Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– ## SUSLAACIVITYASSIGGNMENT.docx
**## SUSLAACIVITYASSIGGNMENT.docx**
**Follow the Steps Below to Complete the Assignment:**
**STEP 1**: Imagine that one of your best friends is struggling with his/her classes. He/she aspires to graduate in Exercise Science and go on to earn a degree in Occupational Therapy, but they have failed their first two chemistry exams. They are feeling nervous about their performance and comes to you for advice. During your discussion, you learn that:
· he/she gets easily frustrated while working on chemistry problems;
· he/she is sleeping less than five hours a night;
· he/she works on chemistry homework every Tuesday and Thursday night, but not on other days;
· he/she always keeps their phone on vibrate to check if they receive messages while studying;
· he/she usually studies by re-reading the chapter; and
· he/she pulls all-nighters before exams.
**STEP 2**: Based on this conversation, pretend you are writing an email to your friend (between 200-400 words), explaining to him/her why his/her studying habits are ineffective and what steps he/she might take to improve his/her learning.
**_Include appropriate vocabulary from this module on memory, as well as things you’ve learned about consciousness and learning from other modules._**
**STEP 3:** Use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc. to write a pretend email. You are free to be creative, therefore, you can create or design how an actual email would appear.
Memory Grading Rubric:
Criteria
Ratings
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**STEP 1**: Imagine that one of your best friends is struggling with his/her classes. He/she aspires to graduate in Exercise Science and go on to earn a degree in Occupational Therapy, but they have failed their first two chemistry exams. They are feeling nervous about their performance and comes to you for advice. During your discussion, you learn that:
· he/she gets easily frustrated while working on chemistry problems;
· he/she is sleeping less than five hours a night;
· he/she works on chemistry homework every Tuesday and Thursday night, but not on other days;
· he/she always keeps their phone on vibrate to check if they receive messages while studying;
· he/she usually studies by re-reading the chapter; and
· he/she pulls all-nighters before exams.
**STEP 2**: Based on this conversation, pretend you are writing an email to your friend (between 200-400 words), explaining to him/her why his/her studying habits are ineffective and what steps he/she might take to improve his/her learning.
**_Include appropriate vocabulary from this module on memory, as well as things you’ve learned about consciousness and learning from other modules._**
**STEP 3:** Use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc. to write a pretend email. You are free to be creative, therefore, you can create or design how an actual email would appear.
**Memory Grading Rubric:**
| | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| **Criteria** | **Ratings** | **Points** |
| Presents a coherent argument of between 200-400 words | Clearly writes a few paragraphs of between 200-400 words | Writing is unclear, too short, or too long | Writing is difficult to understand and/or too long or too short or does not present a coherent argument | __/10 |
| Characteristics of intelligence | Provides specific recommendations for ways to address ALL seven of the problems listed, including references to problem-solving, consciousness, and memory. Includes appropriate vocabulary | Provides answers and recommendations for between 4-6 of the problems listed OR makes seven underdeveloped recommendations | Responds to three or fewer of the problems listed | __/10 |
| **Total:** | __/20 |
**## SUSLAACIVITYASSIGGNMENT.docx**
**Follow the Steps Below to Complete the Assignment:**
**STEP 1**: Imagine that one of your best friends is struggling with his/her classes. He/she aspires to graduate in Exercise Science and go on to earn a degree in Occupational Therapy, but they have failed their first two chemistry exams. They are feeling nervous about their performance and comes to you for advice. During your discussion, you learn that:
· he/she gets easily frustrated while working on chemistry problems;
· he/she is sleeping less than five hours a night;
· he/she works on chemistry homework every Tuesday and Thursday night, but not on other days;
· he/she always keeps their phone on vibrate to check if they receive messages while studying;
· he/she usually studies by re-reading the chapter; and
· he/she pulls all-nighters before exams.
**STEP 2**: Based on this conversation, pretend you are writing an email to your friend (between 200-400 words), explaining to him/her why his/her studying habits are ineffective and what steps he/she might take to improve his/her learning.
**_Include appropriate vocabulary from this module on memory, as well as things you’ve learned about consciousness and learning from other modules._**
**STEP 3:** Use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc. to write a pretend email. You are free to be creative, therefore, you can create or design how an actual email would appear.
Memory Grading Rubric:
Criteria
Ratings
`
**STEP 1**: Imagine that one of your best friends is struggling with his/her classes. He/she aspires to graduate in Exercise Science and go on to earn a degree in Occupational Therapy, but they have failed their first two chemistry exams. They are feeling nervous about their performance and comes to you for advice. During your discussion, you learn that:
· he/she gets easily frustrated while working on chemistry problems;
· he/she is sleeping less than five hours a night;
· he/she works on chemistry homework every Tuesday and Thursday night, but not on other days;
· he/she always keeps their phone on vibrate to check if they receive messages while studying;
· he/she usually studies by re-reading the chapter; and
· he/she pulls all-nighters before exams.
**STEP 2**: Based on this conversation, pretend you are writing an email to your friend (between 200-400 words), explaining to him/her why his/her studying habits are ineffective and what steps he/she might take to improve his/her learning.
**_Include appropriate vocabulary from this module on memory, as well as things you’ve learned about consciousness and learning from other modules._**
**STEP 3:** Use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc. to write a pretend email. You are free to be creative, therefore, you can create or design how an actual email would appear.
**Memory Grading Rubric:**
| | | | | |
| — | — | — | — | — |
| **Criteria** | **Ratings** | **Points** |
| Presents a coherent argument of between 200-400 words | Clearly writes a few paragraphs of between 200-400 words | Writing is unclear, too short, or too long | Writing is difficult to understand and/or too long or too short or does not present a coherent argument | __/10 |
| Characteristics of intelligence | Provides specific recommendations for ways to address ALL seven of the problems listed, including references to problem-solving, consciousness, and memory. Includes appropriate vocabulary | Provides answers and recommendations for between 4-6 of the problems listed OR makes seven underdeveloped recommendations | Responds to three or fewer of the problems listed | __/10 |
| **Total:** | __/20 |