Student Success Statement
" The right way is not always the popular and easy way. standing for what is right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character."~Margaret Chase Smith

 

It’s Online, but Is It On 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 indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs have political agendas, focus on debatable 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 statistics, 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 a server. Professors sometimes put student’s 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

“Continuous effort, not enough strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking potential.”

Liane Cordes

If you are strong or even if you are the smartest person in the world, you need to have continuous effort to unlock potential because you need to practice continuously and not give up easily…

It’s Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 2

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 motives – like selling products or winning votes – that could result in biased or incomplete information.

·       Is the information accurate? Is it up to date?

·       Where did the author get the information?

 

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Student Success Statement

“When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself.”

-Gilbert Arland

When you fall down, that doesn’t mean you have to give up. You just need to improve your skills. You have to try your best and work on getting better. Always try your best at your best sport.

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 and answer to your questions 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 answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written Questions and answers can help you study in the future.

 

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in the 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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SQ3R

SQ3R= Survey- Question-Read-Recite-Review

 

Question

As you survey the text, ask questions 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 some questions. 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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