The Analytic College Student

    An introduction to Cognitive - Analytic Strategies and Techniques (Cogetics) for college and college-bound students. This book shows how to:
  • Make all your subjects interesting to study
  • Study in analytic ways to help understand and recall subject matter
  • Think critically the very first time you encounter new subject matter
  • "Be the subject matter" by focusing on purposes, ends, effects, meanings, functions, and importance. Become the subject matter you study. Then "think" like that subject matter topic.
  • Develop a critically organized views of the material you study. This is especially helpful when reading textbooks and other materials, when writing reports and papers, and when preparing for exams.

Table of Contents
    CHAPTER 1 - SUBJECT MATTER 1
  • What is Subject Matter? 1
  • Where Does Subject Matter Come From? 2
    • Nature-based subject matter 2
    • Human-Based Subject Matter 3
  • Key Ideas About Subject Matter 5
  • Key Idea for Understanding - Be The Subject Matter 6
    CHAPTER 2 - HOW TO UNDERSTAND SUBJECT MATTER 7
  • How to Understand the Subjects You Study 7
    • Analysis 2-1: Getting Started 8
    • Analysis 2-2: Use Your Imagination 9
  • Here's How to Think Analytically 10
    • Analysis 2-3: Think Analytically 10
    • Analysis 2-4: Understand Analytically 12
  • Subject Matter Patterns and Displays 14
  • Evaluating a Subject Matter Display 16
    • The Standards 17
    • Application of the Standards 17
    • Analysis 2-5: Recycling 19
  • Understanding Subject Matter - A Summary 20
  • Questions 22
    • Single Variable 23
    • Force 24
    • Ohm's Law 25
    • Poetry 25
    • Accounting 26
    • U.S. Declaration of Independence 26
    CHAPTER 3 - WRITING 27
  • Introduction 27
  • Writing Frameworks 28
    • A Two-Stage Writing Framework 28
      • Analysis 3-1 - Write a Two-Stage Narrative 30
    • A Three-Stage Writing Framework 31
      • Analysis 3-2 - Write a Three-Stage Narrative 33
    • A Four-Stage Writing Framework 34
      • Analysis 3-3 - Write a Four-Stage Narrative 36
  • A Summary of the Writing Process 38
  • Questions 39
    • Typical American Business 39
    • The Adverb 39
    • Organization of the US Congress 40
    • Probability 41
    • Windows File Folder 42
    • The Library 43
    • Human Blood 43
    • Poetry 44
    • General topics 44
    CHAPTER 4 - CONSEQUENTIAL THINKING 45
  • Introduction 45
  • Consequential Thinking 46
  • How to Develop Consequences 47
    • Analysis 4-1: Look at Consequences 49
    • Analysis 4-2: Write a Narrative 50
    • Analysis 4-3: Identify Consequences 51
    • Analysis 4-4: Recognize Consequences 54
    • Analysis 4-5: The Consequences of Recycling 56
  • Summary 57
    • Summary of Subject Matter 57
    • Summary of Subject Matter Patterns 57
    • Summary of Subject Matter Displays 58
    • The Consequences of Using Cognitive - Analytic Strategy 59
  • Questions 60
    • Single Variable 60
    • Force 60
    • Ohms' Law 60
    • American Business 61
    • The Large Intestine 61
    • Auto Body Repair 62
    CHAPTER 5 HOW LOGICAL THINKING SUPPORTS CRITICAL THINKING 63
  • Logical Thinking 63
    • Analysis 5-1: Logical Thinking 64
  • Logical Patterns of Thought 65
  • Logical Arrangements of Thought 65
    • Dot/Dash List 66
    • Topic Outline 66
    • Block Diagram 67
    • Stick Diagram 67
    • T-Chart 68
    • Table 68
    • Concept Map 69
    • Analysis 5-2: Develop a Dot/Dash Arrangement 70
