The Community College Experience, Ed.4 - Ch. 3, 4, 9
daily calendar
a calendar that shows one day at a time
monthly calendar
a calendar that shows one month at a time
weekly calendar
a calendar that shows one week at a time
portfolio
a collection of separate assignments o drafts of an assignment
peer mentor/peer leader
a person of equal status who provides advice or guidance
faculty
a person or persons who teach
counselor
a person who advises students on personal, academic, or career matters
administrator
a person who manages staff at the college
tutor
a person who provides academic support
mentor
a person who provides advice or guidance
instructor
a person who teaches
advisor
a person who works with students to provide guidance and planning for a degree
clustering
a prewriting technique that involves visually representing how a subject is related to other subjects
brainstorming
a prewriting technique that involves writing down everything that comes to mind in a list
freewriting
a prewriting technique that involves writing freely and without consideration of punctuation, grammar, or spelling
peer review
a process in which a peer or classmate evaluated your paper or project
diversity
a state of difference; variety
essay
a type of assignment that has an introduction, a thesis, body paragraphs, and a conclusion
re-energizer
an activity or person that increases your energy levels
energy zapper
an activity or person that lowers your energy levels
thesis
an essay's central idea that is supported throughout the writing
rough draft
an unpolished attempt at an assignment
concrete details
details or examples that appeal to a reader's sight, taste, smell, touch, or hearing
ageism
discrimination against a person in a certain age group
due process
formal procedures designed to protect a person's rights
sexism
hatred of a gender; discrimination against a certain gender
racism
hatred of a race; discrimination against a person of a certain race
organization
how your details for your essay or paper are placed
homophobia
irrational fear of homosexuals
procrastination
the act of delaying an activity
research
the act of finding, evaluating, and incorporating sources into an assignment
physical delivery
the bodily and facial movements that enhance or distract from a speech
academic calender
the college's calendar that provides important dates throughout the semester, including due dates for tuition payments and dropping classes
student study day
the date in the academic calendar in which no classes or final exams are held; intended for students to have a day of studying before the week of finals begin
withdrawal date
the date in the academic calendar that is the final day that you can withdraw from all your classes; when you withdraw from classes, a "W" will be added to your transcript next to the classes from which you withdrew
add/drop dates
the dats in our academic calendar when you can add or drop a class from your schedule; usually occurs within the first week of class
due date
the day that an assignment must be completed and turned in
outline
the essential parts of a paper or speed; usually presented in a specific outline format using Roman numerals for each major part
office hours
the hours your instructor is in their office and is available to meet with students; can be found in the syllabus
conclusion
the last paragraph of an essay that presents your overall points and final thoughts
finals week
the week scheduled in the academic calendar in which final exams will be held; your class meeting time may change during this week
sexual harassment
unwarted or offensive sexual advances, usually by a person in a superior position
transitions
words or phrases that signal a change in thought or additional ideas
course calendar/course outline
your instructor's calendar that provide important dates throughout the semester; may include due dates for projects and tests
class schedule
your schedule of classes for the semester