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| Preface | |
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| Building a Foundation for Academic Success | |
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| Success Workshops: | |
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| Learn Everything You Can in the First Week | |
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| Learn About and Use Campus Resources4 | |
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| Use College Textbooks | |
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| Setting Goals and Managing Your Time6 | |
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| Why Set Goals and Manage Your Time? | |
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| Establishing Your Goals and Priorities | |
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| Analyzing Your Time Commitments | |
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| Building a Term Plan | |
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| Building Your Weekly Schedule | |
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| Time-Saving Tips for Students with Busy Schedules | |
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| Fighting the Tendency to Procrastinate | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Keeping Up with Reading Assignments | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Learning Style and Learning Strategies | |
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| Why Analyze Your Learning Style? | |
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| Analyzing Your Learning Style | |
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| Developing an Action Plan for Learning | |
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| Understanding Your Instructors' Teaching Styles | |
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| Meeting Your Instructors' Expectations | |
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| Developing Active Learning Strategies | |
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| Thinking Critically | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Considering Your Learning Style | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Improving Learning and Memory | |
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| Why Improve Your Learning and Memory Techniques? | |
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| Forgetting | |
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| An Overview of the Learning and Memory Process | |
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| Learning Strategies | |
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| Review | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Deciding What to Learn in Textbooks | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Taking Notes in Class | |
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| Why Take Notes in Class? | |
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| Sharpening Your Listening Skills | |
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| Preparing for a Lecture Class | |
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| How to Take Lecture Notes | |
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| How to Edit Your Notes | |
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| How to Study Your Notes | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Taking Notes on Textbook Readings | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Communicating in the Classroom | |
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| Why Communicate with Classmates? | |
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| Listening Critically | |
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| Asking and Answering Questions | |
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| Participating in Class Discussions | |
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| Working on Class Activities | |
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| Making Oral Presentations | |
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| Communicating with Your Professor | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Preparing for Class Discussions | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Reading and Thinking Critically | |
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| Success Workshops | |
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| Read and Think Visually | |
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| Manage Your Electronic Life | |
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| Active Reading Strategies | |
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| Why Become an Active Reader? | |
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| Prereading and Predicting | |
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| Discovering What You Already Know | |
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| Defining Your Purposes for Reading | |
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| Checking Your Comprehension | |
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| Strengthening Your Comprehension | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Reading Difficult Textbooks | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Understanding Paragraphs | |
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| Why Study Paragraphs? | |
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| Three Essential Elements of a Paragraph | |
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| How to Identify the Topic | |
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| How to Find the Main Idea | |
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| Where to Find the Topic Sentence | |
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| Recognizing Details | |
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| Transitions | |
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| Unstated Main Ideas | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Locating Main Ideas in Textbooks | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Following Thought Patterns | |
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| Why Learn About Thought Patterns? | |
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| The Organization of Textbook Chapters | |
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| Types of Supporting Information | |
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| Recognizing Organizational Patterns | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Identifying Patterns in Textbooks | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Evaluating the Author's Message | |
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| Why Learn to Evaluate What the Author Says? | |
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| Make Inferences as You Read | |
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| Evaluate the Source Publication | |
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| Examine the Author's Qualifications | |
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| Distinguish Between Fact and Opinion | |
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| Identify the Author's Purpose | |
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| Be Alert for Bias20 | |
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| Analyze the Author's Tone | |
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| Analyze Arguments | |
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| Evaluate the Data and Evidence | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Critical Thinking Questions | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Evaluating Author's Techniques | |
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| Why Evaluate Author's Techniques? | |
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| Pay Attention to Connotative Language | |
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| Examine Figurative Language | |
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| Watch for Missing Information | |
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| Be Alert for Generalizations | |
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| Examine the Author's Assumptions | |
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| Watch for Manipulative Language | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Critical Thinking Boxes | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Using Context and Word Parts | |
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| Why Learn to Use Context and Word Parts? | |
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| A Strategy for Learning Unfamiliar Words | |
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| Using Context Clues | |
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| Analyzing Word Parts | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Locating Word Meanings | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Expanding Your Vocabulary | |
