Library QUIZ

If you have not picked up your quiz from me, please do so in class. All marks are posted - go to MySeneca for this course and Tools and check your grades. By now the maximum points that could be earned are 40. There are 60 points to earn between now and the end of the semester.

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Points for SSC100

SSC 100 - Points Breakdown for Assignments and Projects - Winter 2003

There are 12 categories for earning points in the SSC100 course:

Goals worksheet - this is a two page handout to fill in -  5 points
Time Chart - keeping track from 6am - midnight for 7 days - 5 points
Introduction - posted to Discussion Area (MySeneca site) - 5 points
Create Student Home Page (MySeneca site) - 5 points
Library Assignment 1 - sent by e-mail - 5 points
Library Assignment 2 - sent by e-mail - 5 points
Library Quiz - 20 multiple choice & T/F questions - 10 points
Team Projects: presentation and exam creation - 20 points
Success Project - creating a product for new students - 15 points
Portfolio -  a collection of documents for career success - 10 points
Participation - attendance; taking part in class activities - 15 points

Total points possible - 100

Note: points may be deducted for late submission of assignments

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Portfolio Checklist

 Here is a list of the things you may want to put in your portfolio as you prepare it to show me at the end of the course (final week). You will need a minimum of five quality items in order to pass on this assignment. Portfolios will be checked in class on the last day. If you are not present to show your portfolio, you will not receive a mark. I will not be keeping the portfolios but will hand them back to you by the end of that final class. Choose wisely - messy papers are not acceptable.

Portfolio Suggestions (based on POWER chapters)

Chapter 1: Employability Skills Inventory
Chapter 2: Goals Worksheet/ Mission Statement
Chapter 3: Strengths/Weaknesses Inventory (how to build on strengths, challenge weaknesses)
Chapter 4: Internet technology or knowledge management: examples of skills re computer/research
Chapter 5: Resources (you've created) on study skills and note-taking (articles, books, links)
Chapter 6: Samples of a successful quiz or test
Chapter 7: Top 10 Books to read/a Glossary for Business and Marketing
Chapter 8: Writing samples, program/photo from a successful presentation
Chapter 9: Resume and Short Biography
Chapter 10: Letter by you to an Editor of a local paper on a Community Issue
Chapter 11: Course outlines for your program, program brochure
Chapter 12: Examples of skills, training in your community, volunteer work, sports achievements
Chapter 13: Example of business/marketing plan/SWOT Analysis
Chapter 14: Photo collage for affirming business success/dealing with stress/creative problem solving

Additionally:
Include any creative work: art, photography, music, poetry etc. that you think will enhance your collection.  Remember presentation counts so I hope you will put your collection in a folder and make it look as professional as possible.

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Who has been reading and taking notes on the chapters in the POWER textbook? If I took a poll I imagine the results would not be the best. I think it is possible for you to do work you are asked to do without having to be tested or to hand in the answers to questions. It is up to you to keep up with assignments.

This week, you are asked to read Chapter 8 on Writing and Speaking. There are two Journal Reflections sections: on page 205 - "How I Feel About Writing" and on page 219, "How I Feel About Public Speaking". Look over these questions and think about your responses.

In class it's much easier to discuss what you have been reading and writing if you can look at any notes you took as you read. In class last time we met, you worked with your team on notes for a chapter from the book assigned to the team. How would you do if you were tested on this material?

In this week's class, I will be giving a small talk on two different topics. You will be tested on this talk. You may want to take notes and review your notes before the quiz.

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By now, each team should have the work divided up among the team members. Here is a sample guide for how to make a checklist for the various tasks so they may be divided up for the exam and answer key creation and for the tasks needed for the team presentation.

Team Captains (co-captains or one captain for each part of the team project)
1. Organizes group and sets meetings
2. Leads discussions about the class activity research and ideas and keeps them on track
3. Summarizes key points from notes on the three chapters covered by the exam to be created.
4. Makes sure tasks are completed and deadlines are met
5. Distributes and gathers up exams, keys and evaluations of teamwork for submission to instructor at the end
  of the project by the deadline.
6. Distributes and gathers up resources and other materials related to presentation for submission to instructor at the end of the project by the deadline.
7. Writes summary report on the presentation of a class activity on the assigned chapter.

Researchers
1. Research and keep up with the information from notes taken by the group regarding presentation activity and the exam creation.
2. Act as liaison between the instructor with any questions about exams and presentations
3. Troubleshoot key points in presentation plans and exam material for content and accuracy
4. Check exam and exam key (or presentation materials) for accuracy before final copy is submitted.
5. Makes photocopies of trial exam for distribution to another team.
6. Creates evaluation forms to distribute to each member of the team.

Exam Writer and Presentation Writer
1. Take notes on all questions suggested for the exam and presentation activity
2. Organize and puts the exam questions in order
3. Create exam in rough form
4. Type trial exam for class
5. Notes the revisions and types the revised version of exam (presentation report)
6. Makes out a list of what to do for presentation activity
7. Organizes materials for the presentation activity and checks to make sure all are assembled.

Key Writers
1. Collect and distribute contact phone numbers for all members
2. Record minutes (notes) of meetings and distributes these to group
3. Create the answer key in rough form
4. Type the answer key in final form
5. Assemble exam and answer key in final form for submission to instructor.
6. Make photocopies (exams, keys, presentation report, evaluation forms) for instructor and group members
7. Collects the evaluation form filled in by each team member to submit at end of projects.

Team Chapters for Exams:

Team 1 - Chapter 10
Team 2 - Chapter 11
Team 3 - Chapter 12
Team 4 - Chapter 13
Team 5 - Chapter 14

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For next week, I will need a list of tasks that each member of your team is assigned to do to be sure the work is evenly divided. See the suggestions above for creating evaluation checklists for team member responsibilities.
Your reading for next week is Chapter Nine: Memory.

It's not too soon for you to start thinking about what you will do for your Success Project. Go over the checklist regarding this project. Visit examples given and talk with me if you have ideas you want to try but are not sure of.

Week Eight: November 1-5, 2004