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Assignment $1$ Activate Yourself

This assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements:

CLR $1$: Display practical use of information technology.

CLR $2$: Establish priorities with personal expectations of efficiency and develop strategies for achieving them

CLR $7$: Evaluate the process of metacognitive thinking and apply its advantages to a variety of academic and business situations.

Objective of this Assignment:

The objective of this assignment is for you to assess your motivation, focus on $3$ characteristics you want to develop and to assess your successful intelligence.

Pre$-$Assignment Instructions:

To prepare you for this assignment:

$1.$ Read module $1$ and module $2$ content and follow the embedded learning activities.

Assignment Tasks:

$1.$ Use this document to complete your assignment and submit it to Brightspace for grading. The submitted assignment must be in MS Word or RTF format. Do not use PDF or any other format.

$2.$ Answer the following in sentence form:

a$)$ Choose three characteristics you most want to develop throughout the term. Explain why you chose these.

b$)$ Then, pretend to be an instructor recommending you for a job. Write a short email about the ways in which you display strength in those three characteristics. $($Use $12$ point, single spaced font, preferably Times Roman$)$

c$)$ In paragraph form outline a series of goals to set for yourself so that you deserve those compliments in the future.

$3.$ Consult the Marking Rubric for further guidance. Remember, you must demonstrate a solid effort to self$-$examine in this assignment complete with critical analysis and recommendations to achieve full marks. A few generalized statements will not be sufficient.

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Appendix $1$

Activate Yourself

Robert Sternberg found that people who reach their goals successfully have $20$ particular characteristics in common that motivate them to persist. Each of the $$I statements in the list below identifies one of the characteristics.

Build basic skills Use this self$-$assessment to see how well you think you can get motivated right now.

$1-$ Not at all like me

$2-$ Somewhat unlike me

$3-$ Not sure

$4-$ Somewhat like me

$5-$ Definitely like me

Add the number at the end of each statement that best represents your answer.

$1-$ I can motivate myself well. $\_\_\_$

$2-$ I can control my impulses. $\_\_\_$

$3-$ I know when to persevere and when to change gears. $\_\_\_$

$4-$ I make the most of what I do well. $\_\_\_$

$5-$ I can successfully translate my ideas into action. $\_\_\_$

$6-$ I can focus effectively on my goal. $\_\_\_$

$7-$ I complete tasks and have good follow $$through$.\_\_\_$

$8-$ I initiate action$$I move people and projects ahead. $\_\_\_$

$9-$ I have the courage to risk failure. $\_\_\_$

$10-$ I avoid procrastination. $\_\_\_$

$11-$ I accept responsibility when I make a mistake. $\_\_\_$

$12-$ I don$$t waste time feeling sorry for myself. $\_\_\_$

$13-$ I independently take responsibility for tasks. $\_\_\_$

$14-$ I work hard to overcome personal difficulties. $\_\_\_$

$15-$ I create an environment that helps me concentrate on my goals. $\_\_\_$

$16-$ I don$$t take on too much work or too little. $\_\_\_$

$17-$ I can delay gratification to receive the benefits. $\_\_\_$

$18-$ I can see both the big picture and the details in a situation. $\_\_\_$

$19-$ I am able to maintain confidence in myself. $\_\_\_$

$20-$ I can balance analytical, creative and practical thinking skills. $\_\_\_$

Adapted from: Keys to Success$-$ Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills. Eighth Edition. Carol Carter, Sarah Lyman Kravits, Peter J$.$ Maurin. Pgs$\mathrm{.}22-23$

Appendix $2$

Assess Your Successful Intelligence

Complete the following statements by circling the number that feels right to you, from $1$ for $$Not at all true for me$$ to $5$ for $$Very true for me$.$

Assess Your Analytical Thinking Skills

$1-$ I recognize and define problems effectively. $12345$

$2-$ I see myself as a thinker and as analytical and studious. $12345$

$3-$ When working on a problem in a group setting, I like to break down the problem

into its components and evaluate them. $12345$

$4-$ I need to see convincing evidence before accepting information as fact. $12345$

$5-$ I weigh the pros and cons of plans and ideas before taking action. $12345$

$6-$ I tend to make connections among bits of information by categorizing them. $12345$

$7-$ Impulsive, spontaneous decision making worries me$.12345$

$8-$ I like to analyse causes and effects when making a decision. $12345$

$9-$ I monitor my progress toward goals. $12345$

$10-$ Once I reach a goal, I evaluate the process to see how effective it was. $12345$

TOTAL YOUR ANSWERS HERE $\_32\_\_\_\_$

Assess Your Creative Thinking Skills

$1-$ I tend to question rules and regulations. $12345$

$2-$ I see myself as unique, full of ideas and innovative. $12345$

$3-$ When working on a problem in a group setting, I generate a