Skills for Success
What is one thing YOU can do to increase your sense of belonging on campus?
Spend time on campus
Join a club
Use the resources
Talk to your professor
What is involved in determining the scope of information?
Knowing what how much of information is available and what type and how much your audience needs
What is the first part of most MLA citations and what order should it be in?
Author
Last Name, First Name
If you want to use a paper you wrote yourself for another class, can you use it for a different class? Why or why not?
No (not unless you indicate that on the paper and get permission from your instructor).
This is plagiarism.
When you are on a limited budget, how do you make a choice about whether to buy something?
Wants vs. Needs- Amount of money
What is one thing HCC (SCHOOLS) can do to increase your sense of belonging?
Have teachers that look like you
Have resources that can help
Try to connect with you both inside and outside the classroom
Have programs that bring students together
For the gathering step in information literacy, where would you go to find a scholarly article - be specific (cannot just be the Library)
One of the HCC databases, the Find It Tool
If a source does not have an author listed, what should appear first in your citation?
The title of the article/piece of information you are using
Why are no citations or inaccurate citations a form of plagiarism?
Because they are not giving proper credit to the source.
What is one pro for using credit cards?
What is one con for using credit cards?
establishing credit, avoiding carrying large amounts of cash
Large amount of interest, spending without tracking
What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?
Intrinsic comes form within you- you feel better about yourself or your realize a sense of achievement
Extrinsic comes form outside- people reward certain accomplishments (Or penalize) or you look for their approval
To Evaluate information, you can use the CRAAP test- what are the steps?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
What is the phrase that is used when you have more than two authors for your source?
Author(last name, first name) et al.
What happens at HCC the first time your are found guilty of plagiarism?
Zero for the assignment
What is the difference between a loan and a grant?
Loa you pay back
Grant is money given to you
What is a SMART goal?
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant and Timely
For the Evaluate step, what are two factors that would help you determine an author's credibility?
Credentials - Professional/Training/Academic
Education
Experience
Other publications on the topic
Where can you find information about citing a source accurately? (Be Specific)
MLA Resource Site
MLA Resources on Canvas
The Purdue OWL
The HCC Library Site
A Database citation maker?
What happens the second and third time you are found guilty of plagiarism at HCC.
F for the course
F and Meet with an Academic group- goes on your record.
What is the first step in applying for any loans, grants, or scholarships?
Complete the FAFSA-Free Application for Financial Student Aid
What are the components of the Cornell Notetaking Method?
Heading,
Notes section,
Recall/question column,
Summary
When Presenting your information, what is the difference between summarizing and synthesizing
Summarizing= putting the same information in your own words
Synthesizing= combining ideas from different resources with your own ideas and analysis/making inferences and drawing conclusions
What are the first two pieces of information you would include in an MLA citation for this source:
https://lsc.cornell.edu/how-to-study/studying-for-and-taking-exams/
Normally author would be first if one was available.
Is using AI considered plagiarism? Why and When?
Yes If instructor does not allow or if you are using it instead of your own ideas.
No - If instructor allows or you are using it to generate vocabulary and structures, but you are still using your won ideas.
Name one budgeting tool you can use.
A journal or chart
A phone app
A calculator program/tool on your computer