xv Contents P A R T I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Transition to College Chapter 1 Begin with Purpose: Own Your College Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.1. Introduction to Begin with Purpose. . . . . . . 5 1.2. College as Transformation, Not Transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.3. Failure as a Trampoline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.4. Learning Is a Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chapter 2 Mindset Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2.1. What Is Mindset? Why Does It Matter?. . . 23 2.2. Facets of Mindset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .⤀ 24 2.3. Exercising Vulnerability and Bravery . . . . 38 Chapter 3 Engaging Diversity and Why It Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 3.1. Why Does Engaging Diversity Matter?. . . 45 3.2. Defining Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .⤀ 47 3.3. Acknowledging Difference . . . . . . . . . . . 49 3.4. Engaging Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Chapter 4 The Practice of Engaging Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 4.1. Take Every Opportunity to Practice Engaging Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 4.2. The Social Construction of Awkwardness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 4.3. Engage in Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 4.4. The Importance of Engaging Productive Discomfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Part I Toolbox Tools for Managing Assignments, Workload, and Projects . . . . . . . . 78 Time Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Understanding Reading and Keeping Track of What You’ve Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Organizing Tasks and Setting Goals . . . . . . . . . 98 Plagiarism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Individual and Group Presentations . . . . . . . . 108 Online Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 P A R T II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Collaborating and Communicating Chapter 5 Collaborating Effectively . . . . . . 116 5.1. Reflecting on Your Experiences in Groups and Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 5.2. Laying the Groundwork for Effective Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Chapter 6 Collaboration and Teamwork in College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 6.1. What Collaboration or “Groupwork” Might Look Like in Your Classroom . . . . 138 6.2. Some Common Stumbling Blocks . . . . . 145 6.3. Case Studies in Collaboration . . . . . . . . 148 Chapter 7 Being a Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 7.1. We’re All Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .⤀ 157 7.2. Debunking Myths About Effective or Successful Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 7.3. You Are a Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .⤀ 172