Making Specific Goals

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Which one of these goals will most likely be accomplished? Get better at science. Get along better with my brother. Learn to play an instrument. Help the garden look nice in the spring. Learn 3 new songs on my guitar by the end of the month.

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Learn 3 new songs on my guitar by the end of the month.

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Which goal makes: I will improve my short story, more specific? Options: I will improve my short story by making it better. I will add 3 new details to describe the setting in my short story by the end of the day.

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I will add 3 new details to describe the setting in my short story by the end of the day.

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A ____________ is something you want to complete in the near future, such as today, this week, or this month.

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short-term goal

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A ___________ usually requires a lot of time and planning to accomplish. Something you want to complete in several years.

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long-term goal

Front

Can you have more than one goal at a time?

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yes

Front

A long-term goal is...

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months to years

Front

Which of the following is a well-written goal?
I want to be smarter
I will get stronger this year
I will increase my B in Math to an A by the end of the 9 weeks
I will decrease my time in the mile run by next year.

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I will increase my B in Math to an A by the end of the 9 weeks

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You are a high school freshman and have the desire to get accepted to a top-rated university. What type of goal is this?

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long-term goal

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You are __________ when you are planning how to reach a desired goal.

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goal setting

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Which of the following is not true about a goal? It has to be important to you, personally, It must have a reasonable chance of achieving, It has to be within your power and actions to make it happen , It must be vague to you and have a specific plan of action.

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It must be vague to you and have a specific plan of action.