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Preface | p. xi |
Manage Your College Success | p. 1 |
Images of College Success Marian Wright Edelman | p. 1 |
Make the College Transition | p. 2 |
Develop Meaningful Values | p. 5 |
Get Motivated on Behalf of Your Values | p. 8 |
Set Goals, Plan, and Monitor | p. 9 |
Think and Learn | p. 14 |
Build Self-Esteem | p. 16 |
Explore Careers | p. 19 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 21 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 22 |
Review Questions | p. 23 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 24 |
Self-Assessments | |
Why Am I Here? | p. 5 |
What Are My Values? | p. 7 |
What Are My Goals? | p. 13 |
Evaluating My Self-Esteem | p. 17 |
On-Target Tips | |
Returning-Student Strategies [7] | p. 4 |
Clarify Your Values [10] | p. 6 |
Diversify Your Learning Style | p. 27 |
Images of College Success Robert Fulghum | p. 28 |
Know How You Learn | p. 29 |
Regulate Your Effort | p. 37 |
Launch Your Learning | p. 39 |
Solve Problems with Instructors | p. 43 |
Choose a "Stylish" Major | p. 44 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 47 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 48 |
Review Questions | p. 49 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 50 |
Self-Assessments | |
Your Intelligence Profile | p. 31 |
Sensory Preference Inventory | p. 33 |
Experiential Learning Preferences | p. 36 |
On-Target Tips | |
The Match Game [49] | p. 32 |
Become a Distinctive Student [73] | p. 43 |
Be a Great Time Manager | p. 53 |
Images of College Success Flo-Jo | p. 54 |
Control Your Life by Controlling Time | p. 55 |
Stay on Time to Reach Your Goals | p. 57 |
Plan for the Term, Week, and Day | p. 59 |
Never Procrastinate Again (Much) | p. 67 |
Balance College, Work, Family, and Commuting | p. 69 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 71 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 72 |
Review Questions | p. 73 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 74 |
Self-Assessments | |
Time Wasters | p. 56 |
Are You Studying Enough? | p. 65 |
On-Target Tips | |
Setting Daily Priorities [107] | p. 66 |
Commute Boosters [115] | p. 70 |
Connect with Money, Campus, and Computers | p. 77 |
Images of College Success Marc Andreessen | p. 78 |
Be a Great Money Manager | p. 79 |
Connect with Your Campus | p. 83 |
Connect with Computers | p. 90 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 95 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 96 |
Review Questions | p. 97 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 98 |
Self-Assessments | |
$ $$ $$$ $$$$ $$$$$ | p. 80 |
Campus Resources to Meet My Needs | p. 85 |
How Am I Doing with Computers? | p. 91 |
On-Target Tips | |
Pinch Pennies [133] | p. 83 |
A Memo to Your Advisor [139] | p. 87 |
Critically Evaluate Web Information [150] | p. 93 |
Take It In: Notes and Reading | p. 101 |
Images of College Success Brooke Ellison | p. 101 |
Commit, Concentrate, Capture, Connect | p. 103 |
Take Charge of Lectures | p. 103 |
Take Great Lecture Notes | p. 107 |
Take Charge of Your Reading | p. 114 |
Mark or Take Notes from Readings | p. 126 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 127 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 128 |
Review Questions | p. 129 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 130 |
Self-Assessments | |
Auditing Your Note-Taking Style for Lectures | p. 113 |
What's Your Reader Profile? | p. 120 |
How Fast Do You Read? | p. 122 |
On-Target Tips | |
Tame That Tough Lecture [176] | p. 105 |
Reading Strategies for Different Situations | p. 115 |
Enhance Your Study Skills | p. 133 |
Images of College Success Jay Leno | p. 134 |
Plan Your Attack | p. 135 |
Improve Your Memory | p. 137 |
Pursue Deeper Learning | p. 145 |
Master the Disciplines | p. 145 |
Overcome Learning Disabilities | p. 151 |
Join a Study Group | p. 154 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 155 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 156 |
Review Questions | p. 157 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 158 |
Self-Assessments | |
Early Bird or Night Owl? | p. 138 |
Am I Ready to Learn and Remember? | p. 144 |
Could I Have a Learning Disability? | p. 153 |
On-Target Tips | |
Stave off the Sleep Invasion [225] | p. 136 |
After Class Is Over [227] | p. 137 |
Thanks for the Memory [239] | p. 142 |
Deep Study Strategies for the Humanities [252] | p. 147 |
Becoming Better at Science and Math [255] | p. 148 |
Strategies for Study Groups [267] | p. 154 |
Succeed on Tests | p. 161 |
Images of College Success Albert Einstein | p. 162 |
