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From: owner-epl259au05rick@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
[mailto:owner-epl259au05rick@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu]On Behalf Of Rick
Mosholder
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 8:20 AM
To: epl259au05rick@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: EPL 259D - week 3b


Hello everyone,

Portfolio 3, which is due on Monday, October 12th, requires you to assemble
five daily "To Do Checklists" of all of your academic assignments (for all
your courses) for the week. Each list must contain at least three items.
Don't include non-academic tasks.

Each task should start with a verb that is specific and results in a
measurable goal (e.g. read, memorize, review, complete. Do not use
non-specific verbs like study or start. These words are ambiguous and assist
us in rationalizing ineffective behavior.

Making tasks specific and measurable is important, because people who set
goals that are specific and measurable get more done. It's easy to kid
ourselves when we set goals like "study"; that can mean we've got our book
on our laps while we watch TV. A task that is "specific and measurable" can
be easily visualized, and you can easily tell when you are finished.
Setting yourself clear, active tasks that require you to produce results
will keep you from wasting time and having to do the same thing over and
over again because you didn't really do it well the first time. There is an
art to making a good to-do list, and this assignment gives you a chance to
practice it.

The next couple weeks of this course are about attitudes for success. They
are also quite busy weeks, so resist your urge to procrastinate. As you
continue to read about the strategies, bear in mind that they are based on
research into the characteristics of people who have been successful in
getting what they want for their lives. These strategies work, and not just
for school.

Hope you have a good week-end.

Rick