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1. Accessing Your MySkillsLab 2 0 CourseCompass Course Go onlin register and log in WWW myskillslab com F N il i H i j h Copyright 2005 by Pearson Education Inc Publishing as Pearson Longman All rights reserved No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher ISBN 0 321 329791 0 321 32978 3 CourseCompass and MySkillsLab and Research Navigator are trademarks of Pearson Education Inc Adobe and Adobe Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated America Online and AOL are registered trademarks of America Online Inc Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc Microsoft and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Welcome to MySkillsLab 2 0 and CourseCompass Your instructor has prepared a MySkillsLab course delivered in a Web based course system called CourseCompass To access this course you must first register online After you register you can log in anytime anywhere For this information See page D Registering Online 1 2 Logging into CourseCompass ccc cccccceccee eee ee eeeeeeseeeeeenes 7 S Accessing your online course sssRR 8 4 Viewing course contents ssesssssssse eene 9 5 Getting more Info
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3. each segment of your trip will take you through all of the phases of the writing process pre writing writing revising or editing and each and every lesson you learn along the way will contain numerous ideas to absorb and exercises for practice Bon voyage Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course MySkillsLab Handbook Use this online handbook to find key explanations of the most com mon problems areas in grammar mechanics and usage ALEF RA i Epi i CE m 1 VSANISIAD z cos eges 3 Deme imm cum gab nmm ium mee F a F 136 T kee WURIFERE HTP Voies v y m haw rs eum Cm gums a bau ee ee Fury ram u lt RR w RPC E Bea Dope ens r II Ved R LIT Be a s ra iP ow d mun erp mmus um Lieu u uma TEL ums mea RACES ar oe mm a UE Dea R LT 4 Fal rE dh nue i PRSE epu pru LE Tira e eis 7 Sees H m rue hm mc nura u Lures rm Eel DE Ti MALL EL EI a Ere riri z dion iuueni mem at T m isla m prm r nar rmm i u uma cam rmm mimm Ls TI S ee aan np Parra ap ee ee PEE b Ha um rr 4 erea Pr Um bg eur I Mme Lake irkit Cea SK z eH A 8 164 a 4 meam le rum LN EE REQUE a fee fern ms eg Ss FR kd ghe HA SL 9 c T m oce mieu Door imn mien EPI Hadas E rA errr ml lucu i angr a DV E 35 FN F ES LIST I e Sara Gard N har es BERT EDIT US E SS Rr P R 21 22 ExerciseZone ExerciseZone inc
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5. briri rA ae B ea mp andare Cmn mepe ch meii cuuni drra Er ui EXTR iE BOD H M PN OO R Gn Ea nd F Eng vm ignem Fae gt RPA LI OS Kr ance E J ta Mb s En Kat L HeT 79 Tn da micare Pahi ieee ee ered Le E FT com Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Writing Diagnostics Take this forty question writing diagnostic to find out on which level to begin your Writing Voyage If you already know your level Sentence Sentence to Paragraph Paragraph to Essay then you can take a level specific diagnostic to discover your strengths and weaknesses in writing luaran 19 20 Writing Voyage With Writing Voyage you can begin your journey around the world with stops in Ireland South Africa India and Japan and ten other fas cinating locations Depending on your writing skill level you may begin your own Writing Voyage scuba diving off the coast of Cuba and end up checking out the architecture of St Petersburg Russia or you may begin by sam pling Spanish food and wind up hearing about the history of Cape Town South Africa If this is your first visit or if you are uncertain where you should begin of what your writing skill level is then take the Writing Voyage diagnostic This simple forty question test can tell you if you should begin working with e Sentences Level 1 e Sentences and Paragraphs Level 2 or e Paragraphs and Essays Level 3 Regardless of your level
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7. you have completed your review the assignment will be moved from this section to the Reviews Completed section 31 32 Reading comments on your paper The Assignments Completed section of the course homepage pro vides a record of the paper assignments you have completed the date you submitted uploaded them the titles the date by which your peers reviews are due practice test scores paper grades and comments To see the comments others have made on your paper click on the Review Paper icon ST Note Reviewer comments are color coded so that you can identify which reviewer made which comment If your instructor decided that your peers reviews should be anony mous you will see the word reviewer displayed instead of individ ual names Viewing your completed reviews The Reviews Completed section of the course homepage provides a record of the reviews you have completed To see your review click on the Review Paper icon f your instructor has chosen the options that let you see the reviews by other students and the instructor you will see them here Moving around quickly on the Course Homepage Click the hyperlinks above each section to move quickly from section to section of the Course Homepage Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course 3 Uploading submitting Your Paper Preparing your paper Creating an Exchange folder Jo limit the chances of uploading the wrong file cre
