BRIEF T.O.C.
Lesson 1 The Rewards of College: Taking Risks that Move You Toward Success
Lesson 2 Time Management: Being In Control of Your Schedule
Lesson 3 Financial Literacy: Managing Your Money
Lesson 4 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Lesson 5 Learning How You Learn: Making the Most of Your Abilities
Lesson 6 Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and Recording Information
Lesson 7 Active Reading: Making Meaning from Your Materials
Lesson 8 Memory and Test Taking: Studying to Retain and Show What You Learn
Lesson 9 Diversity and Communication: Making Relationships Work
Lesson 10 Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources Effectively
Lesson 11 Wellness and Stress Management: Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
Lesson 12 Careers and More: Building a Successful Future
Index
FULL T.O.C. About the Authors
Preface
Supplemental Resources
Acknowledgments
Lesson 1 The Rewards of College: Taking Risks that Move You Toward Success What Would You Risk? Evan
Status Check: How Ready Are You to Risk Effort for the Rewards of College?
Why Is College a Risk, and What Reward Does It Offer?
§ The Culture of College
§ Connect with People
§ Connect with Technology and Written Resources
§ What You Can Gain from College
What Skills and Attitudes Can Help You Succeed?
· The Three Thinking Skills of Successful Intelligence
· The Growth Mindset
· Emotional Intelligence
Get Practical: Use Emotional Intelligence to Get Involved
How Do You Set and Achieve Goals?
· Establish Values
· Long-term Goals
· Short-term Goals
· Create SMART Goals
· Work Toward Goals
· Get Ready to Risk
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 2 Time Management: Being In Control of Your Schedule
What Would You Risk? Devonne
Status Check: How Developed Are Your Time Management Skills?
Who Are You as a Time Manager?
· Identify Your Preferences
· Assess Your Needs
How Can You Schedule and Prioritize?
· Choose a Planner
· Establish Priorities
· Build a Schedule
· Link Tasks to Long-term Goals
· Make To-Do Lists
· Manage Your Schedule
How Can You Handle Time Traps?
· Confront Procrastination
· Set Effective Limits
Get Creative: Think Your Way Out of Time Traps
· The Myth of Multi-Tasking
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 3 Financial Literacy: Managing Your Money
What Would You Risk? Alina
Status Check: How Effectively Do You Manage Money?
What Does Money Mean in Your Life?
§ How You Perceive and Use Money
§ Needs vs. Wants
How Can You Create and Use a Budget?
§ Figure Out What You Earn
§ Figure Out What You Spend
§ Evaluate the Difference
§ Adjust Spending or Earning
§ Juggle Work and School
How Can You Make the Most of Financial Aid?
§ Know What Aid is Available
§ Apply for Aid
§ Think Critically About Aid
What Will Help You Use Credit Cards and Debit Cards Wisely?
§ How Credit Cards Work
§ Watch for Problems
§ Manage Credit Card Debt
§ Build a Good Credit Score
Get Analytical: Examine Credit Card Use How Can You Plan for a Solid Financial Future?
· Save and Invest Your Money
· Begin Saving for Retirement
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 4 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions What Would You Risk? Justin
Status Check: How Developed Are Your Thinking Skills?
Why Is It Important to Ask and Answer Questions?
How Can You Improve Your Analytical Thinking Skills?
· Gather Information
· Break Information Into Parts
· Examine and Evaluate
· Make Connections
How Can You Improve Your Creative Thinking Skills?
· The Five Ingredients of Creativity
· Go Beyond Brainstorming
· Shift Your Perspective
· Take Risks
Get Creative: Activate Your Creative Powers
How Can You Improve Your Practical Thinking Skills?
§ Put Emotional Intelligence to Work
§ Practical Thinking Means Action
How Can You Solve Problems and Make Decisions Effectively?
· Solve a Problem
· Make a Decision
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 5 Learning How You Learn: Making the Most of Your Abilities
What Would You Risk? Anand
Status Check: How Aware Are You of How You Learn?
Why Explore Who You Are as a Learner?
· Use Assessments to Learn About Yourself
· Use Assessments to Make Choices and to Grow
What Tools Can Help You Assess How You Learn and Interact with Others?
· Assess Your Multiple Intelligences with Pathways to Learning
· Assess Your Style of Interaction with the Personality Spectrum
How Can You Use Your Self-knowledge?
· Classroom Choices
Get Analytical: Improve a Classroom Experience
· Study Choices
· Technology Choices
· Workplace Choices
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 6 Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and Recording Information
What Would You Risk? Maya
Status Check: How Developed Are Your Listening and Note Taking Skills?
