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9780787284763

Keys for College Success

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    9780787284763

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    0787284769

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  • Copyright: 2001-07-01
  • Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co
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Table of Contents

ACA 111: College Student Success 1(2)
Chapter One: Surry Community College 3(26)
Office of the President
5(2)
Welcome
7(1)
Surry Community College's History
8(1)
Facilities and Services: Home Away from Home
9(1)
Campus Locator Map and Legend
10(2)
Activity: Campus Tour
12(3)
Your Secret Gold Mine: Campus Resources
15(1)
Library Services
15(2)
Activity: Library Orientation
17(2)
The College Catalog
19(2)
Activity: SCC Catalog
21(2)
What Will I Do Outside the Classroom?
23(1)
Student Activities and Student Organizations
23(2)
Activity: Clubs & Organizations
25(2)
Career Planning and Placement Services
27(2)
Chapter Two: Time Management 29(36)
Time Management: "Time is the one thing they're not making any more of..."
30(1)
Activity: Pretest
30(1)
New Outlook on Time
31(1)
Setting Your Goals
31(1)
Activity: Goal Setting
32(1)
How to Translate Your Goals into an Action Plan
33(1)
Action Plan Chart
34(1)
Activity: Action Plan Chart
35(2)
Scheduling Tools
37(1)
Semester Calendar
38(3)
Activity: Scheduling
41(2)
Weekly Schedule
43(2)
Activity: Weekly Schedule
45(2)
To-Do List
47(1)
Living with Time Management
47(1)
The Spoilers: Procrastination and Distraction
48(3)
Overcoming Distractions: Sara's Demolished Study Plan
51(4)
Activity: Crisis Management, How to Be a Student
55(6)
Activity: Analyze How You Use Your Time
61(2)
Activity: Reflective Writing
63(2)
Chapter Three: Note Taking 65(18)
Taking Notes of Lectures
66(1)
Why Is Note Taking so Vital in College
66(2)
What Are Some Common Mistakes in Note Taking?
68(1)
Activity: Note Taking Skills Inventory
69(2)
What's the Best Way to Take Lecture Notes?
71(2)
Is There A System To Make Note Taking Easier?
73(1)
The Cornell System of Note Taking
74(3)
Does a Note Taking System Really Make a Difference?
77(1)
It's Worth It
77(2)
Activity: Evaluating Lecture Styles
79(1)
Activity: Note Your Note Taking Skills
80(1)
Activity: Editing Your Notes
81(1)
Activity: Reflective Writing
81(2)
Chapter Four: Test Taking 83(26)
Taking Tests. Making the Grade
84(1)
What Could Take the Trauma out of Test-Taking?
84(1)
Okay, What Are the Rules for True Test Preparation?
85(1)
What's the Difference between Recall and Recognition?
85(1)
What Are the Different Types of Tests?
85(1)
What Are the Advantages of Each Type?
86(1)
What Are the Disadvantages?
86(1)
What Are the Causes of Poor Test Performance?
86(3)
Activity: Test Your Testing Skills
89(2)
How Can You Become More Test-Wise?
91(1)
Be Physically Prepared!
91(1)
Be Emotionally Prepared!
91(1)
Be Intellectually Prepared!
92(1)
What Causes Test Anxiety?
93(1)
What's the Cure for Test Anxiety?
94(1)
How Can You Improve Test Scores?
94(1)
What Are Some General Test-Taking Suggestions?
94(3)
Activity: What's Your Testing IQ?
97(2)
Answers for "What's Your Testing IQ?" Worksheet
99(2)
Activity: Can You Follow Directions?
101(2)
Are There Any Specific Clues about Taking Objective Tests?
103(3)
The Lab Bowl System
106(1)
How Can I Raise My B's to A's?
106(1)
Two Final Considerations!
107(2)
Chapter Five: Learning Style/Instructional Style 109(36)
Learning Styles/Instructional Styles
110(1)
Strengths and Weaknesses
110(1)
Activity: Strengths Exercise
110(1)
Activity: Weaknesses Exercise
111(2)
Learning Styles
113(4)
The Three Basic Learning Styles
117(1)
Learning About Your Style
117(1)
Student Environment
118(1)
Instructional Styles
118(3)
Activity: Learning Styles Inventory
121(3)
Activity: Study Conditions Inventory
124(2)
Activity: Preferred Courses Inventory
126(2)
Activity: Developing Strategies for Success
128(3)
Activity: Another Inventory of Learning Styles
131(12)
Activity: Reflective Writing
143(2)
Chapter Six: Values and Self Discovery 145(14)
Values
146(1)
Activity: Lifestyle Components
146(1)
Activity: Clarifying Values
147(1)
Activity: Personal Mission Statement
148(1)
Activity; What Are Your Occupational Values?
149(2)
Activity: Self Discovery
151(1)
Assertiveness
152(1)
Activity: Assertiveness
153(1)
Activity: Anger Management
154(1)
Activity: What Makes You Angry'?
155(2)
Negative Effects of Anger
157(1)
Strategies for Dealing with Anger
158(1)
Chapter Seven: Health and Wellness 159(22)
Three-Dimensional People
160(1)
Body - The First Dimension
160(1)
Physical Well-Being
160(9)
Mind - The Second Dimension
169(2)
Soul - The Third Dimension
171(2)
Activity: Health on the Internet
173(1)
Activity: Surry Community College Health Fair
174(1)
Activity: Top Ten Leading Causes of Death
175(1)
Activity: Assessing Your Health Risk
176(4)
Activity: Health Behavior
180(1)
Chapter Eight: Advising and Registration 181(14)
Advising and Registration
182(1)
Registration Activity and Plans
182(1)
What Are My Options
183(3)
Advice for Transfer Students
186(3)
Surry Community College Student Registration Form
189(1)
Important Student-Related Policies
190(1)
Worksheet
191(2)
Example: Advisor's Registration Record
193(2)
Chapter Nine: Career Exploration 195(22)
Career Exploration
196(1)
Holland Occupational Themes
196(1)
The Career Key
197(8)
How to Make a Good Impression on a Prospective Employer
205(1)
What Employers Look For
206(1)
Tips for Filling Out an Application Form
207(1)
Getting Hired: A Cover Letter Is Your First Line of Attack
208(1)
Your Resume
209(3)
Preparing for the Job Interview
212(1)
Preparation for the Personal Job Interview
213(1)
Handling Tough Interview Questions
214(1)
The Ten Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
215(1)
Questions You Can Ask during the Job Interview
215(1)
Dress Code for Job Seekers
216(1)
Chapter Ten: Diversity 217
Student Diversity and Social Awareness
218(1)
The American Population
218(2)
Civil Rights in the 20th Century
220(1)
The Question of Race
221(1)
Social Class
221(1)
Gender
221(2)
The Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender
223(1)
Diversity Issues Today
224(1)
Perceptions Are Powerful
225(1)
Ability Issues
225(2)
The "Isms" That Separate Us
227(1)
Diversity and Intelligence
227(4)
Activity: Reflective Writing
231(1)
Activity: How I See Myself
232

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