8. Jd Sdk Coppel Bh Yea s LLL ey j L L 1 n E E e m E d a Dow aa Ed mn Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Longman Study Skills Here you will find study tips quizzes internet exercises and web resources in topics ranging from college success strategies commu nication skills study strategies reading college textbooks and note taking to time management and life skills managing stress critical thinking learning and memory vocabulary preparing and taking exams reading rate and more Longman Study Skills Dr T Pt num E et L T L de E em eas oe 1 C mp meum R H RRR YST 00303 p rRe pr ieee LB oe Re a LEESI Di mibi hh NE L RA E un Eum Ed Nd B m Pee mag ua eee s MH ad e B aa m Ee m rtra o pw Sea p m ean m Pem a eee manga RODERLG P H LM M QUNGU CBR N MN RAD BR atu R HA5 d b mium L LELI om au m Pes her G ed T P m Pg ej ET ee aT lfe PD a mbp gems peo Ret mcg mp Ha Ra m ETTR P E pe KE 3 a hida Fiki a7m 8 bb Wa v KR hA brit pee ee E RE eee Hi m Tempie al mereri eee rider 9 riri pra ma mis em de m E i u Eii Rege D RP SP R B B R k bii iia aj 17 18 Research Navigator Pearson s Research Navigator offers you a wide array of resources it may quickly become your favorite destination within MySkillsLab Complete with extensive help with the research process and four rich databases of credible reliable source material Research Nav
9. ate a special folder on your hard drive perhaps labeling it Exchange or a similar name Keep all of your work in this folder Giving your files special labels Creating a special folder for files to upload is a good start see above But it is still easy to confuse files within a folder especially if you have multiple working and final drafts of an assignment While you are working on your papers keep them saved as doc documents Make sure your drafts have names that clearly identify them as working drafts e g O3 Mar4 draft doc When your paper is final choose a name like assignment1 rtf and save the file under this name just before you are ready to upload Saving your final papers in Rich Text Format Before uploading a paper you will need to save it in Rich Text Format rtf The result ing files should end with rtf extensions rather than doc or similar extensions Rich Text Format preserves most text features such as boldface italics and underlining More complicated features such as tables may not be preserved when the paper appears in the Paper Review Tool see below so you should review your paper carefully before completing the uploading process To save a file as rtf select the save as option from inside your word processor Do not simply change the three letter extension of the file name WATCH OUT If you convert your paper into an rtf file then decide to revise further your word processing program m
10. ay reconvert it into a doc file or some other format Be sure to put it into rtf format again before trying to upload 33 34 Uploading your paper Uploading submitting a paper takes place on two screens Io get to the first screen click on the Upload Paper icon in the My Assignments section on the Course Homepage next to the assign ment for which the paper is due The Upload Paper page will appear What should you type into the Paper Title box The title you la ubl d CH CUR GR TTE HEE Z Cg Ma ma qux a La pe ep PM IE arai Pr a lares 1 Y all pue im Einb eed eed inim choose for your paper will appear on the homepages of your instruc tor and your peers Type this title into the Paper Title box remember ing that others will use it as a starting point and a guide when they read your essay How should you fill in the Upload File box ITS easy to forget a filename and the location on a hard drive and it is very easy to type the information inaccurately To avoid these problems click on the Browse button to locate your paper using the standard choose file or open interface your computer s operating system employs Navigate through your folders to the location of the file rtf you want to upload highlight the file and open it The path to the file s location on your hard drive will fill in automatically Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Completing the uploadi
11. ccess to a bank of thousands of grammar exer cises MySkillsLab offers the best online resources for developing readers and writers all in one easy to use site Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Navigation Navigation within your MySkillsLab course is easy Use the buttons on the left side of your screen to enter the various areas of MySkillsLab Plug Ins for Multimedia MySKillsLab requires users to undergo a one time only software installation process The Announcements page features the MySkillsLab Browser Tune up which will walk you through the soft ware required to successfully view MySkillsLab y Note You must install all plug ins before exploring your MySkillsLab course 13 14 MySkillsLab 2 0 Resources Reading Diagnostics For Reading Road Trip 4 O level placement Are you a Traveler or an Explorer Perhaps you re even an Adventurer Find out your reading level by taking this twenty four question diagnostic which will test six different levels of proficiency In reading e Vocabulary in Context irs rah e Main Idea Supporting Idea READING e Author s Purpose and Tone e nferences Critical Thinking e Study Skills Not only will you learn your strengths and weaknesses by taking this test but you will also find out if you re a Traveler beginner level Explorer intermediate level or Adventurer advanced level Afterwards you ll be able to use this information to start y
