HUM-102 First Year Experience

1. Section 05 Day 21 HUM-102First Year Experience

2. Agenda • OnCourse Journal Part & Due • OnCourse Journals 8 & 9 posted • Due Nov 14, Nov 21 and Dec 1 • OnCourse Refection paper posted • Due Dec 8 • Exam 2 graded and scores posted • Today we will finish discussing Adopting Life Long Learning

3. New Schedule • Nov 10 & 14 Chap 7 Adopting Life Long Learning • Journal 7 due Nov 14 • Nov 17 & 21 Chap 8 Developing Emotional Intelligence • OD Topic due Nov. 17 • Journal 8 due Nov 21 • Nov 28 Chap 9 Staying on Course to Your Success (Journal 9) • OD Lit. review and outline due • Dec 1st OD Chap 3 Review, • Journal 9 due • Dec 5 Exam #3 Chap 7-9, OD chap 3 (10%) • Dec 8 • OnCourse Refection paper due (journals & paper, 20%), instructions and upload in OnCourse Journal Content area. • Dec 12 @ 10 AM Paper & Presentations • OD paper due (15%)

4. On Course Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life Chapter 7 Adopting Lifelong learning

5. Reasons Evidence Conclusions

6. BELIEVING IN YOURSELF: DEVELOP SELF-RESPECT FOCUS QUESTIONS What is your present level of self-respect? How can you raise your self-respect, and therefore your self-esteem, even higher?

7. At the top of a piece of paper, write the word "Integrity.“ In a moment, words will appear on the screen one at a time. When you see a word that you associate with the idea of “integrity,” write it on your page. Here we go… INTEGRITY

8. Honesty Cheating Wholeness Truthfulness Honor Hypocrisy Lying Reliability Uprightness Weak Betrayal Character Consistency Friend INTEGRITY Completeness Unity Enemy Trustworthy Strong Deceptive Dependable

9. Below your list, write one of the following: A definition of “integrity.” A true story that illustrates integrity (about yourself or someone else) Form Groups of 3 or 4. Each person, read to your group what you have written. After all have read, continue the conversation about integrity. BECOMING AN ACTIVE LEARNER

10. Defining integrity “Integrity is always doing the right thing, even if nobody is watching.” “Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” -Spencer Johnson “If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.“ - Mark Twain "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.“ - Mark Twain "I am different from [George] Washington; I have a higher, grander standard of principle. Washington could not lie. I can lie, but I won't.“ - Mark Twain

11. KEEPING COMMITMENTS Make agreements consciously:I’m going to accept Eric’s invitation to join his study group because it will help me get better grades. Use Creator language:I will attend all study group meetings and come prepared. Make agreements important:I’ll send an email to each study group member with my commitment. Create a plan; carry it out:I’ll put each meeting on my calendar. Renegotiate:If I'm unable to attend a meeting, I’ll ask if others are willing to change the date.

12. College Writing Before Groups notes around themes Identify audience Define thesis Organize Outline Concept map Question outline • Before • Positive Affirmation • Pick the right topic • Begin..Right NOW • Collect ideas • Create Focus questions • Discuss topic • Research • Library • Internet

13. While Writing • Use a Blueprint (page 303) • Write a “hook” • Add thesis statement • Write and agenda • Use transitions • Add support • Examples • Experience • Explain • Evidence • Add refutation • Write a good conclusion

14. After writing • Incubate (wait…wait..) • Revise • Cite Sources • Read aloud • Edit • Get a second reader • Keep an Error log • Rewrite graded paper and save them for the future

15. WISE CHOICES IN COLLEGE:WRITING Review all of the writing strategies presented in On Course and choose the one you think would most to improve your writing. Join a partner and explain the strategy you have chosen and why. Use your best active listening skills to be sure you understand your partner’s choice. Join another pair and each person explain the strategy his/her partner chose and why.

16. Developing the Topic • Each student gets one envelope with 13 cards inside • Remove the cards • Write your topic on the outside of the envelope in the form [topic] & [claim]. • Keep the cards and pass your envelope to the next student • When you receive an envelope • Read the topic statement • On a card, write a probing question about the topic • Place the card with the question into the envelope and pass the envelope to the next student • Continue process till each student has written a question on each topic • Return envelope with cards to original student • Use fellow student’s question to create a concept map or question outline • Find research that answers major questions

17. REVIEW & SUMMARY What are the four preferred ways of learning? Thinking Doing Feeling Innovating What are the three components of a logical argument? Reasons Evidence Conclusions

18. REVIEW & SUMMARY What are the four components of the writing process? Prewriting Writing Revising Editing

19. To DO list • Before Next Class • Read Chapter 8 in On Course – Developing Emotional intelligence • Read pages 304-363 in Omnivore's Dilemma • The Ethics of Eating Animals • Your selected topic will be due Nov 17, next class • Upload in Blackboard • Finish Passport Entries!!!!!!!!!!!

20. End Chapter Seven