Campus Resources
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or need someone to talk to, this resource offers counseling services to support your mental health.
What is the Counseling Center
This type of thinking involves making a judgment after analyzing various perspectives, opinions, or experimental results related to a specific problem or situation.
What is critical thinking
This type of source is considered more reliable for academic research because it has been reviewed by experts in the field before publication.
What is a peer-reviewed journal
This is the type of essay commonly taught in high school, consisting of an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
What is a five-paragraph essay
This process involves writing down important points during a lecture or while reading to help you remember and organize information.
What is note-taking
This a helpful search tool that any Edmonds College student can use when conducting research for a class
What is the Edmonds College Library Database
This mindset believes that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work.
What is a growth mindset
When using this online platform, you must be cautious because anyone can upload information, making it less reliable for academic research.
What is Wikipedia
In college writing, this type of assignment asks you to state a claim and support it with reasons and evidence.
What is an argumentative essay
A slight increase in this can actually help you focus during a test.
What is stress
You received a notification that your financial aid package needs additional documentation. You need to visit this resource to sort it out.
What is the Financial Aid Office
The difference between these two concepts is that one is a statement backed by evidence and can be verified, while the other is a belief or judgment without supporting evidence.
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion
When evaluating a website's credibility, these three aspects are crucial to consider: the author's credentials, the date of publication, and the presence of this.
What is accurate and unbiased content
This is the central argument or main point that guides the structure and content of an academic essay, typically found at the end of the introduction.
What is a thesis statement
This note-taking strategy is particularly useful for visual learners and involves creating a graphic representation of main ideas and their connections.
What is concept mapping (or mind mapping)
This intimate performance space on campus hosts student productions, workshops, and small-scale performances, providing a versatile venue for creative expression.
What is the Blackbox Theater
This mindset is characterized by the belief that abilities are fixed traits and cannot be changed, leading to avoidance of challenges and a fear of failure.
What is a fixed mindset
A credible source should avoid this, which involves presenting information in a way that unfairly favors one perspective or outcome.
What is bias
This academic violation occurs when someone uses another person's work or ideas without proper attribution, often leading to serious consequences in college
What is plagiarism
This method of note-taking divides the page into sections for notes, key ideas, and a summary, helping students organize their thoughts effectively.
What is the Cornell Method
provides support services like academic advising, tutoring, and mentoring specifically for first-generation students, low-income students, and students with disabilities to help them succeed in college.
What is the TRiO Office
This term refers to the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes, often described as "thinking about thinking."
When evaluating a website’s credibility, this part of the URL, such as .edu, .gov, or .org, often indicates a more reliable and authoritative source than extensions like .com or .net.
What is the domain name
This approach to writing involves pulling together varied pieces or ideas from two or more sources to form a cohesive argument or analysis.
What is synthesis
This term describes the process by which the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information, allowing us to remember concepts for long periods.
What is memory consolidation