12. eCompass to quickly and easily find information you need How Do I For guidance on common tasks such as how to submit an assignment online check out the How Do I topics To view these click the How Do I link on the My CourseCompass page MySkillsLab Student Starter Kit Using Adobe Reader you can view online download or print this guide To access this guide click the Using MyCompLab in CourseCompass link on the MyCompLab homepage at www myskillslab com Contacting Product Support If you ever have an issue in CourseCompass that you cannot resolve easily fill out the online Product Support form To access the form click the Product Support form link in the Support box on the My CourseCompass page Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course 6 Logging out of CourseCompass Click Logout to end your CourseCompass session Z Coursetonpass Note Avoid just closing the browser window especially in a computer lab environment because this may not end your personal CourseCompass session 10 7 Enrolling in another course After registering for your MySkillsLab course enrolling in another CourseCompass course is faster By providing your established login name and password your existing student account information will be prefilled and you can skip a few steps e Review the following sections to determine which scenario may apply to your next course enrollment e Whichever me
13. ealt with in the online handbook provided with Exchange If you click on the icon you will be taken directly to a handbook entry that addresses the issue Practice tests to help you master the subject are available at the bottom of the hand book screen Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course So How Do You Use MySkillsLab 2 0 to Get a Better Grade e Following your instructor s syllabus log on to your MySkillsLab course e Use the MySkillsLab 2 0 resources to helo you complete any assignments that your professor may have given you e Use the Grammar practice exercises to hone your skills For Technical Support for MySkillsLab 2 0 If you need help with MySkillsLab please contact TechSupport at 1 800 677 6337 Monday Friday 9AM to 6PM EST Additional information and a onscreen help is available at www myskillslab com 43 ISBN 0 321 329791 0 321 32978 3
14. en type it in If you don t have an Exchange Course ID yet you will need to ask your instructor for it so you can get access to Exchange s many resources Please note the Exchange Course ID is case sensitive Be sure to type it in exactly as it was given to you Once you have typed in the Exchange Course ID click on the Join icon This will take you back to your homepage where the course title will now appear in the Course iy Join Title column Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Accessing course materials The course titles are active links Click on a title to get access to the course materials and links WATCH OUT If you click on this icon instead of a course title you will be on the way to deleting a course from your Exchange homepage and any papers you have submitted will be deleted too Fortunately a screen will appear asking if you really want to delete the course Click on Cancel unless you really want to go ahead with the process Deleting a course When you have completed a course you may wish to delete it from your screen To delete click on the Delete Course Icon on the left side of the page Each course listed will have a separate Delete Course icon Before you delete however we strongly recommend that you archive your papers Unless you have stored copies elsewhere on a disk hard drive in printed form or in archived versions you will have no copies of your work once you del
15. ep cep aD d Ip 5 rem K emn ILLI a h mar 9 KT OR rhe RT bed Merval ee a Depa l mn 23 24 Exchange Exchange is Pearson s new program that helps professors and stu dents exchange comments on students writing Students can com ment on each other s papers online and instructors can review and grade papers online otudents To get started you need to receive an Exchange Course ID from your instructor Eri rarum ee nomm Eu euo me ducc eee ee PEI ped mo Gud L P OP DUUM RG JEDE VU EFA HH ELSE H R EHE EHHH H EN Bilbo HA Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Avoiding Plagiarism Perhaps the most popular section of MySkillsLab is this set of interac tive tutorials that address the most troublesome aspect of college writing today differentiating between your own words and those of others and using and documenting sources responsibly Avoiding Plagiarism addresses both MLA and APA styles otudents To get started you need to receive an Exchange Course ID from your instructor WHAT IS PLESA SM FERRE H E E H E m beH Te 9 elu Ma MM T LRT SL ari Hb ra IA EUN ML B M Rh a te ne Pier RP BARH TE 74 a ee pH ee rE Ea a ee HEH HEE 304 PHE a ee TH G TN IR D EIEXSIBI VOS H P M AV ee Daa ee ee 18 19 TFP ELSE HIE 8 90T B ETETA RT R P az EF F RAT HM R ee S Z H STE HIE H r ee ee immig Param s roma HFN PFEF Ig C kB RTI COGRREEB4AD DPUHOGRSSTQWI ee p kik dam HHFH gt 4 RRB LER Pun cm E aum
