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Purpose
The purpose of this discussion is to plan now how to succeed in this course, taking into account time management, procrastination, plagiarism, and your writing process. We will also continue to get to know each other by sharing ideas and motivating each other to succeed in this learning community.
Prepare
Read the Module 1 Learning Materials. Please consider these questions as you are preparing your comments for Discussion 1.3. Where appropriate, we link back out to materials to make preparing for 1.3 Discussion easier.
Time Management: Plan your schedule including work hours, class time, study time, reading and writing time. How will you schedule your time to succeed in this and all of your classes this semester? Plan 6-10 hours per week on this class alone.
Procrastination: Watch this Ted Talk by Tim Urban on procrastination Links to an external site., instant gratification, and its effects, not just in your college courses but with your long-term goals. How does this information motivate you to combat procrastination?
Plagiarism: Read the website called The Thirteen Types of Plagiarism Links to an external site.. Think about each type of plagiarism and whether or not you have committed that type in the past. How will you avoid plagiarism in this course based on your understanding of each of these types?
Process: Read Betty Flowers article, Madman, Architect, Carpenter, Judge Links to an external site.. How will you experiment with your writing process this semester? Will you separate madman and judge to stop “writer’s block”?
Write four paragraphs (about 100 words each for a total of 400 words), one on each of these four topics: Time Management, Procrastination, Plagiarism, and Process. Explain how you will use what you have learned to succeed in this course.
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