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Meiland Chapter 1: Introduction

1. Pre-reading Questions
Please discuss these questions in your group. Make sure that everyone gives an opinion. Discuss each question as much as you can before going to the next question.

a. In your opinion, what skills and techniques helped you do well in high school?


b. Besides having a good level of proficiency in English, what other skills do you consider important/necessary to succeed in college?


c. What other skills do you consider important/necessary to succeed in life, after college?


d. From your experience, how can a person learn to make a distinction between long-term useful knowledge and short-term useful knowledge that will, however, become outdated in the near future?


2. Comprehension Questions
You should answer these questions while reading the text. Come ready to discuss your ideas next class.

Homework: Answer the questions below on paper. Bring your answers to next class. You should be ready to discuss your answers in a small group.
Chapter 1: Introduction
a. What is Part 1 of the book about? What is the main idea in Part One?

b. What information is covered in Part 2?

c. What information is covered in Part 3?

d. From paragraph 2 on page 3 (“So far I...”) to the end of Chapter 1, the author discusses the controlling idea of the book. Most of the information presented in the book is directly related to this idea. In other words, this idea controls the development of the other ideas in the book. Because this controlling idea is so important, it is necessary for you to keep it in mind as you are reading. Using your own words, write down what you think is the controlling idea of College Thinking --