16. ete the course Getting help To access a user s manual online Click on this icon to access an online version of the How to Use Exchange manual To find location specific advice Click on this icon for the location specific Help window You will find this icon on every page in the site click on it for information relevant to the particular page 9 29 30 2 Using the Course Homepage After you click a course s title on your homepage the course s own homepage appears The real work for your course starts here Each Course Homepage gives you access to announcements assign ments and due dates for the course helping you keep track of work completed and tasks you still need to complete The Course Homepage is alSo where you do two important things 1 upload Submit an assignment and 2 review and add comments to a paper read reviewer s comments on your papers Reading an instructor announcement When your instructor sends an announcement to the class a notice will appear at the top of the course homepage in the Announcements section IL Ht bbe ball FAH lh eee To read an announcement click on the View all announcements hyperlink Here you will be able to see the full text of your instructor s message and any older announcements Announcements appear In newest to oldest order reverse chronological order Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Viewing a sample assignment So
17. igator helps you make the most efficient use of your research time From Research Navigator s homepage you can easily access the four exclu sive databases The EBSCO Academic Journal and Abstract Database organized by subject which comprises 50 100 of the lead ing journals in virtually every academic discipline The New York Times Search by Subject Archive Link Library organized by subject which offers editorially selected Best of the Web sites The Financial Times Archive searchable by topic provides access to the most cur rent financial data and economic writing Research Navigator also offers extensive help with the research process and over 30 disci pline specific library guide We Research Piira foe h hmm a a ehi EF P LRE C TT d Dori hiri Ei h efe ume H Pm bed ome cwn y Rr h Hl ga rruruamT ng qremend muywemy is Pd dm EP cm rrr pape Cee ee wh cin PC an Ca TE fe dd a a here eer Pres 5m ee eg Tie n Toe HIG h 5 604 For iram 11 i alg Nope Fin rd mee ieee 9 MIMIM cmd acd rege 7 mated mhd cs UND ee jor gel WS CU Me RR DUE EAS S aul ie 945 0 Du dA Liski eae md Tri Duas loboum Bee amb prer ec P m a Seek et dan Emr Mario Para 159761 piii eed acy rues Da marti ol Cir eee ILLL ee a rat v z Contents Tie ite fet es F mmiri miie y eee ee rem oo hi Bum mug sU Oar S IDEST gd 5 061 pru Fp FS limra c deed 2sEm Dum eee lienem ee zm am h by B e rad aged Curie pum
18. ine Students who do not have a student access code can use an American Express MasterCard or VISA card to register and enroll in an online CourseCompass course In this case click the link to purchase online access and follow the on screen instructions Your registration path will differ from the instructions in this booklet The cost for access varies depending on the course materials Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Do you have a Pearson Education account e f so click Yes look me up Type your existing login name or User ID and password that you have used for other online course materials or websites that accompanied a textbook published by a Pearson Education company whether Addison Wesley Allyn amp Bacon Benjamin Cummings Longman or Prentice Hall e f not leave No am a new user selected You will create a login name and password later in this process No I am a new user O Yes look me up Login Name Password Forgot your Login Name Password gt Pull back the tab on the inside front cover of the student access kit to reveal your student access code Type your six word student access code one word in each box Don t type the dashes Access Code simple frill ton Note Once you enroll in this online course you will not need this access code any longer School Location gt Entering your school s zip or postal code helps create a list
19. ld request You many want to use your email address as your login name Create a Login Name Create a Password Re type Your Password y Note Do not use blank spaces Once you are registered you will receive an email confirming your login name and password Security Question Select a security question and enter the answer License Agreement and Privacy Policy Click license agreement and privacy policy to read this information gt Click WE only once to submit your registration for processing which will take just a few moments y Note f the login name or password you specified is already in use you will need to enter another one Login name password combinations must be unique Confirmation amp Summary A confirmation page informs you that your student registration and enrollment in your instructor s course is complete and that you will receive a confirmation email Optional Print the Confirmation amp Summary page to keep a record of this information You can now log into CourseCompass to access your online course e o log in now click SELLi Then provide the login name and password from this registration e To log in later see Q Logging into CourseCompass on page 7 2 Logging into CourseCompass Once you successfully register as a student and enroll in your instructor s MySkillsLab course you can log into CourseCompass e Instructors set the end date for any
