Department of Lifelong Learning: Study Skills Series Note taking skills - from lectures and readings Introduction When you are at university‚ the sheer amount of information that is delivered to you can be daunting and confusing. You may even think that you have to copy down everything you hear or read. When you are at a face-to -face lecture it is sometimes difficult to tell what is important and what is not. Distance learning students might feel the need to copy out fact after fact from
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Summary 5 Authoritative Articles “Racism in Heart of Darkness” Chinua Achebe’s article "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s ’Heart of Darkness’" was basically written about the racism Achebe encountered in “Heart of Darkness”. Achebe criticizes Joseph Conrad for his racist stereotypes towards the continent and people of Africa. Achebe claims that Conrad spread the image that people imagined rather than portraying Africa in its true form. Africans were shown in “Heart of Darkness” as savages
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As Lyme disease increases‚ the cost of healthcare increases as well. An article written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains the Economic Burden Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas throughout the United States between 2014 and 2016. A study was done estimating the mean patient cost and mean societal cost of Lyme disease. The results showed the significance of encountering the illness at an early stage to reduce costs. In 2016‚ the CDC stated the total cost of diagnosed
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Chapter 4-6 Study Guide 1. Where did Alexander the Great come from? Describe his accomplishments. Macedonia; helped create a new type of culture. 2. What type of government was founded in Athens‚ Greece? Democracy 3. Describe the Hellenistic period. Culture based on Greeks‚ Persians‚ Egyptians‚ Asians and other regions. 4. Homer is credited with writing what epic poems? What is the subject matter of these poems? The Iliad and the Odyssey; last year of the Trojan war and heroes from the Trojan
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I. Answer the following questions as completely as possible. Use The American Pageant chapters 2‚ 3 and 4 and any other source you’d like. List all sources after each answer. 1. Who were the Puritans? Why did they come to America to settle? The puritans were a group of religious reformers wanted to purify the Church of England they were unpopular and oppressed therefore they got a charter and left England the king was very happy to sign the charter and get them out of their land. They came
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy set the stage for Napoleons Rule. COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY When: 1792-1794‚ Radical Stage of French Revolution Where: France Who/What: a committee set up by Robespierre to restore control and order by taking care of those who were against the French Revolution. The main goal of the committee was to curb anarchy and win war. Significance: this committee of safety essentially executed anyone who undermined French revolutionary ideals/ executions became
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Worldwide Depression Nations at the end of WWI- USA& Jap= only 1s to come out in better financial shape What did the U.S. do to help war torn economies?gave loans&invested Euro bnk/busnes Germany ≠ raise taxes during war; solution= print more $ Inflation (1 mark-> 200 billion for bread) Who did Germans blame? Democratic govt Flawed U.S. Economy richest 5% = 33% of wealth; ppl= buying less; overproduction agri. 1929 – Wall Street Crash investors thought prices=&started selling; prices
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Summary A published article about as assessment tool called the Lifestyle History Questionnaire (LHQ) is designed to measure the effects of substance abuse on occupational performance. Upon developing this tool‚ prior assessments used in treatment for addictions would require approximately 45 minutes or more to complete‚ which would be considered too lengthy in the perspectives of both clients and clinicians. Since the environment and context are the most important factors that affect the substance
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Taking On the Trust Steve Weinberg’s “Taking on the Trust” is a book that chronicles the lives of both Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller. Ida Tarbell was born in Pennsylvania to Franklin and Esther Tarbell. While her family was not necessarily poor they were not rich either. At times they had to struggle to make it through while at other times they had money in the bank. One of the interesting things about her family is how strongly religion played a role in their family. Even when they didn’t
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ARTICLE SUMMARY OF THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 1. A sentence that provides a synopsis of the article. The article mainly discusses about the dangers and downfall with management’s social responsibility. The author argues that self-conscious dedication to social responsibility could have started as a purely defensive mechanism by the company against strident attacks on big corporations and on the moral efficacy of the profit system. It does not reflect a change in businessmen’s nature or
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