Freshman Seminar Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Note Taking Tips | -listen to signal words -put a question mark in the margins or for anything you dont understand -Recopy notes within 24 hours. -use abbreviations -use 1 Notebook per class |
| Factors that affect your ability to listen | - physical and mental state -speaker -prejudices -environment,light noise, space, warm/cold, crowded |
| Rewards of a good listener | -develope interpersonal skills -develope language -discover unexpected insights -increase knowledge -improve performance |
| Sleep | - need 8 1/2 to 9 hours of sleep each night -no scary movies - no eating right before bed - no exercise right before bed |
| Five Memerization Technigues | -Acronyms -Acrostics -The methos of Loci -Channing -Chunking |
| The Hitchhiker (Radio Drama) | -Ronald Adams -Main Character was a man -Hitchhiker they picked up was a girl thats going to California too.. -Dies in a car accident on a New york Bridge |
| The Hitchhiker (Twilight Zone) | -Nan Adams -Main Character was a girl -Hitchhiker they picked up was a male sailer thats going to a ship in san Deigo -Nan dies because her tire blew out and she got killed in the car |
| Rules for MLA papers | -Proper MLA heading -12 pt. font -Times New Roman -Header last name and # in the top righthand corner -Double Spaced -Title centeres |
| Key Words Search and Boolean operators | - words that describe the information your looking for( typically 1-2 words) -Boolean operating system( and or not) |
| Note Taking Systems | - Cornell Method -Outlining Method -Mappiing Method |
| President Obama Speach | -President Obama addresses students across the country about education - he discusses responsibility, goal setting and perseverance |
| CreenShaw Middle school | Akeelah's School is called... |
| South LA | The City it's located in is... |
| 7th grade | Akeelah in grade... |
| Very poor, in need of supplies | Akeelah's school is... |
| poor, dirty like, unsafe | Akeelah's neigborhood is... |
| very independent | Akeelah's family is.. |
| smart | Akeelah gets picked on by other girls because she is.... |
| represent the school and get the prize money | Mr. Welch wants Akeelah to go to the spelling be to.. |
| if she doesnt she will go to summerschool for skipping her classes | Akeelah agrees to go to the spelling bee because.... |
| her Father | Akeelah has a picture of_________ in her room |
| Dr. Larabee | _____________ asks Akeelah to spell words after she has won the schools spelling bee. |
| Didnt get along he was stressed | Akeelah and Dr. Larabee__________ when they had a meeting at his house |
| Kiana (her sister), the baby, Mr. welsh and Dr. Larabee | _______ went with Akeelah to the district spelling bee |
| a word wrong | At the disrtict bee Akeelah geta a _______ and has one more chance if someone spells a word wrong. |
| Her sister caught the mother of a speller giving him the answer | Akeelah moves on the the regional spelling bee because.... |
| Javier | the friendly speller Akeelah meets is named... |
| Dedicated, shy, smart | three adjectives that describe akeelah |
| His father | Dylans coach for the spelling bee is... |
| dont get along | Akeelah and her mom's relationship is they... |
| not | Akeelah's mom is________ supportive of her. |
| Mr. Larabee | Akeelah asks_______ to coach her. |
| Javiers | Akeelah attends______ birthday |
| Scrabble | Akeelah and dylan play the game.... |
| Dylan | ______ wins the game |
| tapps her hand | Akeelah________________ when she spells out words |
| little words | Dr. Larabee says big words come from.... |
| -jump roap -learn Prefixes -essays written by famous authors | Dr. Larabee helps akeelah learn new words by having her_______ ,_______ and study______ |
| Keeping time | Akeelahs triks to help her focus while spelling are... |
| mom | Akeelahs ________ shows up at the regional spelling bee |
| Washington D.C | The National bee is held in.... |
| she knows she wont approve | Akeelah lies to her mom because... |
| Akeelah wont get disqualified | Javier stalls in the spelling bee so..... |
| Dylan, Javier and Akeelah | The top three spellers are.... |
| 5000 | Dr. Larabee makes__________ flashcards for Akeelah |
| get christmas Presants | Akeelah goes to the mall because.... |
| Georga | Akeelahs best friend is named...... |
| she is always hanging with her spelling bee freinds and not her | Georga is upset with Akeelah because |
| Dr. Larabeee wont coach her and Gerogia wont talk to her | Akeelah wants to give up the spelling bee because... |