20. ludes thousands of practice items organized into 10 question practice sets on over 50 topics Pick from Sentence Grammar Basic Grammar Punctuation and Mechanics or Usage and Style topics or choose to do Sentence Editing or Paragraph Editing exercises Most practice sets in ExerciseZone provide contextualized sentences and most content in ExerciseZone is adapted from col lege level textbooks to provide authentic practice with appropriate level language and usage Results pages will give you question by question feedback and provide options to read more about the topic in an online handbook or practice more with other practice sets Results can also be e mailed to your instructor myskillslab or mazme umma wm p 7 Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course ESL ExerciseZone This bank of over 1000 items is designed especially to help college and university students whose first language is not English or who have grown up in homes where a language other than English is spo ken The items are adapted from a classic worktext for English lan guage learners published by the Longman ELT division For practice simply click on a topic in the left navigation bar p xe E Ein Dis Va Pares Dem o wm TE me Laie ee es De Ba Adjective ard Aduwrhs a a ee ee Ta tC Yo 9 LRT LT Tr UD EI eee Uuamt eee et Lee D 5 E ma Lah pH e STS EH LT 9 r Hop mes Ped moms bdr I t Tod IN BEM P
21. me instructors may want to post a sample assignment that shows a paper that has been peer reviewed If your instructor has chosen this option a link to the assignment will appear in the Sample Assignment section Viewing your assignments For details of a paper assignment especially content goals and due date look for the My Assignments section of the course home page Each assignment will have a number click on it for details The Assignment Detail screen will appear telling you the number of the assignment and providing detailed instructions The screen also pro vides important deadlines the date by which you need to make a file of your paper available on the site Upload Date Due and the date by which you need to complete reviews of your peers papers Review Due Date Identifying papers you need to review The Reviews Due section of the course homepage tells you which papers have been uploaded for you to review the date when your review is due who wrote the paper and the paper title Clicking on the Review Paper icon in this section allows you to see the paper and to add your comments See the Reviewing a Paper section below for instructions on how to add your comments to the paper If other students have already commented on the paper and your instructor has chosen the options that let you see these com ments you will see them here Once
22. name of your course is ask your Instructor 4 Viewing course contents Once you enter the course you can begin reviewing Its contents Take a few minutes to explore your course e Click any of the navigation buttons on the left to get a view of the general course organization e Your instructor will advise you where to locate Items required to complete your course work such as tests Your instructor can modify the course organization and content at any time for example to add an announcement or make a test available on a certain date Plug ins and players o view or work with some course content you need to install a specific plug in or player to your web browser To download all necessary plug ins click the Browser Tuneup link from the course Announcements page 5 Getting more information How to information e Student Help For comprehensive information while working in CourseCompass click 2 Help in the top right of any CourseCompass page Click Help anytime for help a 2 2ooul Z Coursetonpass CourseCompass Student Help opens in a separate browser window so you can search and read the Help as you work in CourseCompass For example if you need help working with tests in CourseCompass click the Index tab in the Help window and enter tests in the top box Help topics for test taking in CourseCompass appear Tip You may want to leave the online Helo window open as you work in Cours
23. ng process Click on the Next button on the Upload Paper screen to get to the second screen Paper Preview in the uploading process This screen will display your paper as your instructor and peers will see It Look your paper over decide if It is in the form you wish others to see Your paper cannot be removed after you have uploaded it so be sure to spend time on the preview screen to check your work If you are satisfied with your paper click OK If you are not click Cancel 4 Paper Review Tool Working in Paper Review Tool you can do the following e Add edit and delete comments on a paper e Export your paper along with comments on it to your hard drive e Export someone else s paper without comments to your hard drive e View the assignment e View a checklist your instructor has created to guide peer reviews e Head reviews e Follow links to an online handbook The Paper Review Tool allows you your instructor or your fellow stu dents to add comments and annotations to a paper uploaded by a student The Paper Review Tool is a Shockwave application Do you need to install Shockwave lo use the Paper Review Tool you must have at least Shockwave Version 8 installed on your com puter If you need to install the program follow the online instructions at http sdc shockwave com shockwave download 35 36 What are the three icons on the Paper Review Tool screen ay Export Clicking on the Export icon allows you to e