    • Analysis 5-3: Develop a Stick Diagram 70
    • Analysis 5-4: Develop a Block Diagram 71
    • Analysis 5-5: Develop a Topic Outline 71
    • Analysis 5-6: Develop a Concept Map 72
  • How Logical and Critical Thinking are Related 73
    • Logical Thinking 73
    • Critical Thinking 73
    • Analysis 5-7: Think Critically - With Some Help 75
    • Analysis 5-7: Think Critically - On Your Own 75
  • Questions 76
    CHAPTER 6 - READING 77
  • Reading Paragraphs 79
    • Analysis 6-1: The Large Intestine 80
    • Analysis 6-2: The Large Intestine (Continued) 82
    • Analysis 6-3: A Wild Style of Painting 84
    • Analysis 6-4: A Wild Style of Painting (Continued) 84
    • Analysis 6-5: Lightning and Trees 85
  • Some Ideas on Reading Critically 87
    • Analysis 6-6: Immunization Experiment 88
    • Analysis 6-7: Immunization Experiment (Continued) 89
    • Analysis 6-8: Consequences and the Immunization Experiment 91
  • Some More Ideas on Reading Critically 91
    • Information-Based and Nature-Based Subject Matter 91
    • Reflection-Based Subject Matter 92
    • Conclusion 93
  • Questions 94
    • History 94
    • Excerpt from a Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. 94
    • Sociology 95
    • Computers 95
    • Cost Accounting 95
    • Lincoln's Gettysburg Address 96
    • Mathematics 97
    • Smoking 97
    • Logic and Communication 98
    • Benjamin Franklin on Writing 99
    CHAPTER 7 - STUDYING 101
  • How to Study Textbook Chapters Analytically 102
  • The IMAGE Study System 103
  • Ideas to Keep In Mind 104
  • An Example of How to Apply IMAGE 105
    • Identify 105
    • Mark 106
    • Analyze 107
    • Generate 109
    • Evaluate 115
      • Analysis 7-1: Write a Narrative Based on a 4-Stage Subject Matter Display 115
      • Analysis 7-2: Write a Narrative Based on a 2-Stage Subject Matter Display 117
      • Analysis 7-3: Write a Narrative Based on a 2-Stage Subject Matter Display 117
  • Test Your Understanding 118
  • When Should You Read More of a Chapter? 118
  • Using IMAGE With Non-Textbook Material 119
    • Printed Material 119
    • Audio-Visual-Technology Material 119
  • Questions 120
    CHAPTER 8 - LISTENING 121
  • Necessary Classroom Skills 122
    • Analysis 7-1: The Classroom 122
  • Develop the Attributes of a Good Listener 123
    • Limit Mind-wandering 123
    • Look for signs of Organization 124
    • Recognize Your Biases 124
    • Be Open-minded 125
  • Take Notes 125
    • Record What is Important 125
    • Organize Your Note-taking 126
  • Ask Questions 127
  • Be Sociable 128
  • Develop Analytic Views of Your Class Notes 128
  • Questions 129
    CHAPTER 9 - MANAGING 131
  • Your Time 132
    • Analysis 9-1: Determine Your Study-Time Hours 132
    • An Example Study Schedule 134
    • Analysis 9-2: Establish Your Study Schedule 136
    • Assess Your Study Schedule 137
    • Analysis 9-3: Assess Your Study Schedule 137
  • Your Instructors 138
    • Analysis 9-4: Instructor's Office Hours 139
    • Analysis 9-5: Visit an Instructor 139
  • Your Library 139
    • Analysis 9-6: Do Bibliographic Research 141
    • Analysis 9-7: When You Where New 142
  • Your Exams 142
    • Preparing For Exams 142
    • Taking Exams 143
  • Questions 144
- Appendix A - Pointers For Developing Subject Matter Displays 145
- Appendix B - Templates - Subject Matter Displays and Narratives 149
- Index 163
- 166 p.
- 1999, ISBN 1-879611-11-2.


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