CAREER AND TIME MANAGEMENT Organisation Skills
o matter what you are trying to do, there N are three important steps you need to take: 1. Get organised – means getting where you need to be and gathering what you need. 2. Stay focused – means sticking with the task. 3. Getting it done – means if you do step 1 and step 2, step 3 will almost take care of itself. Are you an organised person? Justify your answer with examples.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ What does an organised person ‘look, feel and sound like?’ LOOKS
FEELS
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Think about the different spaces you use to store things: What are two things you do or could do to make these spaces more organised?
School space organisation (e.g. school bag, locker, books, school diary)
Home space organisation (e.g. wardrobe, drawers, study space)
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Draw the ultimate storage space (choose study, bedroom or somewhere else needing to be organised). Use labels to describe the different functions.
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Write a letter to a friend explaining about a time when you were being honest. It may have been a time when you had to tell the truth to a parent or friend. The letter should include how you felt before or after you told the truth.
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Think of a time that you jumped to a conclusion and said or did something you regretted. Knowing the truth helps us make better choices. In the space below describe the‌
Trigger Event (what happened): Reference (how you incorrectly evaluated the situation): Unhealthy Response (what you did or said that you now regret): Truth (what was really going on): Healthy Response (what you can do or say better the next time):
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Knowing plagiarism. Answer these 9 questions. When complete refer to the answers on page 94. Question 1 You are allowed to use other people’s work as long as you cite their work. true
false Question 2 Plagiarism is:
sometimes a crime
easy to find out
all of these
stealing
Question 3 To represent someone else’s thoughts in your own words is to: cite
paraphrase quote
Question 4 To paraphrase someone requires: acknowledgement
quotation marks
neither of these
both of these
Question 5 Half a million gladiators were killed in the lifetime of the Colosseum. This statement: 44
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Question 6 Which of these sources does not require a citation?
an online article
something you were told by an expert
a photo you took
a table of statistics
a quote you heard on TV
Question 7 There are six stars on the Australian Flag. This statement:
requires a citation
does not require a citation
Question 8 When paraphrasing another writer it is important that you accurately represent what that writer meant. true
false Question 9 At the bottom of a page in her assignment Lauren writes this citation: The Great Gatsby, 1925
this is the correct way to cite a source
this is not the correct way to cite a source
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An anti-plagiarisim checklist. Make sure you are never caught out! When researching always: ake a list of all M the books, articles, websites and other sources you used.
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hen using sentences W just as they were in the source, always put quotation marks around them. hen summarising W ideas in your own words remember to give credit to the original source.
sk for advice if A unsure of how to list a source or whether to list it. I f in doubt reference it.
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Building my living, learning and thinking power. Reflect on how well you are building the following:
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Rate yourself out of 10 for each of the following essentials for life success. Attitude
- strive to be the best I can be; never close enough is good enough
Awareness - watch my efforts, progress and health
Attendance - present and in the ‘learning zone’ in both mind and body Ability
- make the most of what I am good at
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Write a short letter to yourself on what you want this year to be for you. It is easy to let time pass and before you know it the year is over. Take control, set a course of action.
Set your goals and targets along the way.
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