In ENGL 1010 I learned how to write my essays more efficiently, and I learned writing techniques that will be able to help me through my college career. I was able to write many essays and papers in this class, and because of this writing class I will be a lot more efficient in my business major.
My writing techniques that I learned are best seen in my Annotated Bibliography paper because I was better able to understand longer essays, and I learned the proper technique for writing and editing annotated bibliographies.
This class has taught me so much from writing a Rhetorical Analysis, to writing a Significant Event Paper, to my annotated Bibliography. I have grown so much more in my writing career since this class started, and I'm so grateful that I was able to better myself in that skill.
Annie Neilson
Katie Young
ENGL 1010
11 November 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Panek, Elliot. "Left To Their Own Devices: College Students’ “Guilty Pleasure” Media Use And Time Management." Communication Research 41.4 (2014): 561-577. Communication & Mass Media Complete. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
With new technology it’s hard for students to focus their time in their studies. Some argue that students are using their media so much, that they’re foregoing school-related activities. Often when it comes time to decide between school work and leisure time, most kids or students will choose the leisure activity. They call this their “Guilty Pleasures”. To forego a “guilty pleasure”, one must have a strong will-power, or also known as— self control. They think that college students are “addicted” to this new rise of media. The author of this article is Elliot Panek. Panek is a professor at the University of Alabama, and he teaches the following subjects: Communication and Media, Quantitative Social Research, and Media Psychology. I would use this article to prove that the new rising social media is distracting kids from using their time productively. It brings up a great argument how technology can be bad as it is also good.
Das, Bhibha M., and Ellen M. Evans. "Understanding Weight Management Perceptions In First-Year College Students Using The
Health Belief Model." Journal Of American College Health 62.7 (2014): 488-497. ERIC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
Most students gain weight in college because their time for physical activity is altered. There are many weight barriers blocking them from doing physical activity. Some of these include: Social media, too many classes, or even too much homework. Each student should have a balanced time for each of these barriers, so that one can still achieve physical exercise everyday. Setting aside time for your physical activity in college is crucial for maintaining your health. The author for this article is Bhibha M. Das, and Ellen M. Evans. Bhibha M. Das graduated with a PhD from the University of Illinois and is now an assistant professor at East Carolina University. Ellen M. Evans graduated with a PostDoc in Geriatrics and Gerontology; applied physiology and has taught over 4000 students. I would use this article to talk about how there is too much being asked of a student in his or hers college experience. They don’t have enough time because there isn’t enough time for them to balance everything, and do well in college.
Pelletier, Jennifer E., and Melissa N. Laska. "Research Article: Balancing Healthy Meals And Busy Lives: Associations Between Work,
School, And Family Responsibilities And Perceived Time Constraints Among Young Adults." Journal Of Nutrition Education
And Behavior 44.(2012): 481-489. ScienceDirect. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
Young adults have the worst diet, especially in their collegiate years of life. Not having enough time to cook, or at least make a small meal, illustrates the decline of dietary needs in college. Working more hours and studying for a long time are indicators of a time-restraint. The author talks about how an experiment was done with college kids, and asked “If I had more time, would my meals be more healthy?”. The results were calculated and showed that better diets would be a result of more time on a student’s hands. Each student should set aside time in the day in order for them to eat healthier foods. The authors of this article are Jennifer E. Pelletier and Melissa N. Laska. Pelletier is a graduate from University of Minnesota with a PhD in epidemiology. She is now studying Public health at the University of Minnesota. Laska graduated with a PhD in Public Health from the University of North Carolina, and is now a professor at the University of Minnesota. I would use this article in my paper for the reason showing why it is so vital that college students take time out of their day to make meals for themselves. The better you eat, the better you do in school. So this article directly relates how it is beneficiary for students to eat better.
Hanson, Trudy L.1, thanson@wtamu.edu, et al. "Cell Phones, Text Messaging, And Facebook: Competing Time Demands Of Today's
College Students." College Teaching 59.1 (2011): 23-30. Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson). Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
More students use the internet more than they use the library. The author conducted an experiment on college students, and then end results point how rather than doing homework, students are updating their social media accounts seeing how many likes or followers they can get. Technology impacts so much of their life. Students have a financial and social need in college, so it makes it harder for them to balance their time. Their surveys’ concluded that females put more time into studying rather than males do. The author of this article is Trudy L. Hanson. Hanson graduated with a Doctorate degree in higher education with a minor in communication studies from Texas Tech. She is now a professor and department chair at the West Texas A&M University. I would use this article because it shows how in a survey of students, they have a hard time staying focused with their studies and making sure they stay on task for their assignments. It shows that many collegiate kids don’t really know how to spend their time because they’re engulfed in social media.
