Note Taking
These are the three main parts of the Cornell note-taking method.
What are the cue column, note-taking column, and summary section?
These are two active listening behaviors used during tutorials.
What are eye contact, nodding, and paraphrasing?
This is the first step of an AVID Tutorial.
What is clearly stating the question or point of confusion?
These are three binder categories that help students stay organized in English class.
What are Notes, Vocabulary/Reading, and Assessments/Assignments?
These are two activities that build college readiness in 9th grade.
What are strengthening writing skills and participating in a club or volunteer activity?
These are two signal phrases you can use to record a main idea while reading.
What are "The author argues..." and "The text shows..."?
This respectful disagreement statement begins with an I-message.
What is "I respect your view, but I see it differently because the text suggests..."?
This type of question helps a peer think more deeply about an argumentative claim.
What is a Socratic-style question?
This routine includes listing tasks, prioritizing deadlines, and blocking revision time.
What is a daily planner routine?
This type of goal is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.
What is a SMART goal?
This reading strategy helps students monitor comprehension by marking questions, unfamiliar words, and reactions in the text.
What is annotating?
These three elements improve oral presentations and discussions.
What are voice, pacing, and body language?
Questions such as "What words hint at the speaker's feeling?" are examples of these.
What are probing questions?
Before submitting an essay, students should check these five areas.
What are thesis statement, topic sentences, evidence with citations, grammar/conventions, and MLA formatting?
These are three artifacts that could be included in a digital portfolio.
What are essay drafts, presentation slides, and teacher feedback?
These are three ways to record evidence from a discussion that can later support a written claim.
What are a direct quote, a paraphrase, and source information?
This short speech explains an elective course, its purpose, and your interest in it.
What is an elevator pitch?
This step-by-step plan guides a peer review session focused on paragraph structure.
What is a tutorial agenda?
This system tracks teacher feedback using fields such as date, feedback summary, and action step.
What is a feedback-tracking system?
This brief statement explains future goals while highlighting AVID skills.
What is a personal statement?
One is a concise statement of the main idea, while the other restates information in your own words with similar detail.
What are a summary and a paraphrase?
This discussion strategy supports claims by using multiple pieces of textual evidence.
What is citing textual evidence?
This process helps students improve clarity and quality of information in writing.
What is peer- and self-evaluation?
If a student studies 10 hours weekly and reserves 10% for college exploration, this is the number of minutes they should spend.
What is 60 minutes?
These three sources can help students research colleges with strong first-year writing programs.
What are official college writing program websites, College Navigator, and Niche?