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| College Success | |
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| From the Author | |
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| Questions to Ask Yourself | |
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| What Do I Want Out of College? | |
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| What Goals Have I Set for Myself? | |
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| Why Did I Come to College? | |
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| How Will My Life Change and What Can I Expect in College? | |
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| What Does It Take to Succeed in College? | |
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| College Fears and Truths | |
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| Companion Strategies for College Success | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| The Life Experience, College, and Career Relationship | |
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| From the Author | |
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| What Life Has Taught You | |
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| Apply What You Already Know to College and Career | |
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| Knowledge | |
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| Skills | |
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| Wisdom | |
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| Develop and Expand What You Already Know to College and Career | |
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| Communication: Speaking and Writing | |
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| Critical Thinking | |
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| Consider Possibilities | |
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| Companion Strategies to Integrate Life Experience, College, and Career | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Stress Management | |
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| From the Author | |
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| The Signs of Stress | |
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| Physical Signs | |
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| Emotional Signs | |
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| Origins and Effects of Stress | |
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| Ways to Handle and Manage Stress | |
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| Companion Strategies to Reduce Stress | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Time Management | |
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| From the Author | |
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| Non Realistic and Realistic Concepts of Time Management | |
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| Organize, Plan, and Schedule Work, Family, and School Responsibilities | |
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| Organizational Skills | |
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| Goals | |
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| Create a Master Blueprint | |
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| Stay Motivated | |
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| Life�s Little Challenges and Interferences | |
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| Expect the Unexpected | |
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| Resist Overextending Yourself | |
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| Procrastination | |
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| Companion Strategies for Efficient Time Management | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Help and Support | |
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| From the Author | |
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| Build a Strong Personal and Professional Support System | |
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| Family | |
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| Friends | |
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| Employers | |
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| Available College Resources | |
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| College Catalog: Hardcover and Virtual | |
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| Financial Aid | |
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| Registrar | |
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| Academic Help: Library, Tutoring, Academic Advisors | |
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| Career Counseling | |
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| Disability Services | |
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| Instructors and Peers | |
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| Companion Strategies to Build Support Resources | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | |
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| From the Author | |
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| Definition and Process of Critical Thinking Process | |
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| Bloom�s Taxonomy | |
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| Benefits of Critical Thinking | |
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| Work Related, Personal, and College | |
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| Six Steps to Problem Solving Using Critical Thinking Techniques | |
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| Regularly rearticulate and reevaluate your goals, purposes, and needs | |
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| Identify the problem | |
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| Carefully analyze, interpret, and evaluate the information you collect | |
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| Figure out your options for action, evaluate them, then choose one | |
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| Adopt a strategy to resolve the problem, and follow through on that strategy | |
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| When you act, monitor the implications of your action as they begin to emerge | |
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| Companion Strategies of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Class Skills | |
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| From the Author | |
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| Learning How You Learn | |
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| Classical Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic | |
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| Integrating Learning Styles | |
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| Learning Style Quiz | |
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| Listening and Note Taking | |
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| Good/Poor Listening Habits | |
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| Note Taking Styles: Outlining, Cornell, Mindmapping, Summary | |
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| Companion Strategies for Effective Class Skills | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Studying | |
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| From the Author | |
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| Studying for Maximum Productivity | |
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| Set the Stage | |
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| Prepare to Study | |
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| Learn to Use Your Textbook | |
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| Special Study Considerations | |
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| Improving Memory Skills | |
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| The Eight "R�s" of Retention | |
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| Companion Strategies for Successful Studying | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Tests | |
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| From the Author | |
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| Preparing for and Taking Tests | |
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| Test Anxiety | |
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| Types of Tests | |
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| Tests of Recognition, Recall, and Analysis | |
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| Pop Quizzes | |
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| Open Book and Take Home | |
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| Companion Strategies for Successful Test Taking | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Writing Papers | |
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| From the Author | |
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| The Truth about Writing | |
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| Know Your Audience | |
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| Seven Steps to Writing a Good Paper | |
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| Choose a Topic | |
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| Investigate the Topic | |
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| Develop a Thesis Statement | |
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| Develop an Outline | |
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| Write the First Draft | |
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| Read the First Draft Aloud | |
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| Rewrite and Revise the Rough Draft | |
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| Research Paper Style-APA, MLA, (Sample Paper) | |
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| Companion Strategies for Effective Writing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Best and Worst Practices | |
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| Assignment | |
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| Appendix | |