Time Management in College

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Knowing how to plan your time in college can be one of the biggest challenges of your time in school. After all, with so much to do and experience, it can be hard to figure out where and how it will all fit into your schedule. So just where should you start?

1. Print out a weekly schedule. You can make one yourself using Excel; you can print one out from Google Calendar or something similar; you can download one online. Regardless of what it looks like, make sure this weekly schedule 1) is blank, 2) has 24 hours a day, and 3) has enough room for you to write in small details.

2. Add your academics first. First and foremost, prioritize your academics. Block off the time you have to be in class, in lab, watching required films, etc. In essence: If you're required to be somewhere for a class you're taking, add it to the schedule.

3. Add studying time. In addition to actually sitting in class, you'll also need to dedicate some time after class for studying, researching, doing homework, writing, etc. Making sure to allocate enough time per class, mark off study periods during the time your brain works best. (If you write better in the mornings, for example, allocate an hour or two a few days a week to work on papers.) Additionally, do your best to break down those study period into 2 or 3 hour sections instead of, for example, an entire Saturday.

4. Mark off time for your physical needs.Sometimes, things like exercise and sleep get bumped to the bottom of the priority list during a student's time in school. These physical needs, however, are incredibly important. Consequently, mark off time in your schedule for enough sleep each night and for at least a few workouts a week.

5. Mark off time for major obligations. You might have an on-campus job, need to work in your family business, or have other major obligations that must be met on a weekly basis. Make sure to add these into your schedule, too, so that they aren't forgotten.

6. Add time for your cocurricular involvement. If you're involved (or want to be involved) with certain clubs, with Greek life, with student government, or with any other kind of cocurricular commitment, mark off the time you'll need each week. This can get tricky, as cocurricular involvement can change often, but routine things like club or house meetings usually happen at the same time each week.

7. Add time for your "life" needs. There are, of course, things you have to do to just keep your overall college life operating smoothly. Consequently, add a little time throughout the week for basic but important tasks like grocery shopping, doing laundry, and managing your budget.

8. Take an overall look at your schedule -- and prioritize. Chances are, after filling out your weekly schedule, you'll be surprised at just how little extra time you have. And while this exercise can help you see all that you have to get done each week, it can also help you prioritize now and throughout the rest of the semester. With so much to get done and so few hours to accomplish it all, it's important to do your best each week to meet your obligations while also, of course, letting yourself have some downtime and fun along the way.

Story A - Unritical Inference Test

STORY (A)

A certain west coast university scientist chartered a ship for exploration purposes. When a large white bird was sighted the scientist asked permission to kill it. He stated that white albatrosses are usually found only off the coast of Australia. He wanted the bird as a specimen for the university museum.

The crew protested against the killing of the bird, calling the scientist's attention to the old sea superstition that bad luck followed the killing of a white albatross.            .

Nevertheless the captain granted permission to kill the bird and the bird was killed. These mishaps happened after the bird was killed:

• The net cables fouled up three times.
• The net caught on the bottom and was ripped to shreds.
• The shaft on the main winch snapped and it took the crew members five hours to reel in by hand
• 1,700 feet of cable.
• A rib was broken when Jackie Larson, a scientific aide, fell down a hatch ladder.
• The scientist became seasick for the first time in his life.
• Lost gear forced the ship to head for land. The cook left his job.

Statements About Story A

T  F  ?  1.             The scientist had never been seasick before.

T  F  ?  2.             The purpose of the voyage was primarily pleasure and sight-seeing.

T  F  ?  3.             The story lists various incidents which follow the killing of a bird.

T  F  ?  4.             After the scientist shot the albatross the troubles happened.

T  F  ?  5.             No scientist's name was mentioned in the story.

T  F  ?  6.             The scientist was surprised to see a white albatross in the vicinity.

T  F  ?  7.             The scientist was not from a university or college.

T  F  ?  8.             The scientist asked the captain for permission to kill the bird.

T  F  ?  9.             It took the crew members less than five minutes to reel in the seventeen hundred feet of cable.

T  F  ?  10.          A lost gear made it necessary for the ship to return to the west coast.

T  F  ?  11.          Fortunately, the net cables never fouled up.

T  F  ?  12.          A ship was chartered by a scientist.

T  F  ?  13.          The net was ripped on the bottom of the sea.

T  F  ?  14.          . The cook Was fired because of his objection to the killing of the bird.

T  F  ?  15.          Larson broke a leg.

T  F  ?  16.          After the bird was killed the mishaps occurred.

T  F  ?  17.          The white albatross was sighted near Australia.

T  F  ?  18.          When an albatross was sighted flying near the ship the scientist asked permission to kill it.

-- 11 -- Fallacies

Fallacies

TFY C9. Fallacies: What's a Faulty Argument?

Chapter Summary

Chapter Nine Fallacies

This chapter will teach you about the names and meanings of nine fallacies. Fallacies may be accidental or intentional; many are amusing, all are manipulative; each sidesteps the work of constructing a fair and well-reasoned argument. Multiple examples and exercises will teach you how to recognize a number of basic fallacies and understand why they are fallacious. The chapter concludes with an excerpt for your analysis of Richard Nixon’s famous “Checkers” speech.

Glossary Chapter 9 Appeal to Bandwagon This fallacy seeks to persuade by appealing to the wisdom of the momentum of a popular opinion. Appeal to False Authority This fallacy seeks to persuade by citing fake, questionable, or inappropriate authority. Appeal to Fear This fallacy seeks to persuade by arousing fear that clouds rationality. Appeal to Pity This fallacy seeks to persuade by arousing pity. Circular Reasoning This fallacy assumes what it is supposed to prove by reasserting the conclusion, sometimes in different words, as though this conclusion needed no supporting reasons. Fallacy A fallacy is a deceptive invalid argument that can may appear valid. Personal Attack This fallacy attacks a person’s character without addressing the issue at hand. Pointing to Another Wrong This fallacy distracts attention from an admitted wrongdoing by claiming that similar actions went unnoticed and unpunished. Poisoning the Well This fallacy seeks to prejudice others against a person, group or idea so that their arguments will not be heard and judged on their own merits. Red Herring This fallacy distracts attention away from the lack of proof for a claim by raising irrelevant issues. Straw man This fallacy misrepresents or caricatures an opponent’s position, then refutes the false replica created.