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US 101 Entire Course

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com US 101 Week 1 Appendix A US 101 Week 1 Assignment Confessions of a College Student US 101 Week 1 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 1 Communication Academic vs. Casual Written Communication US 101 Week 2 Assignment Goal Action Plan US 101 Week 2 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 3 Assignment Circle of Support US 101 Week 3 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 4 BigPicture US 101 Week 4 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 5 Assignment Your Daily Routines Then and Now US 101 Week 5 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 6 Assignment US 101 Week 6 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 7 Assignment US 101 Week 7 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 8 Discussion question DQs US 101 Week 9 Discussion question DQs ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 1 Appendix A

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US 101 Week 1 Assignment: Confessions of a College Student

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Post the assignment as a MicrosoftÂŽ Word attachment in your Individual Forum by Week 1 Day 7. ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 1 Communication Academic vs.

Casual Written Communication

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US 101 Week 1 DQs

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 1 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Why did you decide to pursue your degree online instead of in a traditional classroom? What do you expect some of the benefits and challenges of the online approach to be?

Week 1 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What are your personal and professional reasons for pursuing a college degree at this time in your life?

Week 1 DQ 3

Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What does communication style mean to you? Describe how your communication style changes depending on who you are communicating with; how does your communication style change with friends, family, classmates, and instructors? What are the key differences between academic and casual communication styles?

Week 1 DQ 4 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What did you expect your online classes would be like before you started at Axia? What has been the difference between your experience in this past week and your expectations? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 2 Assignment: Goal Action Plan

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Read Appendix B. Access the Goal Action Plan assignment via the following link Explore the Hexagonal Model of Career Fields by scrolling over the categories on the hexagon. ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 2 DQs

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 2 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What does sense of purpose mean to you? What are some of your professional short- and long-term goals that fulfill that sense of purpose?

Week 2 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Review the tutorial, Reasonable (SMART) Goal Setting, and answer the following questions: How do you prioritize equally important goals? How do you maintain flexibility and focus in reaching all these goals Week 2 DQ 3 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Which of Dr. Holland’s categories, located on pp. 222-224 of the text, describes you best? Looking at the career choices that Dr. Holland has identified with those categories, do those career choices make sense to you? Explain why or why not.

Week 2 DQ 4

-- Post a 150 - 300 word response to the following by clicking REPLY: Based on your personal interests, abilities and life goals, which college degree/major is the best fit for you?

Explain why? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 3 Assignment: Circle of Support

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Post your assignment as a MicrosoftÂŽ Word attachment in your Individual Forum by Week 3 Day 7 ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 3 DQs

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Week 3 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Think about the most important people in your life. How do the relationships you have with these people influence your academic motivation and success in college?

Week 3 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Review the video, Motivation, and then answer the following questions: Who is a person (family member, acquaintance, or a famous person) who has overcome various obstacles and achieved his or her goals? How can this person’s story of triumph influence your academic goal of obtaining a degree?

Week 3 DQ 3 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What are 3 motivational strategies you have created to help you successfully reach your academic goals? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 4 DQs

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Week 4 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: How do your surroundings affect your reading comprehension? How might you minimize distractions while you are reading for your class assignments?

Week 4 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: How might you apply each of the 4 steps in the system of textbook reading (pp. 116-121) to reading text on your computer?

Week 4 DQ 3 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: After completing the activity, The Big Picture, answer the following questions: Did mapping help you understand the information you were reading? Do you think that this visual map will help you for the future in test preparation? Explain why or why not. ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 4 Practice Exercise: Big Picture Activity

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Access the Big Picture activity via the following link: Read the directions shown in the activity: Go to the Student Code of Academic Integrity, located in the Center for Writing Excellence.

Practice mapping the Student Code of Academic Integrity into the map located in the Big Picture Activity.

Map the central idea, any ideas that support the central idea, and any other important details of the piece you are reading into the corresponding locations on the map.

Post the activity as a MicrosoftÂŽ Word attachment in the Main forum under the appropriate thread. Your post will count towards your participation. ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 5 Assignment: Your Daily Routines: Then and Now

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Access the Your Daily Routines: Then and Now assignment via the following link: Complete the planner to describe your daily routines before you were a college student versus a typical day’s routines now that you are a college student.

Look at the chart and answer the following questions in 200-300 words: What are the major differences in your daily routine now that you are in school?

Have you included enough time into your schedule for academics?

What information in the chart demonstrates evidence to support your answer?