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| Why Expand Your Vocabulary? | |
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| General Approaches to Vocabulary Expansion | |
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| Using Reference Sources | |
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| Using the Dictionary | |
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| Learning Specialized Terminology | |
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| Systems of Learning Vocabulary | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Learning Specialized Language | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Reading Graphics and Evaluating Visual and Online Sources | |
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| Why Learn to Read Graphics and Online Sources? | |
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| Reading Graphics | |
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| Types of Graphics | |
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| Reading Online Text | |
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| Developing New Ways of Thinking and Reading | |
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| Evaluating Internet Sources | |
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| Avoiding Plagiarism | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Finding Implied Main Ideas in Visuals | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Reading Other Academic Sources | |
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| Why Learn to Read Other Academic Sources? | |
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| Beyond Textbooks: Other Kinds of Academic Sources | |
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| Periodicals: Magazines and Scholarly Journals | |
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| Nonfiction and Scholarly Books | |
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| How to Read Academic Sources | |
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| Evaluating Academic Sources | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Adapting Your Learning Style | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Reading Textbook Chapters and Assignments | |
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| Success Workshops | |
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| Communicate and Network with Other Students | |
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| Strengthen Your Concentrations | |
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| Textbook Highlighting and Marking38 | |
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| Why Learn to Highlight and Mark Your Textbooks? | |
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| The Challenge of Textbook Review | |
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| How to Highlight Textbooks | |
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| Aspects of Effective Highlighting | |
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| Marking a Textbook | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Knowing What is Important | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Methods of Organizing Information | |
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| Why Organize Information from Your Textbooks? | |
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| Organizing by Outlining | |
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| Summarizing: Condensing Ideas | |
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| Mapping: A Visual Means of Organizing Ideas | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Using Chapter Summaries | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Strategies for Academic Achievement | |
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| Success Workshops | |
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| Polish Your Academic Image | |
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| Stay Healthy and Manage Stress | |
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| Study and Review Strategies | |
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| Why Learn Review Strategies? | |
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| Paraphrasing | |
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| A Classic System: SQ3R | |
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| Adapting and Revising the SQ3R System | |
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| Adapting Your System for Different Academic Disciplines | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Adapting SQ3R | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Preparing for Exams | |
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| Why Learn to Prepare for Exams? | |
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| Organizing Your Study and Review | |
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| Identifying What to Study | |
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| Analyzing and Synthesizing Information | |
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| Learning and Memorizing | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Using Self-Test Questions | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Taking Exams | |
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| Why Learn to Take Exams? | |
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| General Suggestions for Taking Exams | |
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| Hints for Taking Objective Exams | |
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| Hints for Taking Standardized Tests | |
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| Hints for Taking Essay Exams | |
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| Controlling Test Anxiety | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Using Headings to Create Practice Tests | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Improving Your Reading Rate and Flexibility | |
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| Why Learn to Improve Your Reading Rate? | |
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| Building Your Reading Rate | |
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| Developing Your Reading Flexibility | |
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| Using College Textbooks: Varying Your Reading Rate | |
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| Self-Test Summary | |
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| Applying Your Skills | |
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| Discussing the Chapter | |
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| Analyzing a Study Situation | |
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| Working on Collaborative Projects | |
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| Quick Quiz | |
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| Thematic Readings | |
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| Theme A Body Adornment | |
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| Communication Through Body Adornment | |
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| Tribal Identity Through Body Art | |
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| Tattoos Honor Marines Killed in Iraq and Help the Survivors | |
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| Making Connections | |
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| What Do You Think? | |
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| Theme B Controversies in Science: Genetics | |
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| You're Eating Genetically Modified Food | |
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| Human Genetic Engineering | |
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| Medicine's Cutting Edge: Re-growing Organs | |
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| Making Connections | |
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| What Do You Think? | |
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| Theme C Technology and the Internet | |
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| Blogs and Democratization | |
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| Getting Found Out, Web 2.0 Style | |
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| The Impact of the Internet on Thinking | |
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| Making Connections | |
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| What Do You Think? | |
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| Sample Textbook Chapter | |
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| Emotion and Motivation | |
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| Credits | |
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| Index | |