Lab Assignment for W 4-24

Go here:

http://www.college.hmco.com/cgi-bin/SaCGI.cgi/ace1app.cgi?FNC=AcePresent__Apresent_html___esl_key_concepts1_1e_notetaking_04

Lecture Assignment for Monday April 23

Watch the following lecture on history:

Tue 4/3 Europeans All Around- Globalization and Imperialism in the 19th Century

Remember that you only need to watch the first 45 minutes.

Also, the "CC" function isn't working correctly!

You'll have a quiz on the lecture next Monday. You can use your notes on the quiz. This lecture should be very easy!

1140 Notetaking Assignment due Monday March 12

Watch the following lecture:

Thu 8/31 Average, Median

The good news: You only have to watch the first 31 minutes!

The bad news: You need to bring your notes to class because you will have a quiz on Monday.

I strongly encourage you to work together on these lectures. You should compare your notes with your classmates and check your information. We will not go over the lecture in class.

As you watch, listen for the main topic of the lecture and key vocabulary that the professor repeats. Remember to listen for discourse markers as well.

1140 Homework for M 2/19

Watch the following lecture:

Mon 10/3 Human potential, the self, self-actualization

It's 49 minutes and 11 seconds.

Take notes using the outline method and hand them on on Monday.

This assignment is worth 50 points.

1140 Lab Assignment T 2/6

Go to this website:

http://webcast.berkeley.edu/course_details.php?seriesid=1906978398

and watch the lecture:


Mon 1/22 Nutrient Needs

Take notes. When you finish, write a list of 10 test questions based on the lecture.

You will give this test to your group members tomorrow.

Presentation Tips

Presentation Tips


ELI 1140--

Visit the following website for tips on presentations:

http://arc.academyart.edu/esl/whatmakesgood.asp

1140 Presentation Assignment

What it Takes to Succeed in College

Overview

This webquest will help you be better-prepared for life in an American university. This activity is geared towards entering freshmen in Arkansas Tech’s English Language Institute, with an intermediate level of English.

In the classroom, students will need to use the computer and projector as visual aids when presenting their findings.



Introduction

Welcome to Arkansas Tech! I know that in many of your home countries, college is the time to take it easy and relax after studying hard for years and years.

However, while it is easier to enter university in America, it is much more difficult to finish with a Bachelor’s degree. In fact, most entering freshmen never graduate with a degree because they are not prepared for the challenges that being a college student presents.


You will not be a statistic! Being successful in American universities depends on many factors. These topics, which we will explore, include:

• Time management
  
  
• Critical thinking
  
  
• Note-taking skills
  
  
• Test-taking skills
  
  

Questions and the Task

Following are Web sites that provide information on many aspects of succeeding in college. Before you begin, however, check your understanding of essential vocabulary by going to this Web site:

http://www.college.hmco.com/esl/



Time Management

http://www.dartmouth.edu/

http://www.dartmouth.edu/

http://www.ecampustours.com/

http://home.okstate.edu/

What are some important ways of managing your time? Which techniques do you find most useful? How can you deal with school pressure? How can you balance your studies and extracurricular activities?



Critical Thinking

http://www.academictips.org/

http://www.westwords.com/

http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/

What is “Critical thinking?” Why is it important? How can you read critically? How can thinking critically help you to do better in college?



Note-taking skills

http://www.dartmouth.edu/

http://www.d.umn.edu/

http://www.glencoe.com/

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/

How can students take good notes? What is the purpose of taking notes? What are the most commonly used note taking strategies? Which strategies are best for international students?



Test-taking skills

http://www.d.umn.edu/

http://www.southwestern.edu/

http://www.testtakingtips.com/

What are the best ways to prepare for a test? What strategies can you use during the test? How about after you finish the test? Are note-taking skills, critical thinking, and time management important parts of preparing for a test? Which test-taking skills will you use in the future?




Process
Each group member must research the skills outlined in your role description. Use the Web sites above and try to find other Web sites that relate to your topic.


Keep in mind that you will give a group presentation, and some of your information will overlap. You must give a PowerPoint presentation, summarizing what you discovered as a group, and you must each write a two-page essay summarizing what you learned in your role (in other words, group presentation and individual paper).


Go here to see how you will be graded on your presentations:

http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html