Prepare Methodically
What is the purpose of the introduction in a textbook?
to preview the text as a whole
provide a thesis/background for topic
What style notes utilizes three sections: key points, definitions, and a summary?
Cornell
T/F: Whatever your main ideas are in your thesis should be in chronological order in your paper.
True...if your thesis is "My weaknesses are procrastination, time management, and organization" then your 1st body paragraph is about procrastination, 2nd is about time management, and 3rd is organization.
What does "benevolent" mean?
Good
What person should the paper(s) for this class be written in?
First
What is prefatory material?
the Preface or letter to the student; what comes before the main text
What do you do in the Q part of the SQ3R?
Question...you begin to ask questions you can answer so you retain more information.
Which is the proper way to write a thesis for your paper? (Bonus points if you can explain why the other 3 are incorrect...+100 points per correct explanation).
a. My three weaknesses are, procrastination, organization, and time management.
b. My three weaknesses is procrastination, organization, and time management.
c. Weaknesses for many people include procrastination, organization, and time management.
d. My three weaknesses are procrastination, organization, and time management.
D.
C is not the answer because the paper is about you; B is not the answer because the verb "is" is singular and does not agree with the plural topic "weaknesses"; A is not the answer because if you put a comma after "are," you are implying that the information is supplemental to understanding the sentenc (aka not needed).
What is the study of words and their origins?
Etymology
How many extra credit points do you get for meeting with a tutor about your paper outside of class/SI?
Bonus: +100pts if you can name all 5 tutors
Five
Bonus: Aubrey, Brandon, Sabrina, Alexa, Hannah
Name 2 of the 5 ways that the preface helps you
Learn the author's objective
Learn the books organization
How/Why the book differs from others
Learn author's qualifications
Learn supplemental aids
What are two of the ways to read smarter, according to Pauk? (+200 if you get the 3rd)
Prepare methodically
Navigate Confidently
Vary your Pace
How can you improve this thesis?
My three things that I struggle with are, procrastination, organization, and time management.
Use a stronger word for "things"
List specific ways you will be improving these weaknesses
No comma after "are"
Name a way that code-switching happens in papers
Writing more complex sentences
Avoiding slang
Being aware of your audience
Using stronger words
You need to complete both your tutor and Mrs. Schmidt's corrections for full points on the second draft of the paper. Where can you find these corrections?
Mrs. Schmidt's can be found on canvas; Sabrina's (MW 11-12:15 tutor) can also be found on canvas. The other tutors (Aubrey, Hannah, Brandon, and Alexa) will typically provide feedback on paper.
What are the three ways that surveying helps you?
Activates your prior knowledge
Increases your background knowledge
Prepares you to read and understand the text
What is a surveying signpost?
Something that tips you off to the organization in the paper
Which is the strongest thesis? (+100pts for why)
a. My three weaknesses are procrastination, time management, and organization.
b. I can improve myself if I focus on my three weaknesses: procrastination, time management, and organization; to make these improvements, I will utilize tips from this course, such as the 5-minute rule, utilizing waiting time, and color-coding my folders.
c. My first weakness is procrastination, which means that I do not do my homework on time. My second weakness is time management, which means I am bad at knowing when to work on my homework. My final weakness is organization, which means I can never find my homework assignments because I tend to just stuff them in random folders.
B: It contains stronger word choices, more complex punctuation, and the actual tips that you will cover in your paper.
Restate this sentence to make it stronger:
I am a good test-taker that has bad study habits.
I am a _____ test-taker that has ____ study habits.
Good can be replaced with words like: efficient, effective, excellent, tremendous, etc.
Bad can be replaced with words like: inefficient, ineffective, poor, etc.
T/F: You can reference a study/statistics without providing a citation.
Bonus: +200 pts if you can explain what you need to cite or why you need to cite.
False...you need to cite any idea, concept, or words that are not your own unless it is common knowledge (i.e. the general person would know it. ex: birds fly or Madison is Wisconsin's capital). If you do not have a citation for something that is not common knowledge, do not use the information. You need to cite to give credit to the original author.
Name 5 of the 7 movement patterns.
Bonus: +200 if you can guess the last two.
Chronological
Place/Spatial
Process
Importance
Causal
Comparison
Logical
What does TIES UP stand for?
Bonus: 100pts if you can tell us what it's used for
Title
Introductory Info
End of Paragraph
Subheadings
Unusual elements
Pictures
Bonus: surveying text/elements you want to survey
What is the purpose of a thesis? Where should it go?
It provides the argument/paper topic for your reader and lets them know what your paper is about. It should be the last sentence of your introduction.
Give me some of the stronger word(s) from class for each of the following.
1) Hardworking
2) Good
3) A lot
4) Like
1) Diligent
2) Efficient, Effective, Benevolent
3) Several, A plethora, Many
4) Such as
Rewrite this sentence: (hint: there are 6 mistakes)
After, I am done, With my classes I like to go home and I like to work on my homework at my desk I am the most productive at my desk and like to do my work there.
Should look similar to...(italicized space indicates where there was an error previously)
After I am done with my classes, I like to go home and work on my homework at my desk. I am the most productive at my desk and like doing my work there.