Get on with It! | p. 163 |
Get in Gear | p. 164 |
Meet the Challenge | p. 172 |
Make the Grade | p. 178 |
Build Your Character | p. 180 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 183 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 184 |
Review Questions | p. 185 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 186 |
Self-Assessments | |
Do I Have Test Anxiety? | p. 171 |
How Well Do I Test? | p. 177 |
Your Personal Honor Code | p. 182 |
On-Target Tips | |
How Not to Cram [288] | p. 164 |
Will This Be on the Test? [287] | p. 165 |
Get Your Essay Points [313] | p. 176 |
How to Get an Instructor to Change Your Grade [318] | p. 179 |
Expand Your Thinking Skills | p. 189 |
Images of College Success Temple Grandin | p. 190 |
Think Critically | p. 191 |
Reason | p. 195 |
Solve Problems the "IDEAL" Way | p. 202 |
Make Good Decisions | p. 204 |
Think Creatively | p. 204 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 211 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 212 |
Review Questions | p. 213 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 214 |
Self-Assessments | |
The Critical Difference | p. 192 |
Claim Check | p. 198 |
How Systematically Do I Solve Problems? | p. 205 |
My Creative Profile | p. 208 |
On-Target Tips | |
I Have a Question [344] | p. 194 |
Coming up with Alternatives [370] | p. 203 |
Refine Your Expression | p. 217 |
Images of College Success Amy Tan | p. 218 |
Express Yourself! | p. 219 |
Do Your Research | p. 220 |
Write with Impact | p. 223 |
Speak! | p. 231 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 237 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 238 |
Review Questions | p. 239 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 240 |
Self-Assessments | |
What Are My Writing Strengths and Weaknesses? | p. 229 |
What Are My Speaking Strengths and Weaknesses? | p. 235 |
On-Target Tips | |
The Saving Grace [416] | p. 228 |
Prevent Plagiarism [423] | p. 231 |
Winning in the Home Stretch [429] | p. 234 |
Communicate and Build Relationships | p. 243 |
Images of College Success Oprah Winfrey | p. 244 |
Communicate Effectively | p. 245 |
Develop Good Relationships | p. 250 |
Appreciate Diversity | p. 255 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 263 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 264 |
Review Questions | p. 265 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 266 |
Self-Assessments | |
Do You Blow Up, Get Down and Get Dirty, or Speak Up? | p. 249 |
On-Target Tips | |
Develop Active-Listening Skills [446] | p. 246 |
Become More Assertive [450] | p. 248 |
Getting Along with a Roommate [455] | p. 253 |
Strategies for Avoiding Settings in Which Rape Most Often Occurs [457] | p. 254 |
International SOS [462] | p. 257 |
Gender-Based Strategies for Self-Improvement [466] | p. 260 |
Be Physically and Mentally Healthy | p. 269 |
Images of College Success Arnold Schwarzenegger | p. 270 |
Link Values, Motivation, Goals, and Self-Esteem | p. 271 |
Pursue and Maintain Physical Health | p. 272 |
Be Mentally Healthy | p. 284 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 291 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 292 |
Review Questions | p. 293 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 294 |
Self-Assessments | |
What Is My Health Style? | p. 273 |
Do I Abuse Drugs? | p. 280 |
Am I Depressed? | p. 289 |
On-Target Tips | |
Motivate Yourself to Exercise [486] | p. 275 |
How to Sleep Better [488] | p. 276 |
What to Do When Someone Is Thinking about Suicide [502] | p. 288 |
Explore Careers and Majors | p. 297 |
Images of College Success Bernard Shaw | p. 298 |
Get Motivated to Explore Careers | p. 299 |
Map out an Academic Path | p. 300 |
Examine Career and Job Skills | p. 309 |
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition | p. 313 |
Summary Strategies for Mastering College | p. 314 |
Review Questions | p. 315 |
Learning Portfolio | p. 316 |
Self-Assessments | |
My Values and My Career Pursuits | p. 301 |
Coursework for an Associate Degree or Certificate | p. 304 |
A Four- or Five-Year Academic Plan | p. 307 |
My Self-Management Skills | p. 312 |
On-Target tips | |
Get What You Want | p. 308 |
Putting It All Together | p. 319 |
Develop Meaningful Values | p. 319 |
Get Motivated on Behalf of Your Values | p. 320 |
Set Goals, Plan, and Monitor | p. 320 |
Think and Learn | p. 320 |
Build Self-Esteem | p. 320 |
Explore Careers | p. 320 |
Where Are You Now? | p. 321 |
Your Future | p. 322 |
References | p. 323 |
Credits | p. 327 |
Index | p. 329 |
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