...* How do your surroundings affect you reading comprehension? Certain surroundings such as a loud noisy T.V. or radio can make it very difficult to read and study. Also social devices such as cell phones P.D.A.’s and the internet can be very distracting. I find the back room of my house is the best place to study. * How might you apply each of the four steps in the system of textbook reading to reading text on your computer? Previewing text is a great way to get your brain ready for what it is about to learn. By scanning the chapter first you can find useful information like, how long is the chapter, topics, and if there is any questions at the end of the chapter. When reading on a computer you can take notes, make flash cards, make a list, or you could print it out and highlight important areas. Reading with concentration on a computer can be difficult due to the fact that when you’re online there are extra distractions such as social networking sites like face book, or friends and family trying to instant message you, and Emailing. When it is possible download the chapter first and disconnect from the internet. After you are done scanning and marking the chapter it is a good idea to go back and give a quick review to refresh your brain on the content especially if you are preparing for a test. * What are the purposes of using primary sources in academic writing? Primary sources are the original research or document used for the text book. You can usually find...
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...University of Phoenix Material SMART Goals Part A: Reflect on your results from the Career Interest Profiler Activity and the Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies. Building on your strengths and weaknesses, create five SMART goals to help you with your personal academic and career journey. Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Goal Setting Example: Take a writing workshop in the next 2 to 3 weeks to help me improve my writing skills in order to successfully communicate with others. 1. Get a Laptop 2. Homework for GEN195 3. Get a Haircut 4. Collaboration assignment GEN195 5. Weekly reading assignments Part B: Evaluate your SMART goals according to the SMART criteria. Provide support for your evaluation. | |S |M |A |R |T | |Goal |Is the goal specific? |Is the goal measurable? |Is the goal attainable? |Is the goal realistic? |Is the goal timely? | |Goal 1: |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes | | | | | | ...
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...GEN 105 Week 2 day 7 Communicating for Distance Education This assignment consists of three parts. You must complete each part. Part 1: Resource: Appendix C View the Casual vs. Academic Writing presentation: https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/UOPHX/GEN195/gen195_r3_communication/player.html Think about how your tone, or writing style, changes based on the different types of people you will be communicating with online. Remember that tone is very important when communicating online Consider this scenario: You were in a minor car accident. No one was hurt, but you are nonetheless a little rattled. How would you communicate your situation to family, friends, and classmates? What would be different if you had to communicate the situation to the insurance company? Write a message of 100 to 200 words either to your family, friends, or classmates. Write a formal letter of 100 to 200 words to the insurance company. Use salutations and sign-offs where appropriate. Part 2: View the Anthony’s Dilemma story at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/axia/gen105/email_01.html. Write a 100- to 200-word response in which you do the following: Coach Anthony on why it is important to use inclusive language when communicating in class forums. Suggest how he could have avoided his mistakes. Offer at least two pointers for how he could prevent these mistakes in the future. Part 3: Write a 150- to 300-word essay in which you address the following: ...
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...Personal Plan Essay Ted Smith Gen195 July 21, 2014 Sarah Hightower Personal Plan Studying at a university is not all about learning a lot of things that is interesting, it is also about having a structured and supported process that is undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performances, and/or achievement to plan for their personal, educational and career paths and development. Even though there might be other ways to get class assignments done, making a personal plan will help you get your class assignments done, as well as help you with your career path and goals. The reason being is you are using a SMART goals system and setting a schedule that is right for you to help with your classes and class assignments. To help with your career path and goals you can use a Career Interest Profiler as well as the SMART goals system. Having a personal plan will help gets assignments done by setting SMART goals, SMART goals are achievable realistic goals that you can complete. Here are a couple examples of SMART goals. In this first example this can be used for an educational goal in your classes. In the next couple weeks I will take a writing workshop to help with my writing skills. This next example can be used towards your career path or goals. In the next couple weeks I will start to fill out job applications that are in my field of study at university of phoenix. A career interest profiler is a program that asks you various questions about...
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...Page |1 Course Syllabus GEN195 Foundations of University Studies Course Start Date: 03/30/2010 Course End Date: 04/27/2010 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 ©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. Page |2 Facilitator Information Travin Hill tmhill@phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) travinhill@gmail.com (Personal) 678-404-0226 (EST) Facilitator Availability I am available from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Time Zone most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week, I am online most of the time during that 11 a.m.-9 p.m. time frame. On Saturdays, I tend to be online in the morning only. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know. I will be happy to accommodate your schedule, if possible. I provide you with these times to make it easier...
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...|[pic] |Course Design Guide | | |College of Humanities | | |GEN/105 Version 9 | | |Skills for Learning in an Information Age | Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to learning in an information-rich society. Students develop strategies for successful distance learning, time management, and for managing the abundance of information available in today’s society. Students also explore the appropriate use of information in an academic environment. Specific topics for the course include computing skills for distance learning, online library use, academic honesty, and the development of effective study skills. 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...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |GEN/105 Version 10 | | |Skills for Learning in an Information Age | Copyright © 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to learning in an information-rich society. Students develop strategies for successful distance learning, time management, and for managing the abundance of information available in today’s society. Students also explore the appropriate use of information in an academic environment. Specific topics for the course include computing skills for distance learning, online library use, academic honesty, and the development of effective study skills. Policies Faculty and students 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...
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