Misra, Ranjita, and Michelle McKean. "College Students' Academic Stress And Its Relation To Their Anxiety, Time Management, And
Leisure Satisfaction." American Journal Of Health Studies 16.1 (2000): 41. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
There are all different types of stress including: academic, financial, social. Students are forced to do so much in such pressure, and expected to do their best while completing it. The author shares that the scientists used (STAI-Y) categorized anxiety into 2 categories: emotional and social. People with lower stress reported having higher test scores rather than people with a lot of stress ended up doing worst on their test scores. Stress isn’t healthy for anybody, and this article proves that. The author is Ranjita Misra and Michelle McKean. Misra has been a professor at 5 schools in her life and graduated in Public Health at Old Dominion University. McKean graduated from University or California San Francisco in Health. I would use this article to support my claim that not having good time management can create stress making a student do worse in school.
George, D, et al. "Time Diary And Questionnaire Assessment Of Factors Associated With Academic And Personal Success Among
University Undergraduates." Journal Of American College Health 56.6 (2008): 706-715 10p. CINAHL Plus with Full Text.
Web.11 Nov. 2015.
In this diary the author found that if one wakes up early for studying, they are more likely to get better grades, better test scores, and all around better student life. They found out that the best students also have the best time management. Giving yourself time to sleep was also a really big factor on time management. Students typically did better on their studies if they had obtained more sleep. One of the hardest things in this experiment was food, and maintaining a healthy diet as well. The authors of this article are George D., Dixon S., Stansal E., Gelb SL., and Pheri T. These authors wanted to accent what former authors, Mirsa and McKean, had written in their articles. I want to use this article in my paper because it talks about a different side of time management, and how every college student needs sleep. Ironically you wouldn’t think to rest when you’re trying to do better and improve yourself, but in this article they conduct an experiment showing students did better in their studies if they had more sleep and more time to prepare.
DONG-IL, KIM, and RA YOUNG-AN. "What Impacts Success In College? Findings From The Perceptions Of Korean Students."
College Student Journal 49.1 (2015): 161-168. Sociological Collection. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
College Student Journal 49.1 (2015): 161-168. Sociological Collection. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
“Steinmayr said, ‘intelligence does not predict college students success’ ”. The students who put in more work, and more study time are usually the most successful in college. Freshman should focus on what they’re leaning towards. and Juniors in college have the hardest time figuring out their time management and so this is usually the hardest year of college, for most. They came to the conclusion that if students can obtain self-control, write well written notes, and set goals, they will be more successful in college. The author of this article is KIM DONG-IL and RA YOUNG-AN. DONG-IL graduated from the University of Michigan and now works at NC West CFO. RA YOUNG-AN graduated with a PhD from Penn State University. I like this article because it’s just another factor in why time management is so important for college students. It’s clear and concise and right to the point.
ISHIMURA, IKUO, and MASAHIRO KODAMA. "Flow Experiences In Everyday Activities Of Japanese College Students: Autotelic
People And Time Management." Japanese Psychological Research 51.1 (2009): 47-54. Academic Search Premier. Web. 11
Nov. 2015.
Students should have challenging classes in college. They are trying to measure how efficient college students are with certain tasks. They, the university, are trying to see how the “flow” is. This activity helped students see themselves in a more positive light, rather than a negative light, like they mostly do. They show how students do better in their studies. The purpose of taking challenging classes in college is to see how far a student will work for a grade. A good grade in a hard class indicates if the student budgets their time well or not. The authors are Ikuo Jshimura and Masahiro Kodama. Jshimura graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Energy Efficiency and now works at the Tokyo Electric Power Company. I like this article because it doesn’t put a bad connotation with time management and college students. It shares the information in a positive light and more encouraging.
Van der Meer, Jacques Jansen, Ellen Torenbeek, Marjolein. "'It's Almost A Mindset That Teachers Need To Change': First-Year
Students' Need To Be Inducted Into Time Management.” Studies In Higher Education 35.7 (2010): 777-791. Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences Collection. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
Behavioral Sciences Collection. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
The first year of college basically determines if a student will come back and return for their degree. Students are given a lot in the workload (homework-load). They don’t realize it at first until they’re stressed out and panicking. They gave the students realistic time on how much time they would have to study. the students had to learn how to give themselves time in order to revise the assignments they were working on. The first year of college is so vital for the rest of that student’s college experience because they will judge whether it is for them or not, so students need to make sure they are planning everything carefully in order to not get stressed and to continue on with college. The main author of this article is Jacques Van Der Meer. Meer is from France and graduated from technische universiteit twente. He now works at European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. I really like this article because it shows how if a student doesn’t do well in their first year or doesn’t like their first year, it’s probably due to poor time management planning.
Kaya, Hatice, et al. "Assessing Time-Management Skills In Terms Of Age, Gender, And Anxiety Levels: A Study On Nursing And
Midwifery Students In Turkey." Nurse Education In Practice 12.Innovative Developments and Debates for Midwifery
Education in Practice (2012): 284-288. ScienceDirect. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
When using time management one should set personal goals. How people use their time are often called “Time planning sub scale”. They used a device or mechanism called, “The Trait Anxiety Scale”. This is consisted of how people felt in general on a rating system. They conducted a test on different genders, different ethnicities, different ages, and so much more just to see what could be causing bad time management. The main author of this article is Hatice Kaya. Kaya graduated with her doctorate from Istanbul University. The reason I’m going going to use this article in my paper is because it doesn’t just describe one person, it describes how many people are using their time.
