Acronyms, Acrostics, and "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally"
What are examples of Mnemonics?
100
Working part-time while going to school full-time.
What is a work-school balance?
100
The time perspective most linked to student success
What is future?
100
Required in papers and presentations
What are citations?
200
It promotes individual accountability and increases productivity during group time
Why is it important to prepare for a study group?
200
Connections between information you already know and information you are trying to learn.
What is an example of elaboration?
200
Believing in your ability to complete a task successfully.
What is self-efficacy?
200
Second step in completing a time log
What is analyzing patterns?
200
Citing the source and summarizing someone's idea.
What is paraphrasing
300
Sit back and listen without taking notes
What is NOT an effective way to show your professor that you are interested and involved during class?
300
Provides you with an overview of the information, helps you to identify key features within the chapter, and gives you an overview of the chapter layout.
What are the benefits of surveying a chapter?
300
Helps to increase critical thinking skills, improves reading skills, and is a good source of information for research papers.
What are the benefits of learning to read peer-reviewed journal articles?
300
Forces you to focus on the question, prevents you from falling victim to distracter items, helps you to become an "A" student.
What are the benefits of anticipating answers before looking at multiple choice options?
300
Capturing the key points and examples
What is taking notes during class?
400
Begin with a strong opening and engage your audience members
What are important aspects of an effective presentation?
400
Studying a little each day
What is spaced practice?
400
Monitoring goal progress
What is self-monitoring and self-regulating?
400
Evoke emotions and adds meaning to an event
What are stories?
400
Using the same paper for two different classes.
What is self-plagiarism?
500
Aim High, Believe in Yourself, Care and Commit, Specify and Self-Reflect.
What are the ABCs of Effective Goal Setting and Implementation?
500
Allow time to pass before starting the review, review professor expectations, and identify a strong thesis statement.
What are the critical steps in revising a paper?
500
Establish clear guidelines from the start.
What is a way to help a group function more effectively?
500
Using the chapter headings and sub-headings to organize content, writing down page numbers for future reference, and integrate class notes and study notes.
What are effective note taking strategies?
500
Can result in serious consequences regardless of intent
What is the impact of intentional and unintentional plagiarism?