Learn How to Set Goals
· Set SMART Goals
Learn How to Read Closely
· Annotating written texts
· “Reading” films
Learn How to Take Notes and Ask Questions
· Taking Notes
· Asking Questions
Learn How to Think Critically
· Asking questions to consider multiple perspectives
· Taking a Stand
Learn How to Think Introspectively
· Being mindful
· Identifying your strengths and weaknesses
To successfully complete this course, you must do all your readings, submit four reflections, and attend two tutorials.
You will attend 9, one hour workshops over the course of the semester. Workshops will be held every other week:
Meet in the classroom listed for TSIW on your class schedule.
Meet on the day and time listed for TSIW on your class schedule starting with week one.
Your instructor will give you a list of the days you will meet throughout the semester during your first workshop.
You will have two readings for every module:
Twilight Excerpt
Twilight Film Clip
Interview With a Vampire, Anne Rice
Clip from "Interview With a Vampire," television series
"I Look at the World," Langston Hughes
Excerpt from Knives Out
"Mother Tongue," Amy Tan
Why Introspection Matters
Over the course of this semester, you will write five short reflections:
Reflection 1 | How will setting specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time bound goals help you succeed?
Reflection 2 | Why does being a strong reader make you a better writer?
Reflection 3 | Why is asking questions complicated, and how can you ask the right questions to get the information you need?
Reflection 4 | How is it possible for one idea to mean multiple things to multiple people? Is that good or bad?
Reflection 5 | Why is it important to regularly and consciously do a personal inventory of your thoughts, feelings, goals, and achievements?
To attend a One-On-One Tutorial in AUDB 106
Walk in during schedule student hours:
Schedule an appointment by emailing one of our TAs:
REMEMBER | Scheduled appointments get preference over walk-ins.
All of your work for this class will evaluated using the following scale:
Reflections | 10 points each = 40 total
NOTE | You will receive full points if you follow instructions and submit your work on time. Points will be deducted for work that is late, or that doesn't follow instructions.
Tutorials | 10 points each=20
NOTE | If you attend a 30 minute tutorial, you will earn 10 points.
Workshop Attendance | 5 points each=40
NOTE | If you arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop, you will receive 5 points.
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70 points to pass
All the course materials for this class are online, but we will also do activities in class, so always come prepared with the following:
Laptop—if you don’t have one, you can check one out from AUDB 102.
Writer’s Notebook—you are required to bring a spiral notebook to 1310 each time you meet. Bring it to TSIW as well.
Pen or pencil—because you will take notes!