Miscellaneous
What's one objective of this course?
To help students develop organizational/academic/ research/communication skills for success in college.
What’s the first stage of Tuckman’s group development model?
Forming.
Name two learning styles.
Visual, auditory, reading/writing, or kinesthetic.
What’s the difference between primary and secondary sources?
Primary = original data or research; Secondary = interpretation of primary sources.
What's written instead of "Bibliography" for an APA paper?
References
Why is it risky to keep your organization system “in your head” in CEGEP?
Because CEGEP involves more tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities that are easy to forget without a system.
What are two common challenges people face in group work?
Uneven participation, poor communication, conflict, or unclear roles.
What note-taking method is best for visual learners?
Concept mapping.
What’s one way to tell an article is academic?
It’s peer-reviewed, has references, and is published in a scholarly journal.
What's written instead of "Bibliography" for an MLA paper?
Works Cited
Why are open-book tests still difficult?
They test your ability to apply and analyze, not just find answers.
What is an “I-statement”? Also, give an example.
A sentence structure to express feelings without blame. E.g., “I feel frustrated when meetings start late because it wastes time.”
How does the Cornell method help with review?
It separates notes into main ideas, details, and summaries, making studying more structured.
What is the word for when you think about a concept/idea/finding and rewrite it in your own words?
Paraphrasing
What trick do both APA and MLA allow for citing 3+ authors?
Use the first author’s name followed by “et al.”
Name one tip for test day.
Read all instructions carefully before starting.
What is active listening? Name two ways to show you’re doing it.
Paying close attention to a speaker. Show it by making eye contact, nodding, paraphrasing, or asking clarifying questions.
True
What's the purpose of an annotated bibliography entry?
To summarize (briefly) the source, to indicate how the source will help/serve you in defending your thesis (and give a personal connection, in our class)
Give one reason the “Green Eggs & Ham” examples were plagiarism.
They copied sentence structure or substituted words without proper citation.
When MUST you use a p. # in APA style for an academic paper?
When quoting.
List and explain two different methods of resolving conflict.
Examples: compromise, collaboration (or mediation); each involves balancing needs and open communication.
Explain the process of how we ‘take in’ and retain information from lectures.
It involves listening, processing, recording, reviewing, and applying the material.
What's the ONE word you can look for in an academic paper to check if it's a primary source or secondary source?
Methodology (or Method)
Describe the difference between paraphrasing and quoting, and when to use a page number.
Quoting = exact words with quotation marks; paraphrasing = rephrased in your own words. Page numbers are needed for direct quotes and encouraged for paraphrased material.