Week 7

Donna Martin

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It is Week 7of CIS1200 a class that has talk me from learning the different techniques of 9 habits of successful online learners, to how The S-Run-R as well as the Cornell Notes to how to Create Goals and the  how to create Cornell Note summary,  This week I worked on  have learn different types of APA citations as well as how  to use the citations  with several authors. Also I read on how to prepare for a power point presentation. There are different techniques that are used in presenting a power point, but also there are ways that you would want to get your audience attention.

I will first get an early start so I want get behind. I plan on reading a lot in which this is something I have always overlooked. Secondly, PROCRASTINATION would be something I have experienced throughout my scholastic experience but I am learning to overcome it.My leaning styles on how it shown me that their are some different types of learning styles.

According to the learning style quiz I would have to say I'm a Kinesthetic learner. 1. Reading to understand, take good notes. This is something I have learn to do more often than ever, due to I will always start on reading something and never completed it. 2. Make sure I highlight the important facts throughout the chapter of what has been read. 3. Test myself base on the notes that I've taken. And if needed read twice to get a better understanding. S-RUN-R- S-Run-R reading system is a proven system for complete study habits. The S-Run-R reading/study s system outlines the specific methods of studying. The ‘S’ stands for survey, which is the first step in familiarizing yourself with the assignment. During this stage one does a quick overview with a keen attention to keywords and phrases. This is beneficial in which this stage  is a great way to introduce yourself to the assignment even when you are unfamiliar with the work. The ‘R’ and ‘U’ run concurrently because as a person reads the assignment they would underline and put emphasis on important information. This portion phase is useful because when going back over the lesson you can easily locate the highlighted information. The ‘N’ which stands for note-taking is the easiest task when you have properly highlighted important sections of the reading. Taking notes can be just simple phrases that maintain the meaning of the text.  The final ‘R’ is for review, in which this final portion reinforces what you have learned. This is a great method in studying essentially, because it places major emphasis on learning the material. Creating Goals:  The seven characteristics of goals should be self chosen, moderately challenging, realistic, measurable, specific, finite and positive. The first goal is to be self-chosen, which means that your goals are set by you with no other influences, such as parents, friends, or family. It is best for a person to determine their goals for themselves and decide whether or not that their goals are good for them. The second characteristic of goals is to be moderately challenging. This means that a goal must possess some type of challenging aspect to it in order for you to have some sense of satisfaction. For example, if you weren’t good in math in high school, you could be good in math in high school by applying and challenging yourself more than you did before. Challenging yourself will make you feel motivated and you can accomplish anything you face. The third characteristic of goals is to be realistic. The fourth characteristic of goals is that your goals should be measurable. Measuring your goals would give you a great assessment of when your goals will be accomplished or completed. The fifth characteristic of goals is to be specific within your goals. For example, a student wants to earn an A or a B in their Environmental Biology class. The student is specifically determined of what they want to earn out of the class. The sixth characteristic of goals is to be finite. As a student, it’s important to set a specific time in which you want to complete your goals. If you have assignments due on a particular day, it’s important to submit on time than to do them later and end up submitting them late. Completing your goals at a specific time will also prevent you from procrastinating. Last but not least, the seventh characteristic of goals is to be positive. As a student, it’s important to have a positive mindset on what you want to achieve. Being positive in yourself will help you become successful down the long road. Also being positive will motivate you even more and build up your confidence n yourself. You have to always say you will do your best in everything you start. The five steps to writing effective goals are to write down what you want to accomplish, write down any obstacles, write down any resources available to you, review and revise your tentative goal statement, and polish your goal statement. The first step is set a goal that you want to accomplish. The second step is to write down your obstacles. You would write down what prevents you from accomplishing your goals or the difficulties you have from achieving your goals. The third step is to write down any resources available to you. Basically, you write down resources that can help you overcome your obstacles and what can help you achieve your goals. The fourth step is to review and revise your goal statement. This step helps you write down your revised goal after you have figured out what the problems and solutions were to reaching your goal. The last and final step to writing effective goals is to polish your goal statement. You are just making sure your goal statement is written the way you want to have it accomplished. Literature Search:  Using key words to possess an effective literature search is essential to garnish the correct results in order to effectively complete an assignment. When using key words in an effective literature search one can possess all of the needed tools to encompass an efficient assignment that will be 100% correct. The key words should be used in an effective literature search should always be the primary words that the assignment or research consists of, so that the search will generate accurate results that one would use to complete an assignment. An Effective literature search is primary in assuring that one can access the necessary information needed to assure that the work contains all of the useful and thorough information that will make an assignment correct.