Week 13 Assignments

Seminar
Review of Academic Skills
Evaluation of Faculty

Homework
Read text pgs. 380-407
Complete Discussion Questions
Complete Journal
•Develop a study plan for Final Exams

Discussion Questions
1.What Essential Academic skills have made the most impact on your success? Share those skills.
2.What preparations are you making to prepare for Final Exams? Are there things you are doing differently from midterm?

Journal
“5 academic skills that will lead to my success.”

Think About

See
•Instructors to get update on performance

DO
•Share your list with classmates
•Register for Spring 2010
•Develop study groups for each class
•Begin review for final exams.

Week 12 Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions

1.Plagiarism is a serious offence with technology being so available, provided your ideas for solving this problem on Dillard University’s campus.


2.Research writing tools on the web. Write an advertisement for the product and post your findings.

Week 12 Assignments

Seminar
•Overview of the Writing Process
•Overview of Various Citation Methods and Avoiding Plagiarism
•Effective Strategies for Brainstorming
•Effective Strategies for Drafting
•Effective Strategies for Revising

Homework
Read text pgs. 380-407
Complete Discussion Questions
Complete Journal

Discussion Questions
1.Plagiarism is a serious offence with technology being so available, provided your ideas for solving this problem on Dillard University’s campus.
2.Research writing tools on the web. Write an advertisement for the product and post your findings.

Journal
“Free write “ 1pg.
Suggested topics
•College success
•Major
•Lesson learned
•New adventures
•What's next

Think About
•Ways to improve writing for all classes.

See
“Your English instructors discuss ways to improve your writing”

DO
•Research Reference Point Software for writing assistance
•Visit the writing lab get help in a writing assignment
•Write a paper and have an upper classman critique your work

Week 11 Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions

1.Using suggestions from the readings, conduct research on one or more of the following: (post your results)
•Study Abroad Programs
•Obtain an Internship
•Co-op Learning Programs


2.Which programs, would you be interested in participating in now or in the future?

Week 11 Assignments

Seminar
•Overview of Different Academic Sources of Information
•Effective Strategies for Conducting Research using Databases
•Basic Library Literacy

Homework
Read text pgs. 298-315, 352-377
Complete Discussion Questions
Complete Journal

Discussion Questions
1.Using suggestions from the readings, conduct research on one or more of the following:
•Study Abroad Programs
•Obtain an Internship
•Co-op Learning Programs
(posy your results)
2.Which programs, would you be interested in participating in now or in the future?

Journal
How has technology affected the world and the sharing of information and Ideas?
USE RESEARCH TO VALIDATE YOUR POSITION

Think About
Using research to expand learning

See
•Mrs. Lynn-Strong to discuss undergraduate research

DO
•Research opportunities available around campus.

Week 10 Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions

1.Reflect on your speech to the new freshmen, from week 8. Tell how your speech would have been different with the information from this chapter.

2.From your readings what dose the author believe about interpersonal communication? How much do you agree or disagree?

Week 10 Assignments

Seminar
•Effective Strategies to Improve Public Speaking
•Interpersonal Communication

Homework
Read text pgs. 287-298, 323-351
Complete Discussion Questions
Complete Journal
•Conduct research on a topic of interest to you

Discussion Questions
1.Reflect on your speech the new freshmen, from week 8. Tell how your speech would have been different with the information from this chapter.
2.From your readings what dose the author believe about interpersonal communication? How much do you agree or disagree?
•Meet classmates to discuss convocation topics

Journal
“Even the wisest mind has something yet to learn.”

Think About
See
•Your academic Advisor

DO
•Present 2-3 minute speech
•Advise for the first 6 weeks
•Meet with instructors to discuss progress