Unit 1
Audience
Person reading, listening, or viewing one's work
Word Choice
Using appropriate language for the audience & choosing the words that convey the meaning of the communication in the most concise way.
Ex: The reason being…. The reason is because…
Learning Theories
Scientific ideas about how humans obtain knowledge of skills.
Before class
Preview material
Skim material
McGuires Study Cycle
5 parts
Preview: Review material that will be discussed before class
Attend Class
Review: Wait an hour after class to review
Study Session
Assess: Check to see if the cycle worked
Social Language
Language used with family & friends- informal using slang, contraction, improper grammer
Supporting Evidence
Info that gives the reader reason to believe what is said is true.
Ways to support ideas with evidence: Use someone else’s ideas/words (facts, statistic, data) examples
Learning Strategy
A tool students use to achieve a learning goal
During class
Go to class, actively listen, make notes, engage with the content
Intense Study Session
4
Set goals: Determine the purpose of studying
Do active learning task
Take a break
Review
Academic language
Used talking to a teacher or employer. Speak formally with proper grammar, punctuation, elevated vocabulary.
Conclusion
A judgment or decision that one reaches by reasoning.
Multisensory Learning
The idea that humans learn better if they take in information for more than one sense at a time.
After class
Thing & reflect on the course/class, actively participate in reading material, review/write notes asap, create summaries or test questions
Svinicks GAMES Method
5 steps
G= goal oriented study
A= active studying
M= meaningful/memorable studying
E= explaining the material to learn it
S= self monitoring
Medium
Ones delivery method. How the audience receives the message being communicated. Ex: Story, Essay, Research paper
Feedback
Info about reactions to a product or task that allows for improvement.
Visualization
Creating a mental picture of image of something.
Learning
Gaining knowledge or skills through experience, study, or being taught
Purpose
Reason for communicating with the audience.
Reflection
Review and give serious thought or consideration to something.
Passive learning
Simply receiving information
Studying
Devoting time and attention to make learning happen