24. of schools in your area for you to choose from in a later registration step School ZIP or Postal Code Need help finding you school s zip postal code gt Select the country where your school is located E Click Next b Type your instructor s CourseCompass Course ID in the Course ID box If you haven t received the Course ID yet contact your instructor to get it Course ID Liars ccc um o burn 5m eee i gt Click eae The name of the course materials that match the Course ID display once this information is processed Personal Information gt Enter your personal information if the boxes are prefilled on this page check that the information is current e Your name e A valid email address that you check on a regular basis E Mail Address myname mycollege edu 7 Note Your registration confirmation and other important information will be sent to the email address you provide School Information Provide your school name and location information for all fields marked with a red asterisk If a dropdown list is available for School Name and your school is not on the list Scroll to the bottom of the list and select Other Then complete the rest of the needed school information Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Login Name and Password gt Enter your desired login name and password Choose something you can remember but you don t think anyone else wou
25. online CourseCompass course they are teaching with You can continue to log into the course as long as its end date has not passed e f you are enrolled in at least one active online course you will still be able to log into CourseCompass AOL Users cannot access CourseCompass using the America Online browser However you can log into AOL minimize the AOL browser and then launch Internet Explorer or any supported browser separately to access CourseCompass To log in Goto www myskillslab com Tip Consider adding this location as a favorite or bookmark to your browser making it easier for you to return to Click the Log In button for students and select Log In to MySkillsLab for Course Compass Onthe Log In page that appears type the login name and password from your registration and click Log In Login name Password Note f you ever forget your login name or password click the Forgot your login name password link on the Log In page Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course S Accessing your online course After you log in to CourseCompass your personalized My CourseCompass page appears To enter your course Click the course name on the far left under Courses you are taking If you are enrolled in any additional active CourseCompass courses they will all be listed here Click the link for the course you want to enter If you are not sure what the
26. our own Reading Road Trip Good luck and have fun Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Reading Road Trip 4 0 With the Reading Road Trip activities you can take a tour of sixteen cities and landmarks throughout the United States with each of the sixteen modules corresponding to a reading or study skill The topics include e main idea e vocabulary e understanding patterns of organization e thinking critically e reading rate e note taking and highlighting e graphics and visual aids and more Also if you need to determine your reading skill level you should begin your road trip by taking a diagnostic that will provide you with immediate feedback which will then guide you to specific lessons for additional help To take the reading level test now click the link marked Diagnostics which is located on the navigation bar on the left hand side of your screen 15 16 Vocabulary Here you will find over 2500 practice words in 10 different topics including word parts dictionary exercises using context clues syn onyms antonyms homonyms easily confused words academic vocabulary and campus vocabulary as well as links to web resources and flashcards Ci iman iine niredurction LL LL Ll A PRELLMLIDLLLIEEL LT E ieee asi ee mri Geese pra rrip isani d Fem ein darn nomm mun enm ii Lep eben dos erri eee fas err ale Eimi a rape JPUdRRERE 8 am Iig34 4 VETT PES iz
