6. Activity
You will get a different colored paper.
Find your group and discuss the question
on your paper.
We will then regroup with other colors to
share information from our discussion
7. Time Management
Important Tools for Managing Time
Pockets for Productivity
Mindful Work
Mindful Relaxation
8. Activity
A Weekly Schedule: „Where does the time
go?‟
Using the handout make a visual
representation of your typical week.
Begin with „time anchors‟ (fixed parts of your
schedule that are regular) i.e. class or working
hours, meal times, prayer times, sleeping
hours, etc.
9. Activity
Make sure you block off commute time
(longer for some of you than others!)
Now look at your schedule & consider
where you could create fixed study time
every day. Create study blocks.
Now look at where you could create
blocks that are for relaxation, sports,
socializing etc.
10. More Tips for Time
Management
Can you find „pockets for productivity‟?
Read on your commute, review notes, go
through vocabulary flashcards, make or
review a to-do list
In-between class/before or after class
10 pages a day= a novel (or more) a
month!
Any waiting or „dead‟ time you can find?
11. Mindful Work
GET ORGANIZED: Study Space, „Systems‟
Necessary Tools: desk/table, light, comfortable
chair, supplies,
Limited Distractions: The illusion of the „
20 minutes of „real studying‟ vs. 1 hour of semi-
studying
Consider starting with the most difficult task
12. Mindful Relaxation
Have designated breaks
Make sure you have drink/snack breaks
„Reward yourself‟ after completing a task
Get up, move around, change mindset
Consider mixing up subjects
Allow yourself a break and „re-attend‟ to
the task at hand
13. Task Management
To-do list (the power of the „brain dump‟)
Consider a Master listPriority list
Timelines for projects
„A journey of 1000 miles begins with one
step‟ –Chinese Proverb
Start a project/assignment THAT DAY!
Break task into smaller, more do-able
chunks
16. Academic Reading
The importance of Critical Reading
„Active‟ reading with Annotations
Reading Skills: Knowing what they are vs.
actually doing them
17. Critical Reading
Using critical thinking skills to assess what
you are reading:
Who is this author (background,
associations)?
What „authority‟ do they have?
Why do they want me to know this?
Do I agree/disagree with their argument?
How will I apply this reading?
20. Annotation Dos and Don‟ts
AVOID:
Making no marks on your reading
Highlighting (or have a system)
Translation (when possible)
Understanding EVERYTHING
Writing TOO much
21. Annotations Dos & Don‟ts
TRYTO:
Have a system that works for you
Have a vocabulary system
Mark sections you don‟t understand
Mark sections you agree/disagree with
Mark sections that make you think of
something related
Consider „1-2 word summaries‟ in margins
22. Reading Skills
Previewing: Titles, subtitles/headings,
captions, graphs, charts, pictures
Reading „reflection‟ or discussion
questions at the end of chapters first
Reflecting and Predicting
Summarizing/Outlining
Annotations help with Review
READ! READ! READ!
23. Lecture Listening and Note
Taking
Step One: Go to Lecture
Step Two: Bring pen/pencil and paper!
Step Three: Have an organization system
Step Four: Be aware of GOOD lecture
structure (Outlines, Sign Posts, Repetition)
24. Lecture Listening and Note
Taking
Step Five: Get key info: not a recording
device (abbreviations, symbols) and
„re-attend!”
Step Six: Fill in the gaps (classmates, prof, text)
Step Seven: Look back/Look forward and
begin to connect the dots (text & lecture)
25. Writing Skills
Begin an assignment on Day One
Don‟t wait until the „11th hour‟
Understanding the
Prompt/Assignment…break it down!
26. Writing Skills
PREWRITING: The most underestimated
writing phase
BrainstormOutlineOrganizeWrite
Take Time AwayReviewRevise
Be aware of GLOBAL vs. LOCAL Errors
27. Activity
Read the Assignment Prompt and
Assignment Response of the student.
What should the student‟s first concern be
in terms of the revision?
29. Presentation Skills
Be organized (recognize principles of
strong lectures) Introduction, Overview,
Sign-Posts, Review, Reactions/Questions)
Projection and Stance
30. Presentation Skills
Eye-Contact: Don‟t fixate!
Consider the „Eye-Bounce‟
Don‟t be a „READER‟
„That‟s it‟ is NOT a presentation
conclusion!
31. Success BEYOND the
Classroom
Be on the lookout for OPPORTUNITIES:
Workshops, Conferences, Events, Seek out
scholarships, programs, grants, funding (it
takes WORK, but it is out there)
32. Success BEYOND the
Classroom
Getinvolved with the Campus
Community (don‟t just come to class and
leave)
Clubs, Organizations, Causes
Lookfor ways to build your Resume
(volunteer, help with projects, give
presentations, start clubs/organizations)
33. Success BEYOND the
Classroom
Always be looking ahead, researching,
setting goals, making plans to achieve
them
Graduate school, career, what does it
involve to pursue these goals?
(Often you need to be preparing well
before it is „time‟)
34. Enjoy and Really LIVE this Time!
University
education is a privilege not
many can enjoy
Makethe most of this time (both
academically, and socially)
You won‟t live the „student life‟ forever!
36. Questions?
For any other questions or for a copy of
this presentation:
Email: Jennifer Evans
jennifer.june.evans@gmail.com
37. “Keep an Eye Out”
More workshops and events to come in
the new year, so stay informed and tell
others! (English Department notices
window and blog)
