Becoming a master student : tools, techniques, hints, ideas, illustrations, examples, methods, procedures, processes, skills, resources, and suggestions for success / Dave Ellis ; Doug Toft, contributing editor ; Dean Mancina, faculty advisor.

Table of Contents
1. First Steps
In this chapter
First Step: Truth is a key to mastery
If you skipped the Introduction. . .
Exercise: Taking the First Step
The Discovery and Intention Journal Entry system
Exercise: Deface this book
Practicing critical thinking, etc.


2. Time
In this chapter
You've got the time
Exercise; The Time Monitor/Time plan process
Exercise; create a lifeline, etc


3. Memory
The memory jungle
20 memory techniques
Set a trap for your memory
Exercise: Remembering your car keys or anything else
Practicing critical thinking, etc.


4. Reading
In this chapter
Muscle Reading
How Muscle Reading works
Exercise; It,s hard to know what,s going on...unit you have the big picture
Reading fast
Exercise; Relax, etc



5. Notes
In this chapter
The note-taking process flows Journal
Observe
Exercise : The in-Class oxygenator, etc.

6. Tests
In this chapter
Disarm tests
What to do before the test
Cooperative learning: Studying with people
What to do during the test
Practicing Critical Thinking , etc.

7. Thinking
In this chapter
In this chapter
Critical thinking: A survival skill
Finding "aha!":
Tangram


8. Communicating
In this chapter
The communication loop
The communication loop: Listening
The communication loop: Sending
Five ways to say , etc.



9. Diversity
Living with diversity
Diversity is real--and valuable
Communicating across cultures, etc.



10 Resources
In this chapter
Supercharge your education
Connect to school resources, etc.

11. Health Thinking about health
Take care of your machine
Your machine: Fuel it
Your machine: Move it
Your machine: Rest it
Your machine: Observe it, etc.



12. What's Next?
Now that you're done--begin
"...use the following suggestions to continue..."
Exercise : Do something you can't , etc.

Includes bibliographical index: p.393-400