Speaking Skills

Speaking Skills 

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When you're assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as an unimportant part of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represents their organization in the field. It's never too soon to practice good eye contact and other public speaking techniques. 

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According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the minds if the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Wiener noted author and public speaker wants to help people overcome that fear.

"The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of America experiencing a dramatic fear of it,"said  Dr. Micheal Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders (LSAD) in the department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. "People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it." Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you're running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers or just communicating one- on-one with others, you'll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently.

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Writing Skills

Writing Skills

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Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the workplace often means writing.

Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by the writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mail to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you'l need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.

So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every writing activity you engage in, you're preparing yourself for a good career.

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Exam Day: Survival Tips

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test -- Talking 

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Identify key words.

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase difficult questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize your thoughts before you write.

Take time to organize your responses to short-answer and essay questions. You'll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly.

Be sure you don't lose points on answers the teacher can't read.

Use all the time you're given.

If you finish early don't leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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It's Online, but Is It on Target?

It's Online, but Is It on Target?

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Research with Attitude 

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they're trustworthy, ask these questions:

• Who wrote the Web page? If you can't identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don't use it.
• What are the author's qualifications for writing on the subject?
• What is the website's purpose? Look for motives -- like selling products or winning votes -- that could result in biased or incomplete information. 
• Is the information accurate? Is it up-to-date?
• Where did the author get this information?

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Be quick, but don't get into a hurry."

John Wooden

REFLECTION: This tells us to do this fast but skillfully. For example the person who does things fast usually wins but if you do fast but take it seriously you will go further.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"The first law of success.... Is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left."

William Matthews 

REFLECTION: This tells us that we need to concentrate hard on the topic we are working in. We should only work at one thing at a time so that we Can work our hardest on it.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

 "Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow." 

-Robert Kiyosak

REFLECTION: This statement tells us that if we want to get better at something don't do it tomorrow do it today. For example if I have a big test coming up the next day I can't study tomorrow morning but today. Also if I want to get better at basketball I have to practice hard everyday.

SQ3R

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique 

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Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills.

In college, you'll be required to do lots of reading. You'll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here's how this strategy works.

Survey

Let's say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea if what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

• Read the title, heading and subheading.
• Notice words that are italicized or bold.
• Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps and other visual material.
• Read captions.
• Read the very beginning and end of the chapter

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know to be evil."

Ayn Rand

REFLECTION: This statement tells us that choosing the wrong is never a good thing to do. There should no reasons for you to even have the idea of choosing the wrong. Choosing the wrong should never be on you daily schedule but Choosing The Right should.

Reading

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

When you feel confused about something you're reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If nor, don't be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they've read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, "Knowledge is power." Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book ... and a pen.

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Student Success Statement

                                                Student Success Statement
"When I was teaching basketball, I urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece. This rule is even more important in life then basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better. Only then will you able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day." -John Wooden

REFLECTION: This statement addresses that that the harder we try things the better of a chance we have to success in it. For example if you can study more than one time do it because it will stay marked in your mind.

Reading 5 Tips for Success

Reading

5 Tips for Success 

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Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a text, the more likely you are to successfully communicate your thoughts about it in writing. So it's important to develop strong skills in both areas. With that in mind, here's how to improve your reading comprehension.

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Tip 1: Annotate

Be an active reader. Instead a passively reading a text, take notes about important story elements, key factual information and significant ideas in the text.

Tip 2: Note the Author's Writing Style

Every author writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you're reading, look for patterns in the author's writing. For example, you may notice a repetition of key words, phrases or symbols -- or the use of a distinct type of sentence structure. Authors employ these writing strategies to help readers comprehend a central argument or theme, so be sure to explore how these techniques create meaning.

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5 Tips for Staying Motivated

5 Tips for Staying Motivated

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3. Set Attainable Goals

If you're having trouble writing a 25-page paper for class because it seems like such a big job, don't focus on that final number. Break the paper down and consider each section of your paper individually. You can handle any project in small chunks.

4. Find a Social Support Network

Create a group of people around you who want to help you succeed. Mentors can be teachers or family friends who can give you guidance and help you develop new skills. Counselors can help you with planning your courses and starting to explore colleges. You can also reach out to friends and peers who can motivate you by listening and sharing ideas.

5. Acknowledge Your Accomplishments 

Give yourself a quick reward when you complete an assignment or task. Take a walk, send an email, get a smack. Then move on to the next project.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway."

John Wayne 

REFLECTION: This means that even if you get scared but you still do it you are a great person. It is saying that you should be a brave person even if you are scared you should give it a try. For example if you really like a girl but you are to scared to talk to her just saddle up and give it a try anyways, the worst that can happen is you only becoming friends with that person.