Writing Skills

Writing Skills

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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 applications, software engineers write technical specification and nearly everyone writes e-mail to people inside and outside their organization. And before you even get a 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 write, 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

“To see what is right and not do it, it is want of courage.”

Confucius

I agree with Confucius. If you see something right and you choose not to do the same thing, it is the want of courage. You are not doing what you are supposed to. For example, if you see someone helping someone across the street, and you don’t do the same when help is needed, then you not doing any good. You are always supposed to follow someone in their good footsteps. There is nothing that you can’t do if it involves doing something that is right.

Exam Day: Survival Tips Test—Taking Part 3

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test—Taking

Part 3

Identify Key Words.

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase Difficult Questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize Your Thoughts Before You Write.

Take time to organize your responses to short-answer and essay questions. You’ll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write Neatly.

Be sure you don’t lose points on answers the teacher can’t read.

Use all the time you’re given. If you finish early, don’t leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

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Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement

“Gold medals don’t make champions… hard work does.”

Anon

I agree with this statement. Gold medals aren’t what make anybody champions, it’s the hard work and effort they put into it. A gold medal is just a symbol saying you accomplished something and here is my proof of hard work. Everyone is a champion, no matter what you are actually doing. Your hard work and determination are what is key to making you a champion and without it, you wouldn’t be getting a gold medal, not any medal at all actually. For example, if you graduate high school, it’ll be because of your hard work, and the diploma just says that you did it. If you didn’t graduate, you still tried to do so and had a lot of hard work. You still are a champion, just that you never received your gold medal, in this case a diploma. 

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 biography.

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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

I agree with Liane. Continuous effort is what makers someone or you successful. You don’t have to be the strongest or most intelligent person to be successful. As long as you put in effort to what you are doing then you will be successful. For example, take a look at some of the wealthy people like Bill Gates. He wasn’t the most strong, or most intelligent, in fact, Bill dropped out of college, but he was successful because of his effort. As long as you always try, you will succeed.

It’s online, but Is It On Target?

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 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 this information?

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