27. r course based on the SAME textbook including its edition This applies to the following situations e You are switching to a different section of the same course e You are retaking a course you did not successfully complete e You are enrolling in the next semester of a course that Is taught over multiple semesters In any of these cases complete the instructions in the Enrolling in a new course after the first time section on page 12 Important This type of course enrollment requires you to provide the same login name and password that you used to access the original course If uncertain whether this enrollment path applies to you check with your instructor Your instructor can verify whether the CourseCompass course you want to enroll in now was created with the same course materials required for this type of enrollment 11 12 skillsla Whare reading and wriling zama tagathar a Welcome to MySkillsLab 2 0 Your professor has chosen to include MySkillsLab in your required learning materials for your course MySkillsLab is an innovative and fun multimedia resource to help you learn your course material quickly and easily MySkillsLab is the only online resource you need to develop your reading and writing skills Here you can sharpen your writing skills using Writing Voyage and improve your reading skills with Reading Roadtrip You will also find help with vocabulary study skills and research and have a
28. rer Gli Bees be Am 8 9 ara m eee Thr Tira pad p SBI Pee eer ee Te Leea S Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Exchange is Longman s online peer review program where your instructor can set up opportunities for you and your classmates to review and comment on one another s papers Please note that Exchange is available to you only if your instructor chooses to set up your course in it and gives you an Exchange Course ID When you select Exchange a new window opens in your browser for you to use Exchange 1 Using the Student Homepage The Student Homepage is your homepage for Exchange When you are doing work for a course you will probably pass through this page quickly on your way to the individual course page But you can do several important things here e Join a course e Access course materials hyperlinkcoursetitle e Delete a course e Get help e Head the Exchange manual e Update your Exchange Profile Click on this icon to update information you entered when you registered e og Out Click on this icon to end your session 27 28 Joining a course If this is your first time using the program follow the on az screen instructions asking you to click on this icon to Join a Course When you click on the icon a new screen will appear asking you to type in an Exchange Course ID p If your instructor has already given you his or her Exchange Course ID th
29. ring online You can register Click the Register button for students and then by simply going to follow the on screen instructions to register for www myskillslab com CourseCompass Instructions are also provided below your experience may vary slightly If your online registration You can always go back and restart session is interrupted e Your student access code is valid until you for any reason complete the process successfully e For online purchase your credit card is not charged until you complete registration If you ever need to Navigate to the desired page and make your edits change any information during registration Note 7o edit account information such as your email adaress after you register log into CourseCompass and click the Personal Information link on the My CourseCompass page When you register e Create a student account or identify an existing you both account from a previous registration e Enroll in an online CourseCompass course To register Note f you have ever registered and enrolled for a course in CourseCompass before check the Enrolling in another course section on page 12 for information that may apply to you gt Goto www myskillslab com Click the Register button for students Select Register for MySkillsLab in Course Compass to register using the student access code located inside the front cover of the student access kit OR Purchase access onl
30. rmation 10 6 Logging out of CourserCompass eee 11 7 Enrolling in another course sssmm 12 Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course 1 Registering online What you need To register online you ll need a computer running Windows that has an Internet connection and a web browser such as Internet Explorer You will also need the following items Valid email address If you do not have one yet contact your school s technology center or set up a free account on a website that offers this service Write your email address here Your email address may look like this yourname yourschool edu Course ID Contact your instructor to get the CourseCompass Course ID Because each instructor s online course is unique you need a specific Course ID to access the right course Write the Course ID here A Course ID looks like this Lee54637 Student Access Code This is a six word printed code supplied beneath the pull tab inside your MySkillsLab Student Starter Kit Access codes are non transferable and look like this NANTW CINCH PAPER BLASE PENCH WARMD Each code is valid for a single registration If you don t have an unused code e You can purchase access online using a credit card For more information see the Purchase access online note on page 3 e Or you may be able to purchase a new standalone Student otarter Kit from your campus bookstore a About registe
