Claiming Your Victories A Concise Guide to College Success

Name: Claiming Your Victories A Concise Guide to College Success
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ISBN: 9780618233649

ISBN-10: 0618233644

ISBN-13: 9780618233649

Edition: 2nd 2003

Authors: Linda Stevens Hjorth, Linda Stevens Hjorth

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This student success/life skills text helps students navigate the academic challenges of higher education by offering easy-to-read suggestions that inspire motivation, goal setting, critical thinking, and time management. A concise, workbook format allows students to quickly read, practice, and assimilate the skills essential for college success.

Book details

List price: $98.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: CENGAGE Learning
Publication date: 10/9/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 222
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Note: Each chapter concludes with an Information Literacy Exercise, a Case for Critical Analysis, a Writing Assignment, and a Review



Victories in College Okay, But Why Did You Come to College? Embrace Diversity Learning Styles: How Do You Learn Best? Take Charge of Your Education The College Challenge Step Inside...Your College Campus



Setting Goals and Managing Time and Money Setting Goals Managing Time Money Management



Study Strategies Improve Your Reading Study Strategies with PQ4R Study Tips



Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Becoming a Critical Thinker Be Aware of Errors in Judgment Errors of Perception What Is Problem Solving? Steps to Effective Problem Solving Failure Is Okay Sometimes



Test-Taking and Memory Preparing for Tests Preparing for Specific Testing Formats Studying for Final Exams Strategies to Combat Test Anxiety Memory



Note-Taking Examining Your Current Note-Taking Style Recording Notes from Lectures Note-Taking Formats Tape Recorders in the Classroom Recording Lab Notes Recording Notes from Readings



Writing Clarify the Assignment Writing Guidelines Writing Steps Manage Your Attitude Combat Writer's Anxiety



Relationships Group Interactions Effective Communication Conflict Resolution Date Rape Can Be Prevented



Staying Healthy Emotional Health Physical Health



The Job Search Who Are You? Gaining Experience Locating Employment Telephone Etiquette Research Companies Applications Tests to Get a Job Drug Abuse Tests Developing Reacute;sumeacute;s Format for Creating Reacute;sumeacute;s Examples of Action Verbs for Reacute;sumeacute;s Writing Cover Letters How Cover Letters Differ from Reacute;sumeacute;s References The Interview