An edition of Cornerstone
(2002)
Cornerstone
your foundation for discovering your potential, learning actively, and living well
5th ed.
by Robert M. Sherfield, Robert Sherfield, Rhonda Montgomery, and Patricia G. Moody
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Table of Contents
pt. I. Discovering your potential
1. Change : adjusting to the culture of college and setting your goals
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
College and you
The culture of college
Where are you...at this moment?
Looking forward
Eliminating roadblocks
Building a new you
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
2. Engage : developing your personal and academic motivation
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
The power and passion of motivation
Where are you...at this moment?
The cornerstones of personal and professional success
From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph
Loving you more
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
3. Persist : learning and using the tools of self-management
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
To be successful, you have to last
Where are you...at this moment?
What you need to know up front
Nutty or nurturing?
Something for everyone
The golden rule, or just a crock?
Gotta get out of here!
Where is it written?
Let me give you a piece of advice
Moving on!
Does 1 + 1 really equal 2?
On the go and going online
Playing it safe
Won't you stay for a while?
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
4. Prioritize : planning your time and reducing stress
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Time, you have all there is
The dreaded "P" word : procrastination
Where are you...at this moment?
Evaluating how you spend your time
What kind of person are you, anyway?
Planning and preparing
Tomorrow? What do you mean, it's due tomorrow?
From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
pt. II. Learning actively
5. Read : building your reading and comprehension skills
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Is reading FUNdamental or just pure torture?
Where are you...at this moment?
Are you active or passive?
I feel the need...the need for speed!
You don't have to be a Logodaedalian to enjoy words
It's not just a doorstop
Improving speed and comprehension
Get to the point, would you!
Doing it right the first time
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
6. Learn : using your dominant intelligence, learning style, and personality type to become an active learner
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Understanding your strengths
Where are you...at this moment?
Take the MIS
MIS tally
A new way of looking at yourself
Making it work for you
From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph
Understanding learning styles theory
Take the LEAD
LEAD scores
The similarities and differences between multiple intelligences theory and learning styles theory
What can you learn about personality?
Take the PAP
PAP scores
Understanding personality typing (typology)
Why personality matters
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
7. Record : cultivating your listening skills and developing note-taking system that works for you
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
The importance of listening
Where are you...at this moment?
What did you say?
"For example, you should be able to..."
Listening when English is your second language
Why take notes?
Writing it right
You'll be seeing stars
Not everyone works and learns the same way
What to do if you get lost during the lecture
Using your laptop computer for note taking
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
8. Remember : empowering your memory and creating your study plan
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Why study?
The importance of your study environment
I forgot to remember!
Where are you...at this moment?
This isn't your daddy's VCR
What helps? What hurts?
Knowing versus memorizing
Ready, set, go!
From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph
Hakuna Matata
What do you mean the test is tomorrow?
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
9. Assess : developing successful test-taking tactics that work for you
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Thinking about testing
Where are you...at this moment?
I know I can, I know I can, I know I can...
"Now, calculate the following equation using..."
Three types of responses to test questions
Test-taking strategies and hints for success
Academic and personal integrity
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
10. Think : expanding your aptitude for critical thinking and problem solving
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Thinking about thinking
What is it, anyway?
Where are you...at this moment?
When will I ever use it?
A play for critical thinking
From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph
Identifying fallacious arguments
Creative thinking
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
pt. III. Living well
11. Prosper : managing your money and your debts wisely
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Practicing fiscal fitness
Pennies from heaven
Where are you...at this moment?
Drugs and money
Scholarships
Student loans
Prioritizing your finances
Understanding your credit score
B is for budgeting
Living on borrowed money
Facts you need to know about credit cards
The pitfalls of payday loans, car title loans, and rent-to-own contracts
Protect yourself from identity theft
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
12. Communicate : fostering your research, writing, and speaking talents
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Your chance to shine
The power of words
Step 1 : topic selection
Where are you...at this moment?
Step 2 : audience analysis
Step 3 : writing a thesis statement
Step 4 : researching your speech or paper
Step 5 : organizing your paper or speech
From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph
Step 6 : writing your paper or speech
Step 7 : documenting your paper or speech
Step 8 : outlining your notes for delivery
Step 9 : using audiovisual aids
Step 10 : rehearsal and delivery
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
13. Relate : a celebration of people, cultures, and self
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
Why are relationships important?
Relationship with family
Where are you...at this moment?
Relationship with friends
Love relationships
When relationships go sour
Relationships with diverse others
The ties that bind
Conflict is inevitable
The golden rule for celebrating diversity
Slamming the door on hate
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
14. Live : developing your plan for wellness and personal responsibility
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
The mind, soul, and body
Where are you...at this moment?
The mind's effect on wellness
Depression and anxiety disorders
The soul's effect on wellness
The body's effect on wellness
From ordinary to extraordinary : true stories of personal triumph
Are you what you eat?
What you do matters
Drugs and alcohol
Prescription drugs and the college student
Out on a binge
Goin' out of my head over your
Sexually transmitted diseases
New worries about HIV and AIDS transmission
STDs and birth control
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
15. Plan : focusing on your professional career and living well
The big why
Scan & question
The big why from another perspective
What am I going to do for the rest of my life?
The coming job boom for college graduates
Where are you...at this moment?
Your career may change frequently
Career planning
Plan for a career, not a series of jobs
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Networking : the overlooked source for career development
Mentors
Bringing it all together
Thing about it : chapter reflection
Knowledge in bloom
Preparing for success
Glossary.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 354-358) and index.
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