions

6 Mark the following statements based on these 4 Sentence Types R= Restatement. Gives the same information in the paragraph, but in other words. I= Inference. A conclusion that can be drawn from the information in the paragraph. NT= Not True. It is not true based on the information in the paragraph. CT=Cannot Tell. Cannot be judged true or false based on the paragraph. Go to passage Go to questions See vocabulary

7 Paragraph People who hold higher positions in a given group overestimate their performance, while people in the lowest levels of the group underestimate theirs. While this may not always be true, it does indicate that often the actual position in the group has much to do with the feeling of personal confidence a person may have. Thus, members who hold higher positions in a group or feel that they have an important part to play in the group will probably have more confidence in their own performance. (Baudoin et al.,1994)positionsoverestimate performanceunderestimateconfidence rank

8 Paragraph People who hold higher positions in a given group overestimate their performance, while people in the lowest levels of the group underestimate theirs. While this may not always be true, it does indicate that often the actual position in the group has much to do with the feeling of personal confidence a person may have. Thus, members who hold higher positions in a group or feel that they have an important part to play in the group will probably have more confidence in their own performance. (Baudoin et al.,1994)positionsoverestimate performanceunderestimateconfidence Think I am better than I really am

9 Paragraph People who hold higher positions in a given group overestimate their performance, while people in the lowest levels of the group underestimate theirs. While this may not always be true, it does indicate that often the actual position in the group has much to do with the feeling of personal confidence a person may have. Thus, members who hold higher positions in a group or feel that they have an important part to play in the group will probably have more confidence in their own performance. (Baudoin et al.,1994)positionsoverestimate performanceunderestimateconfidence How well a person does their job

10 Paragraph People who hold higher positions in a given group overestimate their performance, while people in the lowest levels of the group underestimate theirs. While this may not always be true, it does indicate that often the actual position in the group has much to do with the feeling of personal confidence a person may have. Thus, members who hold higher positions in a group or feel that they have an important part to play in the group will probably have more confidence in their own performance. (Baudoin et al.,1994)positionsoverestimate performanceunderestimateconfidence Believe I am doing poorly when I am not.

11 Paragraph People who hold higher positions in a given group overestimate their performance, while people in the lowest levels of the group underestimate theirs. While this may not always be true, it does indicate that often the actual position in the group has much to do with the feeling of personal confidence a person may have. Thus, members who hold higher positions in a group or feel that they have an important part to play in the group will probably have more confidence in their own performance. (Baudoin et al.,1994)positionsoverestimate performanceunderestimateconfidence Positive regard for self regard

12 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 1. If people have confidence in their own performance, they will achieve high positions in a group. _________ Check passage

13 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 1. If people have confidence in their own performance, they will achieve high positions in a group. _CT_____ Next questions

14 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 2. If we let people know they are an important part of a group, they will probably become more self-confident. _______ Check passage

15 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 2. If we let people know they are an important part of a group, they will probably become more self-confident. ___ I __ Next question

16 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 3. People who hold low positions in a group often overestimate their performance. ____ Check passage

17 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 3. People who hold low positions in a group often overestimate their performance. NT bmiller@arbor.edu Next question

18 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 4. People in positions of power in a group may feel they do better work than they really do. ___ Check passage

19 R= restated I= inference NT= Not true CT= Cannot tell 4. People in positions of power in a group may feel they do better work than they really do. _R_ bmiller@arbor.edu

20 Here is another article to read about the importance of self-confidence.

21 References  Baudoin, E.M., Bober,E., Clarke,M., Dobson,B. & Silberstein, S. (1994). Reader’s choice, 3 rd ed. Ann Arbor: U of Michigan.  http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1700122&show=abstract

22 Remember to read for FUN!!!!!! Contact me at bmiller@arbor.edu, ESTbmiller@arbor.edu


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