...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: • Short-term reading goal: Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? First I start by reading the syllabus, Highlight the main important areas then go in to the material and separate the pages……. So when I have time I can read and go thru and most likely follow not in that exact order but now as I been reading I can at least sort it out in order. 1. Previewing: Slowly page by page to be able to see how the content extended is 2. Marking: Before the course I did not marked nothing but now I try to mark the main content discussed on class or more closely related to the weekly questions. 3. Reading with Concentration: This is the time when I take advantage of brake times or just simply night time after every one is sleep to be able to concentrate and keep myself away from any situation that will distract me from what I need to focus. 4. Reviewing: right now I usually don’t do it but after reading the plan for active reading I am trying to do it. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? I can perhaps practice mapping more often more like index cards on a notebook; and try to use more the lab and electronic devices tools that the university...
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... | | |Axia College/College of Humanities | | |FP/101 Version 4 | | |Foundations of Personal Finance | Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the elements necessary for effective personal financial planning and the opportunity to apply the techniques and strategies essential to this understanding. Primary areas of study include creating and managing a personal budget, understanding and paying taxes, working with financial institutions, wise use of credit cards and consumer loans, financing automobiles and homes, and the use of insurance for protecting one’s family and property. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning...
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...Week 4 US101 Assignment F (Modified) Reading Strategies Worksheet A4.7 Appendix F (Modified) Continue to develop new writing skills, eliminate bad habits, and enhance your academic writing skills. Your grading will include whether or not you have included all the resources available, writing clear, concise, and complete sentences, using proper spelling, grammar, elimination of contractions, and using a capital “I” instead of lower case “i” when referring to yourself. (See grading rubric in the Course Materials Forum). The assignment has two parts make sure you complete both parts. A University requirement is that you post your Certificate of Originality with every assignment that you post to the Assignment Link for this and all courses. Part 1 - Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term below: • Long-term reading goal: I really want to enjoy reading, and not lose track. • Short-term reading goal: The ability to understand what I am reading. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? I print out, and typically start my readings on Monday, and then finish by Wednesday. I always start out by going to a quiet, clean room in my house so I can focus without all the interruptions. Most of my readings I write word for word on to a separate sheet of paper, this helps me to absorb the information, but it...
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...Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. * Long-term reading goal: Reading a long novel Short-term reading goal: PAssing a reading comprehension quiz Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? When approaching the weekly readings in the course, I first go through the list of materials given and see what needs or can be read. Then I save the documents to my desktop and then go back and read what needs to be read first. After I read what I am told to read, I go and answer the Questions if any. Sometimes I jot down important notes that I feel I I will need for the class. I will then go back and just briefly skim throughout that whole chapter to understand and retain what else it is that it talks about. How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? I can incorporate Time management , Reading , and Note Taking into my study time. With these three suggestions I will allow myself enough time to go over what needs to be studied , by reading the information over , and going through my notes that I wrote down. Doing so will result in good scores. I can obtain , record and remember the information in brain. How might this plan help you accomplish your reading goals? * This plan can help me reach my reading goal by having...
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... | | |College of Humanities | | |COM/155 Version 4 | | |University Composition and Communication I | Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course addresses the key elements necessary for effective academic writing in college. The course begins with focus on prewriting strategies and builds to drafting and revising essays. In addition, the course includes skill development at the sentence and paragraph level. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current...
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...------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus FP/101 Foundations of Personal Finance Course Start Date: 08/13/12 Course End Date: 10/14/12 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Carol Ward, MBA, DBA cward123@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) ciward123@yahoo.com (Personal) (901) 270-9434 (Central Standard Time) Facilitator Availability Dr. Ward is available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Central Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week, I am online most of the time during that 9 a.m.-9 p.m. time...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: Become proficient and efficient reader • Short-term reading goal: Determine what reading strategies work for me and which do not. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? Currently my approach is a bit lazy. I will skim through each chapter and pick out the important parts. Those parts I will read, after reading a question I will go back to the reading and re read what I need to. I think I might have to reconfigure my approach and just read through the material the first time, take notes and use highlighting methods to comprehend the readings more. I find that the readings have been fairly easy so far and that may be giving me a false sense of confidence, so rather than being hit by surprise later I will be proactive and start using these methods now. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? I learned a lot about reading strategies and the best one I see that can be incorporated immediately is highlighting key sentences or phrases. I can also use the reading with concentration method, by removing myself from any and all distractions while reading I believe I will comprehend more information that I read. Last note taking and using flash cards...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: • Short-term reading goal: Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? The way I currently approach the weekly readings is by looking over my discussion questions and reviewing my assignment, first. I than attempt to read my chapters but I find myself skimming through it before I actually read it. When it is time for me to do my discussion questions, I normally read over the text a few times to make sure I understand what I am reading and answering. In order for me to get the full effect of my reading I need to be in a place with minimal to no noise. This is how I currently approach my reading. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? The way that I might incorporate three suggestions into my study time is by starting with reading goal, making sure I review things in the text to better comprehend what I am reading. Using flashcards is a good suggestion, by studying them it will help to comprehend better. Finding a good study location that does not have much noise and is comfortable without use of the cell phone is a suggestion I would incorporate, due to my cell phone being a huge distraction. These are the things that I will try to...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: • Short-term reading goal: Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? I read all the discussion questions and assignments first. That way I know to pay close attention to a section that pertains to one of them questions. I then skim the entire chapter before I begin reading. I tend to read and comprehend very fast (in the right environment), so I read the chapter taking notes and studying graphs and illustrations. Then look at a discussion question, go back to the chapter locate the section, and reread before answering the question. For some reason it works best for me if I know what the question is first. I think it forces me to focus on what I am reading more. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? Setting reading goals by investigating the chapter first is a good place to start. By getting a good overview of what the chapter will cover I will begin reading with my mind on the right track. I also think it will be helpful to turn headings into questions, this will keep me focused looking for the answers. Another suggestion I am going to try is to annotate I agree writing things in my own words will help me to better commit it to memory and it will make it easier to...
