In one of the student portraitures in this chapter, Melodie reveals that she feels her high school did not prepare her for the rigors of college level work. How do you think your high school prepared you? She also describes being "at the top" in high school and now she feels like she's "at the bottom" in college. It seems that different high schools prepare students to varying degrees of
readiness for college. Why do you think this happens?
What will be an ideal response?
The challenge here will be to get students to be concrete in their descriptions of their high school's level of rigor. Prompt them to move beyond the "My school was a piece of cake," or "My high school was ridiculously tough" responses. Let them know that you want them to substantiate such claims with specifics. Once this is done, students can consider whether they feel prepared for college.
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What will be an ideal response?
The best paper for drawing is
a. sheets of paper less than 8x12 inches. b. sturdy sheets of manila paper 18x24 inches. c. sturdy sheets of wrapping paper. d. butcher paper.
The processes that promote worldwide participation and relationships between people of different countries, cultures, and languages is
a. critical theory. b. existentialism. c. globalization. d. Marxism.
“A recent study of Greek children estimated that the average weight of a 10-year old boy was 81.57 pounds with a standard deviation of 17.41 pounds (Papadimitriou et al., 2006).” What percentage of boys weigh more than 105 pounds?
a. 1.35% b. 8.85% c. 58.85% d. 91.15%