31. t at a particular place at the level of a word sen tence or paragraph or on the whole paper If you highlight part of a paper this indicates exactly where to attach your comment so the pop up box won t include the four buttons imi l a rra ai d dd ied Td mme erg brimi m br earl rei Pe raped mage ei Than map 6 harip aded T gea Md ML Mr 6 morae od m ran L ar How do you add a comment Type in your comment in the area provided in the pop up box 7 ee ganr wirbt o eee ed marne imum eel rim uet Maty ge end ee I a irr Mel in TS Sen RIR Pes per ge Te r ete eec TED dD T eee Tia magn 6 cham ped umm qs ida promi viens ng pom RCD ind alas ud Li azag o FEF LEN 39 Click the appropriate buttons to do the following e Add comment selecting the Add Comment button will place your comment in the right hand col umn DON T WORRY You can still delete or edit the comment until you post your review e Cancel Cancel Click the Cancel button to delete your comment and close the Add Comment window Once you have made your comments you have three choices e Edit Comment You can edit your comments any time until you post them Click on the icon to bring up the Add Comment pop up box then make your changes and click on Edit Comment e Delete Comment E f To delete a comment any time until you have posted your final review use the Delete Comment button You will be asked whether yo
32. thod you choose you will be asked to provide the Course ID for the new course Get this from your instructor Enrolling in a new course after the first time You can enroll in a new course by using either the instructions below or those provided in the To register section on page 3 To enroll in another course 1 Log into CourseCompass using your login name and password As long as you are enrolled in at least one active CourseCompass course you can continue to log into CourseCompass Instructors control course end dates If you cannot log into CourseCompass because you are no longer enrolled in any active course a Click Account Summary from the Log In page This link appears as part of the red text message informing you that you cannot log in because your access has expired b Re enter your login name and password to verify your identity and click Log In c Follow steps 5 through 7 below Click Enroll in a New Course from the My CourseCompass page Click Continue Re enter your password to verify your identity wi ode Iw Click Enroll in a New Course Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course 6 Enter the Course ID your instructor provided for the new course 7 Complete the enrollment process by following the on screen instructions Enrolling in another course based on the same textbook You do not need a new student access code or to purchase access online if you are enrolling in anothe
33. u are sure you want to delete the comment Select Yes or No e Save and Finish Later ALAS f you need to finish your review at another time use the Save and Finish Later button to save your review in progress so you can work on it later Do you want to post your review f you have finished your review click on the Post button 7 and confirm by clicking again Why two clicks Posting makes the review final and makes it available to your instructor to the author and to other students if this option was selected by your instructor Posting means you can no longer add to or edit your comments Before you post however your review is a draft It will not be listed on your instructor s roster or any other students homepage Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Reading Reviews Do you want to read the comments on your paper All comments made on a paper by peers or your instructor are displayed for you To see them go to the Assignments Completed section of the Course Homepage and click on the Review Paper icon You will see the paper you uploaded with the comments your peers and instructor have added X u WE Eras Haw C maios Tis letra in Longi a Tae Ta Pe Ua Tc Pin R tla a ce d Em Ludus ad am d Ma ba ipa M 198 ee ore ba re works arri Fur Ha ee i Teip wr Lace ni mcd din in iC N rca Dan Icd ie Dl se rh dm KNMEH a ali Per Logis Kanin md gore eH Me DE mera Rr mpieg Ta bri
34. xport your paper to your hard drive along with peer or instructor comments You can then con tinue to work on the paper or print it out Peers can also click on the icon to export your paper to their hard drive without comments to print and read offline Assignment Clicking on this icon gives you the details of your assignment as a reminder S View Checklist Clicking on this icon gives you the checklist your instructor has attached to guide peer reviews Accessing a MySkillsLab Online CourseCompass Course Reviewing a Paper To review a paper and post your comments for the writer for other students if your instructor has selected this option and for the instructor you need first to display the paper in the Paper Review Tool To display a paper simply click on the Review Paper icon to the left of the assignment number on your Course Homepage in the Reviews Due section What will the paper look like on your screen The paper for review will appear in a column on the left side of your screen Your com ments will appear in a column on the right side of the screen under the heading Reviewer s Comments m ui Bites HX auras GE aiea Ts tana m Leie p Tho T che Pana thea T phe Fun p de Pad cun ef Ew aR MGR C7 To ch than ena Lin Rs 274713 grdi o Ee rebais G leg H md a pc m magi ml dn b Dm pae c Lw mam arr aaia d 1 Lari cag og hr nds om Tr pear ber RTE eee eee ee Hu acoge ZE Pa Lin Loe decorate N

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