College reading and study skills / Kathleen T. McWhorter.
Publication details: New York : Longman, c1998.Edition: 7th editionDescription: xvii,(various paging) : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780321011961
- 0321011961
- 0321401247
- College reading & study skills [Cover title]
- 428.40711 21 MCW
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Contents;
Part one: Succeeding in college
Chapter 1: How to succeed
Chapter 2: Organizing your time
Chapter 3: Principles of learning and memory
Part two: Strategies for active learning
Chapter 4: Prereading and predicting
Chapter 5: Setting the stage for learning
Chapter 6: Focusing and monitoring your learning
Part three: Understanding content
Chapter 7: Understanding paragraphs
Chapter 8: Following thought patterns
Chapter 9: Reading graphics and technical writing
Chapter 10: Critical thinking and reading
Part four: Learning from texts
Chapter 11: Textbook highlighting and marking
Chapter 12: Methods of organizing information
Chapter 13: Study and review strategies
Part five: Classroom performance skills
Chapter 14: Lecture note-taking techniques
Chapter 15: Participating in class activities and projects
Chapter 16: preparing for exams
Chapter 17: Taking exams
Chapter 18: Preparing written assignments and research papers
Part six: Developing reading efficiency: Vocabulary and reading rate
Chapter 19: Expanding your vocabulary
Chapter 20: Effective use of context and word parts
Chapter 21: Improving your reading rate and flexibility
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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