Writing Skills 1 of 10

Writing Skills

1 of 10

Communication is at the top of the list of skills that employers look for. And communication in the workplace often means writing.

Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant application, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mail to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you’ll need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.

So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you writ, every new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you’re preparing yourself for a good career.

 

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Gold metals don’t make chapions…

hard work does.”

Anon

What I think this satement is saying is that behind every man or woman that carries a gold metal didn’t make them a champ it shows their a champ but doesn’t mean they are. What it mean that hard work makes you a champ, because if you are a hard worker never give up and always follow your dreams and never set limits for yourselves that’s what makes you a champ because you will get place and in the end you might end up with a gold metal to show off your hard work.

Online Learning Part 1

Online Learning

Part 1

Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based on your own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

·       Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·       Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·       Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·       Check the links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

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It’s Online, but Is It Target? Part 3

It’s Online, but Is It

Target?

Part 3

Dot-what?

Look at the site’s address. What follows the dot?

·       Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.

·       Dot-org usually indicated a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debated issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.

• Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistic, and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.

• Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.

• Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the web, but that doesn't mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Continuous effort, not strength or

 intelligence, is the key to unlocking

our potential.”

Liane Cordes

What I think this statement is saying is that if you keep trying and trying and never give up is better than having intelligences, because with intelligence it is useless if you don’t have effort. You should always be consistent and never give up no matter what you should always be practicing and getting better at what you are doing. 

It’s Online, but Is It On Target? Part2

It’s Online, but Is It On

Target?

Part2

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of a skeptic. As you examine websites for clues that they’re trustworthy, ask these questions.

·       Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

·       What are the author’s qualifications for writing on the subject?

·       Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

·       What is the website’s purpose? Look for movies –like selling products or winning votes –that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·       Is information accurate? Is it up – to – date? Where did the author get this information?

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

"Be quick, but don't be in a hurry."

John Wooden

What I think this statement is trying to say is that you should always try to do your work fast do it neatly and do it so that your teacher could understand what you did for that assignment. The other part of the quote is trying to say whatever you are doing you should do it fast but never in a hurry, because if you rush threw something you wont get it the way you want it to be or if you do finish the assignment in a hurry it will look ugly or you might have to take out some things from it.

It’s Online, but Is It On Target? Part 1

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 1

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Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it’s also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it. You’ve probably used the internet to do research for a paper, to help you decide which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online research, it’s important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to have the facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way—they only give one side of an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is descent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

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SQ3R

SQ3R

       SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question for that section. Then write down your answer. Be sure to provide examples that support it.

Now repeat the Question, Read and Recite steps for each section of the chapter. First ask a question for the next section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written question and answer can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the important idea in each section. Recite, or write, a brief summary of the assignment.

Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you’ve created an invaluable study guide.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“The first law of success…. Is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left.”

William Mathew

What I think this statement is trying to say is try to keep your eye on the ball at all times and never look away from it just pretend that ball was a goal for example you should try to reach to that goal at all matters not moving from that goal taking short cuts to it or cheating to it. You should do what this statement says, because it is trying to show you that you should always say to your first plan especially if it is above the line act.

SQ3R SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-recite-Review

SQ3R

SQ3R=Survey-Question-Read-recite-Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who and where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

•       Turn the title, headings or subheadings into questions.

•       Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your question. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text that authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations – these features can communicate an idea more powerfully than written text.

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