RDG 990: Advanced Reading
Final Project: “Thinking, Intelligence, and Language”
MWF Class
PROJECT GUIDELINES
Overview: You will use strategies from Chapter 10 (pg. 689) in Opening Doors to select and organize
information from a Psychology textbook. In other words you will be using various note-taking strategies to
glean relevant information from “Thinking, Intelligence, and Language” at the end of the textbook, pages 243277. I will model some notes in class but you are required to complete your notes as homework. You will take
an open-note test on information found in “Thinking, Intelligence, and Language” during your final exam
period.
Description: You will preview, read, and take notes in various forms on “Thinking, Intelligence, and
Language” using strategies and information from “Using Textbook Features”, pg. 692. Some important
features to be aware of are: Chapter Outlines, Chapter Objectives and Introductions, Boxes, Tables, Graphic
Aids, Vocabulary Aids, Study Questions and Activities and Chapter Summaries. See pages 692-3 for a handy
summary of this information. You will take notes in the Cornell/Outline Formats, with some
highlighting/annotating and mind mapping where indicated. Turn your notes in with your test on exam day.
You will be evaluated on the completeness of your notes as well as how you interpreted the notes on the test. In
other words, how well you answered the questions on the test and how effectively your notes helped you to find
the answers.
Before Day One (For Homework):
Preview “Thinking, Intelligence, and Language”
 Read PREVIEW, on the top of pg. 243.
 Read the SUMMARY on pgs. 275-276
 Read Section Titles
 Read Sub Titles
 Look at and read all the captions for the pictures and figures
 Note “Self Quiz” at the conclusions of each section
 Note key terms defined in margins
 Note key terms and self-test on pgs. 276-277
Day One: Monday (4/21/14)
o Preview “The Cognitive Revolution in Psychology”
o Take Notes: Underline, Highlight & Annotate “The Cognitive Revolution in Psychology” pp.
243-5 (I will provide a handout of these pages).
o Preview “Thinking” pages 245-255. Note key terms in the margins.
o Take Notes: Using the Cornell Note Taking System, take notes with me on “Thinking”.
o Continue the Cornell Notes for homework.
Day Two: Wednesday 4/23/14)
In class Application Exercises—We will explore some of the supplementary material provided in the
text and from other resources in order to apply what we’ve learned by reading the text. These exercises will give
you practice in answering the application style questions on an exam. Group Participation Points will be
awarded to students who come to class and participate in a group with classmates. These points cannot be made
up any other way.
Day Three: Friday (4/25/14)
o Preview “Intelligence” pages 255-266. Note key terms in the margins
o Take Notes: Using the Cornell Note Taking System, take notes with me on “Intelligence”.
o Continue the Cornell Notes for homework.
Day Four: Monday (4/28/14)
In class Application Exercises—we will explore some of the supplementary material provided in
the text and from other resources in order to apply what we’ve learned by reading the text. These exercises will
give you practice in answering application style questions on an exam. Group Participation Points will be
awarded to students who come to class and participate in a group with classmates. These points cannot be made
up any other way.
Day Five Wednesday (4/30/14)
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Preview “Language”
Take Cornell Notes on “Language”
AT HOME:
Check Your Notes for Completeness and Accuracy
 “Read the Summary” p. 275
 “Quiz” at the end of each section
Do you have the answers to these questions in your notes?
 “Self-Test” p. 277
Can you answer these questions from your notes?
 “Key Terms” p. 276
Do you have these terms defined in your notes?
Final Exam Day (Monday, 5/5/14; 9:10 to 11:10 a.m.)
TAKE A TEST ON “Thinking, Intelligence, and Language”!
The test will include multiple choice, short answer, matching and a fill-in-the-chart item. The test will
cover concepts and terms presented in the chapter. The notes are worth 50 points and the test 50 points for a
total of 100 points for this project. There will be an extra credit portion of the test that will cover application of
the concepts presented in the chapter.