SCHOLARLINESS
Jan 03, 2016
What does it mean to be scholarly?
Having Characteristics of a scholar
Related to academic study or research
What are characteristics?
Character Traits
Curiosity
Academic Humility
Set Goals
Be Prepared
Ponder Ideas
Professionalism
Multiple Resources
Save Ideas
Exercise Intellect
Take Risks
Multiple Perspectives
PonderingDefinition:
Spending time thinking about ideas
and problems
Examples:
How does this impact what I already know?
How can I use this information?
Academic Humility
Definition:
You always have something more to learn
Example:
You will always learn something new.
Glass Half Full
Goal SettingDefinition:
Set long term and short term goals for yourself.
Examples:
Break your assignment into chunks
Work on big assignments a little bit each night
Be PreparedDefinition:
Coming to school with all of the materials needed to learn.
Examples:
Writing Utensils, Paper, Completed Homework, books
and binders necessary for each class.
Always having something to work on.
Multiple Resources
Definition:
Finding information from a variety of sources.
Examples:
Books, encyclopedias, internet sources, videos,
movies, etc.
Primary and Secondary Sources
Curiosity
Definition:
Asking questions about what you are learning.
Examples:
Asking questions that add meaning to what
you are learning.
Save IdeasDefinition:
Keep track of all of your work
Examples:
Save all typed information to a flash drive, Google
drive or computer.
Keep all papers that are returned to you.
Multiple Perspectives
Definition:
Looking at things from various points of view and through
different lenses.
Examples:
How would different group of people look at an issue?
Teacher v. Student, Parent v. Child
ProfessionalismDefinition:
All work is completed and meets the standards set by
the teacher.
All work is turned in on time.
Examples:
Papers, homework, quizzes etc.
All work is typed or handwritten in blue or black
ink.
Exercise IntellectDefinition:
Not taking the easy way out.
Example:
Always choose the more challenging task.
Strive to achieve the best grades.