| Shot | akeelahs father was______ and killed |
| theres a lot of people around to help her | the term 50,000 coaches means... |
| her mom, her brother, Derek T, family | Some people who helped Akeelah study are... |
| Daughters | Akeelah uses Dr. Larabees _____________ jump roap. |
| Spelling | Akeelah copes with her fathers death by.... |
| -Denise - got sick and passed away | Dr. Larabees daughters name is_________ and she________ |
| determined, devoted and motivated | three words that describe akeelah while she is preparing for the bee are.... |
| Georga, Dr. Larabee, Principal, mom, older brother | some people who supported Akeelah at the spelling bee are.. |
| -strict -tense and serious | Dylans father is very______ and their relationship is________ |
| 2 | Dylan came 2nd in the national spelling bee_____ years in a row |
| Dr Larabee | this person paid for 4 more plane tickets for Akeelahs friends and family..... |
| - language or origin -definition - sentence | Besides pronounciation otherways spellers get an understanding of a word is with the... |
| they can stay and becasue they want each other to win | Akeelah and Dylan both mispell words in the champion ship round so.... |
| Pulcritude | What is Akeelahs National spelling be word... |
| logorrhea | what is Dylans National Spelling bee word |
| Both Akeelah and Dylan | The winner of the spelling be is... |
| they all helped her study her words | Akeelah feels love for her coacher because... |
| Integrity | ____________to be sincere and true to your self |
| Academic integrity | ____________ to be responsible, fair or honest |
| myths about cheating | -students cheat when they are afraid they wont pass -once a cheater always a cheater -to cheat on standardized tests to help your school look good & get to funds it needs -schools that have academic integrity codes tend to have less cheating -its not okay to ask another student for the answers to a test your about to take -its okay to hand in the same essay to two different classes as long as its your own words |
| obvious | peaking at someones paper durring a teas is one_________ way of cheating |
| not so obvious | faking an illness is one________________ way of cheating |
| trust | by having integrity people are most likely to________ you |
| get better grades | the #1 reason students cheat is to.... |
| -lie on your resume - lie on job applications - lie on expense | cheating can lead to adult hood, some examples are when you... |
| -helping is working together -cheating is splitting up work and giving eachother the answers | the difference with cheating an helping is.. |
| Academic Integrity Honor Code | ____________ gives examples of what the schools consider cheating |
| wayne valley | Academic Honor code represents our schools mission to promote responsible, independent thinkers who respect the value of academis integrity. this is ______ ______'s academic honor code |
| Plagiarism | _________ is theaft of property |
| Intellectual property | __________ a product of your brain |
| it may not sound the way the student sounds | it may be easy to get caught plagairizing because... |
| public knowledge | common knowledge is known as_____________ |
| public information | informations learned is knows as________________ |
| 1- paraphrase it 2- cite it | a way you can use someones thoughts in you paper is to 1.___________ or 2_________ |
| use quotation marks (" ") | a correcxt way to put direct quotes it so....... |
| paraphrase | using your own words to represent another persons ideas |
| its not your own words and you have to give them credit | the reason you have to give the orignal author credit when you paraphrase their work is because... |
| plagiarizing | -adding a source -direct quotes -changing the wording - changing the idea these are all different ways to paraphrase without____________ |
| Academic Integrity | 1- reduce distractions 2- dont skip class 3- dpont sit there in the dark are hoe you can strenghten your....... |
| Public service Announcment | any announcment( including networks) for which no charges is made and promotes programs, activities, or services of federal state, or local government. Non-profit organizations, and other announcments reguard serving community in lersts excluding time signals and mire other things, is know as a....... |
| daily life | 1- smoky the bear- wild life prevention 2-mina is a terrible thing to waste negro college found. 3- fight cancer- research & patients services, -these are all PSA's that havebecome a part of... |
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