Sunday, October 11, 2015
Blog Entry #2 Vocabulary
Unfamiliar word: Antiquated
Sentence: That game remained at the pinnacle of gaming until just 3 years ago. Lee Hyun’s antiquated computer, assembled by combining parts from here and there, was not capable of handling most games. Nothing but Continent of Magic ran smoothly on it these days.
Source of sentence: Volume 1 Chapter 1 Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
Context clues: 'not capable of handling most games'
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The context clues gave a big hint that the computer was out of date.
Type of clue: Example
Guess of word's meaning: Obsolete, out dated
Dictionary definition: continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned:.
Was you guess close to the definition? Yes
Original Sentence: Betty was embarrassed by her antiquated father when he showed up for parents day as her friends parents were dressed in a modern way compared to her father's old fashioned clothing.
Unfamiliar word: brims
Sentence: The Central Square brims with merchant wannabes who set up kiosks to buy and sell with fellow users and many new parties in pursuit of adventure are formed on the spot every minute.
Source of sentence: Volume 1 Chapter 2 Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
Context clues: with, with fellow, many
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The context clues give a hint that brims means a gathering
Type of clue: Inference
Guess of word's meaning: Gathering
Dictionary definition: the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink
Was you guess close to the definition? No
Original Sentence: The brim of the stadium is what they call the nosebleed section, where the farthest and highest patrons sit.
Unfamiliar word: Illicit
Sentence: However, conservative groups are skeptical about the success of synthetic horn and may actually have harmful long term effects in combating the illicit trade.
Source of sentence: Biotech firm creates fake rhino horn to reduce poaching
Context clues: None
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The sentence implied to me that illicit was illegal or bad
Type of clue: Inference
Guess of word's meaning: Illegal
Dictionary definition: Not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
Was you guess close to the definition? Yes
Original Sentence: During the prohibition, which banned the sales of alcohol, people in the south resorted illicit activities by making moonshine to get drunk.
Sentence: That game remained at the pinnacle of gaming until just 3 years ago. Lee Hyun’s antiquated computer, assembled by combining parts from here and there, was not capable of handling most games. Nothing but Continent of Magic ran smoothly on it these days.
Source of sentence: Volume 1 Chapter 1 Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
Context clues: 'not capable of handling most games'
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The context clues gave a big hint that the computer was out of date.
Type of clue: Example
Guess of word's meaning: Obsolete, out dated
Dictionary definition: continued from, resembling, or adhering to the past; old-fashioned:.
Was you guess close to the definition? Yes
Original Sentence: Betty was embarrassed by her antiquated father when he showed up for parents day as her friends parents were dressed in a modern way compared to her father's old fashioned clothing.
Unfamiliar word: brims
Sentence: The Central Square brims with merchant wannabes who set up kiosks to buy and sell with fellow users and many new parties in pursuit of adventure are formed on the spot every minute.
Source of sentence: Volume 1 Chapter 2 Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
Context clues: with, with fellow, many
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The context clues give a hint that brims means a gathering
Type of clue: Inference
Guess of word's meaning: Gathering
Dictionary definition: the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink
Was you guess close to the definition? No
Original Sentence: The brim of the stadium is what they call the nosebleed section, where the farthest and highest patrons sit.
Unfamiliar word: Illicit
Sentence: However, conservative groups are skeptical about the success of synthetic horn and may actually have harmful long term effects in combating the illicit trade.
Source of sentence: Biotech firm creates fake rhino horn to reduce poaching
Context clues: None
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The sentence implied to me that illicit was illegal or bad
Type of clue: Inference
Guess of word's meaning: Illegal
Dictionary definition: Not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
Was you guess close to the definition? Yes
Original Sentence: During the prohibition, which banned the sales of alcohol, people in the south resorted illicit activities by making moonshine to get drunk.
Blog Entry #2: Habits of Mind
Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
- The act of applying/crossing one context or techniques to another is the use of applying past knowledge to new situations
- Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations is a technique I offend use in my daily life.
- An example is that I use my prior knowledge learning from my Project Scheduling course to organize my schedule and set priorities on my studies, homework and work related activities
Striving for Accuracy
- Striving for accuracy is having a growth mindset, willing to improve - such as proofreading - and setting goals for yourself and then completing them.
- Yes I experience Striving for Accuracy on a daily basis.
- When completing an assignment, be it math or an essay, double checking if I have done the problems correct through the books answer key will help me catch and learn if I missed a step in a problem. While, proofreading an essay or a blog post will help me determine if I have a misspelled word I need to check.
Persisting
- Persisting is the success of countless of failures. Without failing, one does not know how to improve on mistakes and can not progress. Persisting through failures and recognizing weaknesses and turning them into strengths brings success.
- I use persisting through out my daily life.
- When stumbling on a math problem, it is good for me to go back step by step of the start of the problem to see where I made an error. By finding that error, I am more cautious with my future problems in not making the same mistake in a certain step of a problem.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
My Life Backpack
In my life backpack I carry two simple traits that help or hinder my academic career; Focus and Organization.
