The Community College Experience, Ed.4 - Ch. 3, 4, 9

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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


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