College Success Simplified

by Leonard, Enid

• ISBN13: 9780205604968
• ISBN10: 020560496X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

From time management to managing money,College Success Simplified 2/e, is a concise introduction to the study and life skills students need to master to be successful in college.Coverage of the key study skills (note taking, time management, etc) and life skills (diversity, managing finances, personal health) that are critical to college success.College freshman.

Table of Contents

Creating Success in College

In the Beginning... The Stress of a New Situation

Quick and Simple Time Management Techniques

Creating a Positive Attitude

First Week Survival

Getting Ready Preparation for the First Day of Class

The First Day of Class Tips for a Successful Day

The Second and Third Day of Class

Problem Solving the Unexpected

End of the First Week Checklist

Ongoing Survival

Nonstop Practice

Remembering What You Already Know

Remembering What you Learn

Communicating with Your Instructors

Building Relationships With Your Instructors

Communicatin in the Classroom

Bringing Up Your Grade

Getting Help Finding Tutors

Using the Library and Internet

Using Computers

Confidence Building and Goal Setting

Steps to Increased Self-Confidence

Positive Self-Affirmations-What to Say When You Talk to Yourself

Goal Setting Another Part of Success

Short and Long Term Goals

Measuring Goals Using Time Limits

Rewarding Yourself

Minimizing and Managing Stress

Managing Stress the Benefits of Exercise

Sleeping and Taking Naps

Tips for Worriers

Taking Time for You

Multi-Sensory Learning You're More Than Your I.Q. Scores

Learning Styles Inventory

Characteristics of Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Modes

Using Multi-Sensory Learning

Developing Your Style Combining V, A, and K Modes

Additional Strategies

The Skills

Getting Control of Your Time and Life

Managing Your Time Why It's Important

Making Your Time Count Determining Your Needs

Setting Up a Schedule How to Follow it!

The Weekly Schedule and Daily List

Procrastination Dealing with Deadlines

Prioritizing The Balancing Act

Identifying Priorities Exercise

Developing Concentration

Tips and Tricks for Developing Your Concentration

Eliminating Internal and External Distractions

Getting Assistance From the People in Your Life

Helping Others While You Help Yourself

How Memory Works

Short and Long Term Memory

Tips and Tricks Doing What the Experts Do

Using Your Whole Brain

Hierarchies, Mind Maps, and Creating Pictures

Developing Your Photographic Memory

Tricking the Subconscious Mind

Active Listening and Note Taking

Active Listening A Great Beginning

Preparation for Excellent Note Taking

Taking Notes

Establishing Your Consistent System

Short Cuts for Stressful Times

The Cornell Notetaking System

The Leonard Notetaking System

Textbooks Reading, Highlighting, and Notetaking

Reading Textbooks

SQ3 R. Highlighting and Marketing Textbooks

Taking Notes from Textbooks

Writing Effectively

Getting Started Prewriting Techniques

Freewriting

Clustering or Mindmapping

Combination Clustering/Freewrite

Elements of Effective Writing

Beginning/Introduction

Middle/Body

End/Conclusion

Writing Research Papers

Preparing and Presenting Oral Reports

Group Presentations

Test Taking

Test Anxiety How We Develop Feelings of Panic

Preparation for Test Taking

Putting Your Skills to Work Succeeding on Exams

Subjective and Objective Exams

Answering True/False Questions

Answering Multiple Choice Questions

Sentence Completion and Fill-ins

Strategies for Taking Essay Exams

Writing the Essay

Life Success Strategies

Preparing for a Career

Identifying Values

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