Chapter -7 Three Key Academic Success And Lifelong Learning Skills Flashcards
Information literacy
Ability to search for, locate, and evaluate information for relevance and accuracy.
6 step process for locating, evaluating, and using information to write research paper and reports in college and beyond.
- Define your research topic or question
- identify resources for locating information
- Evaluate the credibility and quality of your sources
- Include a sufficient quantity and variety of sources.
- Use your sources as stepping stones to your own ideas and conclusions
- Cite your sources with integrity
What is the first step in the information search process
Be sure that your topic is acceptable to you instructor
Be sure your topic is neither too narrow or too broad
Narrow topic
Leaving you with an insufficient amount of information to write about
Broad topic
Leaving you with too much information to cover
What are the two major sources available to you for locating information
Print resources – cards catalogs, published indexes, and guide books
Online resources – online card catalogs, Internet search engines and electronic databases
Key information search tools and terms
Abstract in – a concise summary of the sources content, usually appearing in the beginning of the article
This information can help you decide quickly whether the source is relevant to your research topic
Key information search tools and terms
Catalog – a library database containing information about what information sources the library owns and where they are located
Most catalogs are now in electronic form and can be searched by typing in a topic, heading or keywords.
Key information search tools and terms
Citation – it up and store information source that provides enough information to allow the reader to retrieve the source it can be in APA or MLA format
Key information search tools and terms
Database – a collection of data that has been organized to make it easily accessible and retrievable
A database may include
Reference citations- such as author, date, and publication source
Abstracts- summary of the contents of a scholarly article
Full length documents
A combination of the above three
Key information search tools and terms
Descriptor (aka: subject heading)- The key word or phrase in the index of a database describing the subject or content areas found within it, enabling you to quickly locate sources relevant to your research topic
Key information search tools and terms
Index- an alphabetical listing of topics contained in a database.
Key information search tools and terms
Keyword- a word used to search multiple databases that match the search word to information found in different databases. It is very specific
Key information search tools and terms
Search engine- a Computer run program that allows you to search information across the entire Internet or at a particular website
Key information search tools and terms
Search thesaurus- A list of words or phrases with similar meaning allowing you to identify which of these words or phrases to use as keywords , descriptors or subject headings in the database
Key information search tools and terms
Subscription database – a database that can only be accessed with a paid subscription
Key information search tools and terms
Uniform resource locator (URL)- and Internet address consisting of a series of letters and or numbers that pinpoints the exact location of an information resource.
Key information search tools and terms
Wildcard- a symbol such as an asterisk, question mark, exclamation point that can be used to substitute different letters into a search word phrase, allowing an electronic search to be performed on all variations of the word represented by the symbol.
Documentation
References you will use to support or confirm your conclusions.
Credibility
Is the source written by an authority or expert in the field
Scholarly
Does the information appear in a scholarly publications that has been reviewed by a board or panel of impartial experts in the field?
Currency
Has the source been published or posted recently?
Objectivity
Is the author likely to be impartial or unbiased toward the subject?
Include is sufficient quantity and variety of sources
- Have you cited a sufficient number of references?
- Have you used different types of sources? For example books , scholarly journals, newsmagazines, newspaper articles ,course reading and class notes, personal interviews and personal experiences
When should source be cited?
You must cite anything included in your paper that was obtained from a source other than yourself.
Exception to the rule: information that is common knowledge.
Where and how should your sources be cited?
In 2 places : body of your paper and the reference section at the end of your paper ( bibliography or work cited section)
2 types of citations
MLA style:The style adopted by the Modern language Association which is commonly used in humanities and fine arts example English and music
APA style: The style adopted by the American psychological Association which is commonly used in the social and natural sciences example sociology and anthropology
Plagiarism
It is a violation of academic integrity that involves intentional or unintentional use of someone else’s work without it acknowledging it ,which gives the reader the impression that it is your own work.
Writing skills and strategies writing
- writing to listen
- Writing to read
- Writing to remember
- writing to organize
- Writing to study
- writing to understand
- writing to create
- writing to discuss
- writing for problem-solving
How to strengthen the quality of your writing papers and reports?
- Know the purpose of your writing assignment
2.Focus first on generating ideas - Categorize your ideas
-Group together ideas relating to the same point or concept
-Arrange your categories of ideas in an order that flows smoothly and logically from start to finish - Write a first draft of your paper that focuses on expressing your main idea in a logical sequence of paragraphs
Introduction, body, conclusion - Write more than one draft
- Critically review your own writings : which includes documentation, overall organization, sentence structure, word selection
- Seek feedback on your writing from trusted peer or a writing professional
- In your final draft, be sure that your conclusion an introduction are connected or aligned
- Carefully proofread your paper for clerical and technical mistakes before submitting it
- After your people is graded and returned to you, carefully review your instructors written comments.
Strategies for making effective oral presentation
- Know the purpose of your presentation - informative presentation or persuasive presentation
- Select a topic that matters to you and you are passionate about
- Create an outline for your major ideas
- Rehearse and revise
- Get feedback on your presentation before officially delivering it
- Observe presentations made by other students and learn from them
- During delivery of your speech, maximize Eye contact with your audience
Informative Presentation
Intended to provide the audience with accurate information to increase their knowledge or supply them with practical information they can use
Persuasive presentation ( expository)
Intended to persuade or convince the audience to agree with the particular position or buy into a certain viewpoint
Tips for using [not abusing] PowerPoint
- List only 3 to 5 points on each slide
- use the titles of slides as general headings or categories for your major ideas
- use a font size of at least 18 points to ensure that people in the back of the room can read what’s printed on each slide
- don’t use color just for decoration but as a visual aid to highlight how points are organized on the slide
- incorporate visual images into your presentation
- If you include words or images on the slide that Are not your work, demonstrate academic integrity by noting its source at the bottom of the slide.
- Before going public with your slides, proofread them with the same care as you would a written paper
Managing speech anxiety
- in the minutes just prior to your speech, focus on relaxation
- avoid consuming caffeine or other energy drinks prior to speaking
- come do your speech with a positive mindset
- during delivery of your speech focus on the message, your ideas not the messenger that is your self
