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VAK It!
Whole Brain Learning:
VISUAL, AUDITORY, KINESTHETIC
Metacognition
Metacognition means thinking about your
thinking. There are 3 steps:
Number one: You have to make a PLAN.
Ask yourself: What strategies will I use?
Number two: You have to monitor the plan.
Ask yourself: Am I staying focused?
Number three: You have to evaluate the plan.
Ask yourself: Did my plan work? Why?
Terminology/Main Idea
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A topic is the subject of a paragraph or
longer passage.
A topic sentence is the main idea of a
paragraph.
A central point is the main idea of a a whole
passage.
It's an umbrella statement that
encompasses all the major and minor
supporting details.
Meta-Chant 1
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Metacognition circumvents attrition of my
GPA!
It may seem esoteric but it makes me
euphoric when I know the way!
'Cause when I strategize, I feel energized,
Almost mes-mer-ized!
Patterns of Organization
The first three:
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Time order: a sequence of events
Process: step by step
Spatial order: the way things are arranged
Patterns, CON'T
The second three:
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Listing, classifying, comparison/contrast
The last three:
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Cause/effect,
Generalization/examples
Definition/examples
Meta-Chant 2
Meta-cognition leads to instant mitigation of my
anxious state!
So I can concentrate, annotate, contemplate,
dedicate!
‘Cause learning’s no sham; I’ll do well on exams
With meta-thinking, meta-thinking,
No brain shrinking!
Proficiency Passages
There are four types of questions:
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Factual: the answers are directly stated
Inferential: the answers lie between the
lines
Contextual: the answer lies around a word
Main Idea: the answer is an umbrella
statement
KWL Reading Strategy
Three steps:
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K: What do I KNOW about this topic?
W: What do I WANT to know about this
topic? What can I predict?
L: What have I LEARNED about this
topic?
Context Clues
There are four types of context clues about a
word in question
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One: Synonyms--Words that mean the same
thing as the word in question.
Two: Antonyms—Words that mean the opposite of
the word in question.
Three: Examples---Words that give an example of
the word in question.
Four: Inferences—The meaning lies between the
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Purpose & Tone
There are three major purposes for writing:
1. To inform—using facts, examples, reasons,
statistics.
2. To persuade—using connotative language,
positive or negative
3. To entertain—using puns, jokes, satire
Critical Thinking
Fact or Opinion?
A fact is a statement that can be proven right or
wrong.
An opinion is a statement based on personal
belief.
An informed opinion is based on facts.
Critical Thinking 2
There are two types of arguments:
1. Deductive: The argument starts with the main
point and is followed by supporting details—
facts, examples, reasons, statistics.
2. Inductive: The argument starts with
supporting details leading to a main point.
Critical Reading/Thinking
What’s the point of the argument?
What’s the evidence to support the argument?
Is the evidence strong? (Facts, examples,
reasons statistics?)
Is the overall argument strong? Or have
important facts been left out?