Class 13, 04/04/2012


Following is the link of my 123 test, according to the 123test(2012) according my characteristics its states that I should be assigned as an executive in a teams.
http://www.123test.com/id=97074d584f7401c4c

Executive
The executive is sometimes also referred to as the organizer. The executive is generally disciplined and eager to get the job done. He or she is efficient, practical, and systematic. Executives are well organized and diligent, and quickly turn the ideas of a team into concrete actions and practical plans.
test123(2012)

Class 12, 03/04/2012

The class was based on time management skills, we were given a handout consisting of certain statements which described daily tasks we do and were told to select the true statements and calculate the total you get.
 Followings shows the tasks what I do daily,

1. I like my watch to be set exactly at the correct time
1.I tend to arrive at most functions exactly on time
1.In the course of my daily activities I tend to walk and talk quite fast
2. In high school I usually completed my daily assignments
3.I often spend more than 15 minutes at a time on the telephone
2. I like to finish my assignments and reports exactly on their due date
1. I rarely spend more than an hour eating a meal
2. I sometimes watch more than 1 1/2 hours of TV a on a weeknight
2.I sometimes spend more than an hour surfing the web or taking on a chat line at one time

with all the above statements I managed to 15 in total. And sir analyzed and differentiated what are controllable and uncontrollable.

Class 9, 27/03/2012


The class was based on note taking methods and easy learning.
The main key words were,
SQ4R
Cornell
Note taking
Active listing
Cue words

During a lecture its very important to follow cue words which helps to grasp the gist of the lecture. Thus cue words occurs in following instances.

• For examples: for instance, to illustrate
• For organization or chronological order: To say the steps  use next, finally first,  secondly, third like wise can use For additional points: Furthermore, in addition, also, moreover
• For opposing ideas: On the other hand, in contrast, although, however
• For similar ideas: Likewise, similarly, in comparison 
• For exceptions: However, nevertheless, but, yet, still  
• For emphasis:  Above all, finally, more importantly
• For understanding: In other words, in essence, briefly 
• For summarizing:  In conclusion, to sum up, for these reasons, in a nutshell 
• For exams:  Remember this, this is important, this could be on the test   

We were taught how to take down notes according to the SQ4R method.
SQ4R means,


S  =  Survey
Q  =  Question
R  =  Read        
R  =  Recite        
R  =  Rite  


We tried the Cornell note taking system and were told to write up the notes according to the Cornell system.
Following shows a Cornell note taking template,

Class 10, 28/03/2012


It was pretty heated debating day. The topic was "Teachers ruin creativity". I was supporting the topic and my group comprised of Mudassir Jabbir, Hussein Wahid and Dilshan Thiserra. Though the topic was about creativity all of us were running around the bush talking about the logic of 2+2=4. Our team members pulled up the point saying its because of poor teaching skills of our primary education, and the opposing team was trying to prove that its not.


Somehow at the end of the debate we as a whole ended up understanding that creativity is not ruined by teachers but by our own selves. Actually teachers are the people who try to help the small kid to enlighten their hidden talents, but if the kids are not willing to do so they end up ruining their creativity. But a certain percentage of teachers fail to achieve the task of enlightening the kids creativity.

Finally the group who supported the topic ended up winning the debate, we got honest and unbiased comments from Ms. Manesha who was in the judge panel, and i would like to thank Mr.Syed Rehan for giving us a chance to talk in class and express our views and ideas.