Do you have an effective balance in the use of your time and your priorities? Explain why or why not.

What time management strategies have you learned this week that you might implement to make your daily routine effective? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 5 DQs

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 5 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: How efficient is your daily schedule? What are some aspects of your daily schedule that cannot be changed? What aspects might be changed to save more time? Brainstorm any time-saver tips you might have with your classmates.

Week 5 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Complete the Find Your Stress Score exercise. Without revealing personal information, answer the following question: How might being a college student contribute to your stress level? Brainstorm

strategies with your classmates for overcoming potential college stressors.

Week 5 DQ 3 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What are some ways you might effectively manage time now that you are an online student?

Week 5 DQ 4 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Review the information on pp. 21-24 of your textbook. How will you overcome procrastination, set priorities, and remain focused on your goals?

How will I stop procrastinating? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 6 Assignment: Learning Inventory

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com 57 of Your College Experience.Read pp. 42 45.Take the VARK Learning Styles Inventory on pp. 44 57.Take the Multiple Intelligence Inventory on pp. 56 Answer the following questions within 200-300 words:

Based on the descriptions in the text, where do you see yourself on the Kolb Inventory?

After reading about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, determine which personality is most like you (e.g. ENTJ).

List the results of the VARK and Multiple Intelligence Inventory learning assessments.

Look at your results, what similarities do you see? What are some of the differences that you see?

Which learning strategy is most effective for you based on these four models? How will this knowledge make you a more effective college student?

Post your results for each assessment and your responses as MicrosoftÂŽ Word attachment in your Individual forum by Week 6 Day 7. ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 6 DQs

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 6 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What were your results for the VARK and Multiple Intelligence Inventory models presented in Ch. 4 of the text? How might these insights about your personal learning styles help you to be a more effective college student?

Week 6 DQ 2

Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What did you learn about yourself from the VARK Learning Styles Inventory? How might this information help you as a college student and adult learner? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 7 Assignment: Study Plan

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Create a study plan for Week Eight of this course using Appendix C. Include the following elements in your study plan: How to approach the content of Week Eight How to study the content of Week Eight How to remember the content of Week Eight Post your assignment as a MicrosoftÂŽ Word attachment in your Individual forum by Week 7 Day 7. ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 7 DQs

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Week 7 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Review the Tips for Effective Studying on p. 133 of the text. What are two of the tips you find useful? Explain why.

Week 7 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Review the tutorial, Using Multiple Intelligences to Enhance Studying and Learning, and answer the following questions: What tips for creating a study environment may be most effective for you? What might you do to make that study environment real for yourself?

Week 7 DQ 3 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What techniques do you use to remember what you have studied?

Review Studying to Understand and Remember on p. 134 of your text. Which of these techniques do you currently use? What techniques you would like to add to the list? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 8 DQs

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Week 8 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Located in the Library and Program sections of your student website, there are multiple resources available at Axia. What are the top three resources you think you will use the most throughout your college career? Why do you believe each of these will be the most valuable resource?

Week 8 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What are the key services offered through the Center for Writing Excellence? Describe how these services may make you a more effective academic writer.

Week 8 DQ 3 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Review the list of student workshops available to you. Have you taken any of the workshops? If so, were they helpful? Which workshops would be most helpful to you to take in the future?

Week 8 DQ 4 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Review the TurnitinÂŽ Originality Report tutorial and answer the following questions: What is the overall similarity index? How might you use this report to ensure you are avoiding plagiarism when writing essays? ******************************************************************************

US 101 Week 9 DQs

For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 9 DQ 1 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What are the three steps of critical thinking? What do they include?

How might mastery of these skills make you a more effective college student and adult learner?

Week 9 DQ 2 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: Watch the video, Critical Thinking, Key Actions to Take and answer the following questions: How have you used these actions to solve problems in your daily life? How are critical thinking skills in your daily life and in your academic life similar? How are they different?

Week 9 DQ 3 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: How does collaboration foster critical thinking? How might the two work together in your academic and personal life?

Week 9 DQ 4 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What is academic credibility? How does it relate to critical thinking?

How does referring to, or citing, the experts in any field enhance your academic credibility?

Week 9 DQ 5 Post a 150- to 300-word response to the following discussion question by clicking on Reply: What does the Student Code of Academic Integrity mean to you?

Which of the seven forms of academic dishonesty do you consider the gravest threat to being an ethical student? ******************************************************************************