2016 Ronette Jacobs

2016 Ronette Jacobs

Lost flash drive Computer crash Flat tire Electricity outage Sickness

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Important details Formatting guidelines Procedures Course Expectations Plan ahead using

identified deadlines

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No late work accepted. Break work into

chunks. Ask questions before

the assignment is due. Format and complete

all assignments based on guidelines.

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Grammar problems? OER’s

Writing Difficulties?OER’s

Reading Difficulties?OER’s

Structuring Arguments?OER’s

Research Questions?OER’s

How to Cite SourcesOER’S

and more….. Take advantage of the resources that

have been selected for your success!

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Tip #5

• CORNELL NOTES• ANNOTATING• HIGHLIGHTING• SUMMARIZING• PARAPHRASING• DIAGRAMS• LISTING• KEY WORDS & MEANINGS• GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

TAKE TAKE NOTES

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Read so that you can participate in the discussions.

Read so that you can apply that knowledge to what you are doing in class.

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Form study groups. Participate actively in

your writing groups. Learn the importance

of peer-evaluations. Learn from one

another.

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RESOURCES AND RESOURCES

Study Notes Assignments Course Documents External Links Discussion Board Writing Groups

and more…..

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The absolute only way to become a better writer and better reader is to write more and to read more.

Revision is the greatest option that writers have.

Regardless of your career path, you will need to know how to write on some level. Take advantage of this summer to spend quality time on becoming a better writer. That is the goal for all of us this summer.

Reading opens doors to so many other worlds.

Make the reading real to you. Take notes as you read. Engage with the text. Ask questions as you read. See how you can use what you read to help you become a better reader, writer, and thinker.

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Take advantage of the information covered in your textbooks about locating print and electronic sources.

Wikipedia is not a scholarly source.

Retrieving just any types of sources off of the internet is not the way to research.

Using scholarly databases located on the college’s library homepage along with NetLibrary -EBooks, is the best way to help develop your documented papers.

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Be engaged in the course. This is not a self-paced

course. Do not fall behind. Stay

with the class. Follow the syllabus. Be ready to discuss

readings. Know how to maneuver

through Blackboard. Take advantage of the

resources available to help you exceed expectations.