Assignment Instructions/ Description
Module 3: Assignment 1 -- The Five Hundred Pound Reading PacketThe instructor dropped the thick packet of course readings on Delila Meade's desk. It landed with a loud thunk.
“We'll be reading this packet over the next four weeks,” the instructor announced.
But staring at the packet, all Delila could think was, I don't think I could even lift that, let alone read it in just a month!
Sure, Delila thought, she was interested in the topics of the readings. They all dealt with the history of computer programming, and Delila was in college to get her degree in that same field. She told herself a lot of the information in the readings would probably be very useful, both in college and throughout her programming career.
But still - all Delila could focus on as she stared at the packet were nagging questions. How could she possibly read all of it in four weeks? How would she remember all that material for tests or on the job? And perhaps most urgently of all, how would she even get the massive packet home?
How would you advise Delila to prepare for her course reading?
How would you suggest Delila organize her time so she could finish the readings in the allotted four weeks?
How might Delila stay focused on her reading? How might she most effectively use writing as a way to accomplish her task?
What techniques might Delila use to memorize long lists or other key material from her reading?
In what ways can Delila use rethinking techniques to improve her understanding of the readings in the packet?
From your reading in the text, prepare a 1 - 2 page analysis using the five questions listed that would help Delia with this reading project.
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