1.1: Introduction

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    This chapter consists of various academic skills that will help you to get the most out of this course and many of your other university courses. These skills include:

    Reading Skills

    • skimming and active reading
    • annotating texts

    Writing Skills

    • avoiding plagiarism
    • using Google Docs for in-class and drafted writing assignments
    • giving and using writing feedback: peer and self-review

    Discussion Skills

    • writing effective discussion questions
    • engaging in class discussions

    Our goals for this chapter include:

    • surveying and applying various strategies for skimming readings and annotating texts
    • understanding what plagiarism is and how to avoid it
    • using Google Docs for all assigned writing and for various class activities
    • understanding the importance of peer and self-review and various strategies for effectively providing and applying feedback for our writing
    • practicing writing discussion questions based on class readings

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