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...Associate Program Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: Is to read a chapter without stopping and comprehend the whole chapter. • Short-term reading goal: Is to read with understanding. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? When I get read to read the chapter and assignments for this course I usually print out the work and chapters. Once I get everything printed out I will go to the kitchen table when the house is quiet and proceed with the reading. I would use my highlighter pen to mark any important information or facts that I feel I would need for review when I get ready to study. I also break the reading up into parts reading a couple of sections and taking a break to recollect on what I have just read, so I want get overwhelmed with so much information at once. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? Three suggestions covered this week I will include in my study plan is previewing, developing my vocabulary, and monitor my reading. I will use previewing before I began to start reading I will look over the chapters and the section heading to determine what information and facts I already know about the subject so it would be too hard for me to comprehend that section. Developing my vocabulary would...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: I would like to make better use of my time spent reading. • Short-term reading goal: I plan to adhere to an Active Reading strategy. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? I currently spend the first day of each week reading all of the related materials for class. I may also read them again at random times during the week so I feel I could do better at retaining information from the first reading. I really feel that I’m using up too much of my time reading if I have to go over them a few times. I am sure that by employing the techniques we covered this week I will be able to adapt an effective strategy that will minimize my time and maximize my comprehension. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? I will start by previewing the materials and asking myself what I need to learn from this reading. That will give me a basic idea of what the overall concept or idea the material is conveying. That will help me to identify the key information in the text. I will be sure to read the summary to help clarify what I have come up with by previewing the material. Using this first strategy will give me a good idea of how I should be marking...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. * Long-term reading goal: Long term would be reading a book that would take you You some a little bit of time it would be a very thick booing. Short-term reading goal: Short term would be reading a small book or maybe a magazine. Reading something that wouldn’t take but of your time. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? The way I approach the weekly reading is I will look the chapter over write down all the headlines in the chapter. Then once I have read the assignment for the week I would go back and reread the article with taking down notes. I would write down things that I feel maybe important and will help me better understand the material later on in my course. How might you incorporate of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? Well I have learned to identify information better that is important and identifying information that isn’t. Also I have learned to prepare to read that I will now do before I read an article. I think after reading this chapter I have learned to concentrate better while reading. How might this plan help you accomplish your reading goals? I think with these steps that I have learned this week will help me have better study habits. This chapter has helped me take better...
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...Program Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: Read before you mark • Short-term reading goal: Think before you mark Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? At the beginning of each week, I look over what readings we will be doing for the current week. I go through first what sections are required to read first. I skim through the rest of the text. After reading the assigned text, I then go back and read each highlighted section. I take key notes on the main ideas for each section. I try to make if brief so I am not overwhelmed with information. I use words or phrases that will help me remember what I have read in the text. • How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? The four steps in active reading are Previewing, Marking, Reading with concentration, and Reviewing. I plan to incorporate all of the steps in my study time. The breakdown in the reading steps helps me on what I need to be focusing on. By using all steps, it can make my study time go more smoothly, rather then it being too lengthy. • How might this plan help you accomplish your reading goals? Being that I can never fully remember what I have read, this plan should help me with my reading goals. The steps...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. * Long-term reading goal: I want to learn how to take better notes Short-term reading goal: learning how to only take the notes I need from the chapter Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? * * I start by making sure I have reviewed the chapter or chapters for the current week. I have already skimmed through the chapter the week before and started taking mini notes. The week I am supposed to read that chapter I actually go to the chapter and elaborate on mini notes and continue to take notes and make sure I review the vocabulary. When I take notes I actually have a notebook by my computer and take notes that way then type them in my online notebook. I use a pen to mark important things in my notebook and in my online notebook I highlight them. How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? The three suggestions I will incorporate in my study is…1. Read in a block time with short breaks in between. Reading in small blocks throughout the day, increasing my comprehension; and understanding to reading better, and allowing it to just flow 2.Set a reading goal, By setting a reading goal that is realistic increases my ability to read more on a daily bases and learn more words...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. * Long-term reading goal: To learn to enjoy reading Short-term reading goal: Read and understand all of the readings for my classes Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? I approach the weeks readings by previewing it early in the week. Then going back over it when a discussion question is asking for input on what was read. I do this to give more detail and convert it to my own words. Then depending on what the assignment is I will go back over it again to make sure that I have a complete understanding of it. I also refer back to the readings while doing my assignments to make sure that what I am answering is correct. How might you incorporate three of the suggestions covered this week into your study time? I plan on reading the first and last sentence in each paragraph and paying attention to words listed in bold and italics. I do this to an extent now but I plan to do it more in the future as it has helped me to understand what the readings are about and grasp what is trying to be taught. I also plan on setting goals for myself for the weekly readings since I do not like to read. These will help me to achieve my academic goals I have set for myself. How might this plan help you accomplish your reading goals? This plan will...
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