Assignment: Introduction: Fundamental Study Strategies for Success

Study Skills 101
2022-07-18T01:40:19Z

Due: Aug 1, 2022 by 11:59pm

Are you a first-semester high school student? Do you have trouble juggling the demands of school and life? Are you determined to put your best foot forward this semester? Everyone has challenges when it comes to successfully navigating the needs of school and life. It is worthwhile to plan effectively and efficiently for these demands by preparing yourself mentally for the pressures of the high school experience. You must have some fundamental skills to approach your high school experience, ready to be successful. Throughout this class, you will learn multiple skills and strategies to improve your reading skills. However, beginning successful in school requires a mindset of applying practical skills and strategies from the outset that you can use in all your courses.

This introduction will help prepare you for the optimum mindset for your success. In this introduction, you will enrich yourself as a learner by developing your insight into yourself as a learner and the following topics and help you navigate your high school experience:

Familiarizing yourself with high school resources and starting the semester off correctly

Increasing your motivation

Setting achievable goals

Knowing your learning style

Capitalizing on your knowledge of multiple intelligences

Taking Tests

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR COURSES

A solid start to a semester sets the tone for the duration of your classes. You should research many fundamental resources and take several steps to set a positive tone for your success. Below is a "School Prep Checklist" with a list of tips to help you prepare for your semester ahead. As you complete these steps, put a checkmark in the appropriate box.

When completed, please submit the completed checklist.

References

Adapted from Christine Evans Carter. (2014). Mindscapes : critical reading skills and strategies. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. (Original work published 2011)

Are you a first-semester high school student? Do you have trouble juggling the demands of school and life? Are you determined to put your best foot forward this semester? Everyone has challenges when it comes to successfully navigating the needs of school and life. It is worthwhile to plan effectively and efficiently for these demands by preparing yourself mentally for the pressures of the high school experience. You must have some fundamental skills to approach your high school experience, ready to be successful. Throughout this class, you will learn multiple skills and strategies to improve your reading skills. However, beginning successful in school requires a mindset of applying practical skills and strategies from the outset that you can use in all your courses.

This introduction will help prepare you for the optimum mindset for your success. In this introduction, you will enrich yourself as a learner by developing your insight into yourself as a learner and the following topics and help you navigate your high school experience:

Familiarizing yourself with high school resources and starting the semester off correctly

Increasing your motivation

Setting achievable goals

Knowing your learning style

Capitalizing on your knowledge of multiple intelligences

Taking Tests

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR COURSES

A solid start to a semester sets the tone for the duration of your classes. You should research many fundamental resources and take several steps to set a positive tone for your success. Below is a "School Prep Checklist" with a list of tips to help you prepare for your semester ahead. As you complete these steps, put a checkmark in the appropriate box.

When completed, please submit the completed checklist.

References

Adapted from Christine Evans Carter. (2014). Mindscapes : critical reading skills and strategies. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. (Original work published 2011)