How Can You Become a Better Listener?
· Manage Listening Challenges
How Can You Improve Your Note-Taking Skills?
· Prepare
· Record Information Effectively During Class
· Review and Revise
What Note-Taking Formats Can You Use?
· Outlines
· Cornell T-note Format
· Mind Map
· Charting Method
· Electronic Strategies
Get Practical: Face a Note-taking Challenge
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
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Lesson 7 Active Reading: Making Meaning from Your Materials What Would You Risk? Sophie
Status Check: How Developed Are Your Reading Skills?
What Sets You Up for Reading Comprehension?
§ Take an Active and Positive Approach
§ Organize Your Study Area for Maximum Focus
§ Expand Your Course Vocabulary
How Can SQ3R Improve Your Reading?
· Step 1: Survey
· Step 2: Question
· Step 3: Read
· Step 4: Recite
· Step 5: Review
Get Creative: Use SQ3R to Make a Connection
How Can You Take Notes from Reading Materials?
· Taking Notes from a Text
· Create a Summary of Reading Material
· Combine Class and Reading Notes into a Master Set
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
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Lesson 8 Memory and Test Taking: Studying to Retain and Show What You Learn
What Would You Risk? Teo
Status Check: How Developed Are Your Memory and Test Taking Skills?
How Can You Remember What You Study?
§ When, Where, and Who: Choosing Your Best Setting
§ What and Why: Evaluating Study Materials
§ How: Using Study Strategies
Get Practical: Answer Your Journalists’ Questions
· Mnemonic Devices
How Can Preparation Improve Test Performance?
· Gather Information
· Schedule Study Time and Set a Goal
· Review Using Study Strategies
· Work Through Test Anxiety
What General Strategies Can Help You Succeed on Tests?
· Test Day Strategies
· Objective Questions
· Subjective Questions
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 9 Diversity and Communication: Making Relationships Work What Would You Risk? Nicole
Status Check: How Developed are your Cultural Competence and Communication Skills?
How Can You Develop Cultural Competence?
§ Action #1: Value Diversity
§ Action #2: Identify and Evaluate Personal Perceptions and Attitudes
§ Action #3: Be Aware of What Happens When Cultures Interact
§ Action #4: Build Cultural Knowledge
§ Action #5: Adapt to Diverse Cultures
How Can You Communicate Effectively?
§ Be Strategic
§ Know How to Give and Take Criticism
Get Analytical: Give Constructive Criticism
§ Plug into Communication Technology Without Losing Touch
How Do You Work Effective in a Team?
§ Lead and Collaborate Effectively
§ Set and Achieve Goals as a Team
§ Manage Conflict
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 10 Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources Effectively What Would You Risk? Renard
Status Check: How Developed are your Information Literacy Skills?
How Can You Be an Information Literate Reader and Researcher?
§ Map Out the Possibilities
§ Search for Information at the Library
§ Search for Information Online
Get Creative: Broaden Your Search
How Can You Respond Critically to What You Read?
§ Focus on Important Information
§ Ask Questions to Evaluate Arguments
§ Evaluate Every Source
How Do You Write and Research with Academic Integrity?
§ Plagiarism and the Role of Electronic Materials
§ Crediting Authors and Sources
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
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Lesson 11 Wellness and Stress Management: Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
What Would You Risk? Kevin
Status Check: How Effectively Do You Maintain your Personal Wellness?
How Can Focusing on Health Help You Manage Stress?
§ Eat Well
§ Get Exercise
§ Get Enough Sleep
§ Address Mental Health Issues
Get Practical: College Stress Exploration
How Can You Make Effective Decisions about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs?
§ Alcohol
§ Tobacco
§ Drugs
§ Facing Addiction
How Can You Make Effective Decisions about Sex?
§ Birth Control
§ Sexually Transmitted Infections
Personal Safety Strategies
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 12 Careers and More: Building a Successful Future What Would You Risk? Taylor
Status Check: How Prepared Are You for Workplace and Life Success?
How Can You Prepare for Career Success?
§ Consider Your Personality and Strengths
§ Investigate Career Paths
§ Explore Majors
§ Build Knowledge and Experience
§ Know What Employers Want
§ Create a Strategic Plan
How Can You Conduct an Effective Job Search?
· Use Available Resources
· Use an Organized, Consistent Strategy
· Your Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview
How Can You Continue to Grow as a Risk Taker and Thinker?
§ Continue to Activate Your Successful Intelligence
Get Analytical: Evaluate Your Growth § Learn for Life with a Growth Mindset
§ Cope with Change and Challenge
Successful Intelligence Wrap-up
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards