College Language and Culture

John decided to attend a local college. Despite being close to home, he found it to be a cultural experience.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

Imagine you're a freshman entering a university. You're likely to encounter new terminologies and traditions that might seem strange initially.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

Imagine you're starting college and you come across words that you've heard before, but they seem to have different meanings in this new academic setting.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NEVER

• SOMETIMES

Professor Smith has mentioned her "office hour" in the syllabus. What does it mean?

• It's the hours of the day that the college office is open.

• It's the time I can visit my dentist.

• It's the specific hours Professor Smith is in her office to meet with students.

Imagine you are a new student at a college. Which of the following is NOT what the term "Syllabus" would mean to you?

• A contract outlining the course's requirements and expectations

• A roadmap providing guidance on how to succeed in the class

• A guide detailing what activities and topics will be covered in the class

• A roadmap to find HEB on campus

What does the attendance policy of a school mean?

• A policy that describes the attendance and absence expectations for students

• A policy that describes the dancing and playing expectations for students

• A policy that describes the browsing expectations for students

• A policy that describes the sleeping expectations for students

At the end of the academic year, students at Harvard University are required to take an assessment. What is this assessment called?

• STARTING EXAM

• FINAL EXAM

• SHORT EXAM

• SUMMARY EXAM

John is a student who is constantly reading books, attending lectures, and doing research. What is this process of acquiring new knowledge that John is engaged in called?

• LEARNING

• ACTING

• PRESENTING

• MODELING

John is preparing for his final exams. What does it mean when we say John is "Studying"?

• John is using lying strategies to understand and recall information for his exams

• John is using learning strategies to understand and recall information for his exams

• John is using looking strategies to understand and recall information for his exams

• John is using fighting strategies to understand and recall information for his exams

John found an interesting article on the internet. He decided to use some parts of it in his research paper. What would be considered as "Plagiarism" in this scenario?

• If John uses the article's words, images, or ideas as his own, with false attribution

• If John uses the article's words, images, or ideas as his own, with inaccurate attribution

• If John uses the article's words, images, or ideas as his own, with proper attribution

• If John uses the article's words, images, or ideas as his own, without proper attribution