Dear Reader: Take the Path: Introduction Quiz

What is the focus of the first section of the book, Building and Sustaining Resilience?

• Analyzing the techniques authors use in their writing

• Conducting basic research

• Building affective habits and dispositions

• Developing writing skills

Aria, Emma, and Oliver are part of the ESL 52 study group. They are discussing the philosophy behind their study group's approach to developing effective reading, writing, and thinking processes. According to the text, what should be core to their philosophy?

• Avoiding any affective components of learning

• Focusing solely on academic reading

• Viewing challenges as part of the learning path

• Emphasizing perfect reading experiences

Grace, Lily, and Ava are also in the ESL 52 study group. According to the text, what will future study sessions focus on?

• Applying an effective reading process

• Analyzing the techniques authors use in their writing

• Conducting basic research

• Summarizing academic writing

What are the four themes of the thematically grouped readings in the final four sections of the text?

• The Changing Ways We Read and Write, The Evolution of Education, Paths to Mental Health, The Quest for a Sustainable World

• The Enduring Power of Print for Learning in a Digital World, 7 Tips on How to Take Better Notes, Look Out, Email. Handwritten Letters Are Making a Comeback, To Navigate the Dangers of the Web, You Need Critical Thinking -- but Also Critical Ignoring

• From Public Good to Personal Pursuit: Historical Roots of the Student Debt Crisis, I No Longer Grade My Students’ Work – and I Wish I Had Stopped Sooner, Does It Pay to Get a Double Major in College?, Teaching in America's Prisons Taught Me to Believe in Second Chances

• The Lifesaving Power of Gratitude (or, Why You Should Write That Thank You Note), How Small Acts of Kindness Can Make You Happier and Healthier, Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good? A Communication Scientist Explains, Amid Travel Ban, Refugee Women Cope With Trauma and Stress Through Drum Circles

Elijah, Olivia, and William are part of the ESL 52 study group. Each week, they read an article from a different thematic group. After reading, they will engage in extension activities. What is the focus of these extension activities?

• All of the above

• Applying ideas presented in the readings

• Making personal connections to the text

• Conducting research

What is the main goal of the text in relation to students' reading, writing, and thinking processes?

• Encouraging students to view challenges as part of the learning path

• Avoiding any affective components of learning

• Focusing solely on academic reading

• Developing a fixed mindset

Lily, Liam, and James are reading the first section of the book, Building and Sustaining Resilience. What is the philosophy they should understand from this section?

• Avoiding any affective components of learning

• Seeing challenges as part of their learning path

• Developing a fixed mindset

• Focusing solely on academic reading

What is the focus of the final four sections of the text?

• Conducting basic research

• Thematically grouped readings focused on four themes

• Applying an effective reading process

• Analyzing the techniques authors use in their writing