Skills for Success
Pillars of Information Literacy
MLA Citation
Academic Honesty
Financial Literacy
100

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

100

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

100

What is the first part of most MLA citations and what order should it be in?

Author

Last Name, First Name

100

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. 

100

When you are on a limited budget, how do you make a choice about whether to buy something?

Wants vs. Needs- Amount of money

200

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

200

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

200

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

200

Why are no citations or inaccurate citations a form of plagiarism?

Because they are not giving proper credit to the source. 

200

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

300

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

300

To Evaluate information, you can use the CRAAP test- what are the steps?

Currency

Relevance

Authority

Accuracy

Purpose

300

What is the phrase that is used when you have more than two authors for your source? 

Author(last name, first name) et al. 

300

What happens at HCC the first time your are found guilty of plagiarism?

Zero for the assignment

300

What is the difference between a loan and a grant?

Loa you pay back

Grant is money given to you

400

What is a SMART goal?

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Relevant and Timely

400

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


400

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?

400

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. 

400

What is the first step in applying for any loans, grants, or scholarships?

Complete the FAFSA-Free Application for Financial Student Aid

500

What are the components of the Cornell Notetaking Method?

Heading, 

Notes section,

Recall/question column, 

Summary

500

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 


500

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/


  • "Article name in quotation marks."
  • Title of the website, project, or book in italics.

Normally author would be first if one was available. 

500

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. 

500

Name one budgeting tool you can use.

A journal or chart

A phone app

A calculator program/tool on your computer