TY  - BOOK
AU  - McWhorter,Kathleen T.
TI  - College reading & study skills
SN  - 9780321364784 (pbk.)
AV  - LB2395.3 .M386 2007
U1  - 428.40711 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - New York
PB  - Pearson/Longman
KW  - Reading Higher education
KW  - Local
KW  - Study skills
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 533-537) and index; Success workshops -- pt. 1. Building a foundation for college success -- 1. Setting goals and managing your time -- 2. Learning style and learning strategies -- 3. Understanding how learning and memory work -- 4. Taking notes in class -- pt. 2. Reading textbooks and assignments -- 5. Active reading strategies -- 6. Understanding paragraphs -- 7. Following thought patterns -- 8. Reading graphics and technical writing -- 9. Reading and evaluating electronic sources -- pt. 3. Critical thinking and reading -- 10. Evaluating the author's message -- 11. Evaluating the author's technique -- pt. 4. Developing your vocabulary -- 12. Using context and word parts -- 13. Expanding your vocabulary -- pt. 5. Studying textbooks -- 14. Textbook highlighting and marking -- 15. Methods of organizing information -- 16. Study and review strategies -- pt. 6. Studying for exams -- 17. Preparing for exams -- 18. Taking exams -- pt. 7. Reading flexibility -- 19. Improving your reading rate and flexibility -- pt. 8. Thematic readings -- Theme A. Body adornment -- Theme B. Men's and women's communication -- Theme C. Biotechnology -- Theme D. Civil liberties and the right of privacy -- pt. 9 Sample textbook chapter -- Culture and interpersonal communication / by Joseph A. DeVito
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