While focusing and organizing are two different things, they go hand in hand with one another. First off, maintaining focus throughout in-class time is important during my academic career as it keeps my goals from going off course. Remembering to stay focus constantly is essential to any student going through their academic career. At the same time, keeping focus and paying attention to what needs to be done is a difficult task with all the distractions going on around myself.
With that said, this is where organization comes or in another term; time management. Going hand in hand with focus, organization sets in stone the daily milestones that I should work towards which is like mini goals. By doing this, I'm focusing my attention on the task at hand and not being so distracted by anytime to throw me off course. Keeping a schedule and managing your time as a student is the foundation of a successful academic career.
Over all, this is a double-edged sword as one simple thing that tips my schedule off course like being sick or getting into an accident...My focus and organization goes haywire! But by maintaining focus and following my schedule, everything will catch up and be A-OK. At the same time, Staying focused and being organized in my academic career so far has kept me from missing assignments, getting good grades on test and live a stress free life.
While focusing and organizing are two different things, they go hand in hand with one another. First off, maintaining focus throughout in-class time is important during my academic career as it keeps my goals from going off course. Remembering to stay focus constantly is essential to any student going through their academic career. At the same time, keeping focus and paying attention to what needs to be done is a difficult task with all the distractions going on around myself.
With that said, this is where organization comes or in another term; time management. Going hand in hand with focus, organization sets in stone the daily milestones that I should work towards which is like mini goals. By doing this, I'm focusing my attention on the task at hand and not being so distracted by anytime to throw me off course. Keeping a schedule and managing your time as a student is the foundation of a successful academic career.
Over all, this is a double-edged sword as one simple thing that tips my schedule off course like being sick or getting into an accident...My focus and organization goes haywire! But by maintaining focus and following my schedule, everything will catch up and be A-OK. At the same time, Staying focused and being organized in my academic career so far has kept me from missing assignments, getting good grades on test and live a stress free life.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Context Clues Worksheet
Unfamiliar word: Juxtaposition
Sentence: Paragraph 3, Sentence 3; He argued that body language, facial expressions and stock mannerisms function "in juxtaposition to words," imparting feelings, attitudes, reactions and judgments in a different register.
Source of sentence: Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues
Context clues: imparting feelings, attitudes, reactions
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The flow of the sentence gave a contrast/definition of what Juxtaposition was.
Type of clue: Contrast
Guess of word's meaning: Mix of words creating one
Dictionary definition: An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
Was you guess close to the definition? No
Unfamiliar word: Acculturation
Sentence: Paragraph 4, Sentence 2; And how could they, for the "silent language" is acquired through acculturations, not schooling. Not only is it unspoken; it is largely unconscious
Source of sentence: Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues
Context clues: Acquired, Not only is it unspoken; it is largely unconscious
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The biggest clue is "acquired" and not schooling.
Type of clue: Example
Guess of word's meaning: Interactions
Dictionary definition: The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
Was you guess close to the definition? No
Unfamiliar word: Adroitness
Sentence: Paragraph 7, Sentence 4; The digital natives improve their adroitness at the keyboard, but when it comes to their capacity to "read" the behavior of others, they are all thumbs.
Source of sentence: Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues
Context clues: but when it comes to their capacity to "read"
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: They give a contrast to another type of trait
Type of clue: Contrast
Guess of word's meaning: Hand speed
Dictionary definition: Expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
Was you guess close to the definition? Yes
Sentence: Paragraph 3, Sentence 3; He argued that body language, facial expressions and stock mannerisms function "in juxtaposition to words," imparting feelings, attitudes, reactions and judgments in a different register.
Source of sentence: Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues
Context clues: imparting feelings, attitudes, reactions
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The flow of the sentence gave a contrast/definition of what Juxtaposition was.
Type of clue: Contrast
Guess of word's meaning: Mix of words creating one
Dictionary definition: An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
Was you guess close to the definition? No
Unfamiliar word: Acculturation
Sentence: Paragraph 4, Sentence 2; And how could they, for the "silent language" is acquired through acculturations, not schooling. Not only is it unspoken; it is largely unconscious
Source of sentence: Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues
Context clues: Acquired, Not only is it unspoken; it is largely unconscious
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: The biggest clue is "acquired" and not schooling.
Type of clue: Example
Guess of word's meaning: Interactions
Dictionary definition: The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
Was you guess close to the definition? No
Unfamiliar word: Adroitness
Sentence: Paragraph 7, Sentence 4; The digital natives improve their adroitness at the keyboard, but when it comes to their capacity to "read" the behavior of others, they are all thumbs.
Source of sentence: Why Gen-Y Johnny Can't Read Nonverbal Cues
Context clues: but when it comes to their capacity to "read"
Explanation of how clues help you guess the meaning: They give a contrast to another type of trait
Type of clue: Contrast
Guess of word's meaning: Hand speed
Dictionary definition: Expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
Was you guess close to the definition? Yes
Monday, September 21, 2015
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