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Chapter 1: Set the Stage for Success: Managing Goals, Time, and Stress
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How can you think and learn actively?
How do you set and achieve goals?
How can you effectively manage your time?
How do you cope with the stress of college life?
Vocabulary
True-False
How can you think and learn actively?
How do you set and achieve goals?
How can you effectively manage your time?
How do you cope with the stress of college life?
Essay
How can you think and learn actively?
How do you set and achieve goals?
How can you effectively manage your time?
How do you cope with the stress of college life?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 2: Learning Styles, Majors, and Careers: Knowing Your Talents and Finding Your Direction
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How can you discover your learning styles?
What are the benefits of knowing how you learn?
How can you choose a major?
How can you identify and manage learning disabilities?
Vocabulary
True-False
How can you discover your learning styles?
What are the benefits of knowing how you learn?
How can you choose a major?
How can you identify and manage learning disabilities?
Essay
How can you discover your learning styles?
What are the benefits of knowing how you learn?
How can you choose a major?
How can you identify and manage learning disabilities?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 3: Critical and Creative Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
What is important to know about thinking?
How can you improve your critical thinking skills?
How can you improve your creative thinking skills?
How can you use your thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions?
Vocabulary
True-False
What is important to know about thinking?
How can you improve your critical thinking skills?
How can you improve your creative thinking skills?
Essay
What is important to know about thinking?
How can you improve your critical thinking skills?
How can you improve your creative thinking skills?
How can you use your thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 4: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Speed: Reading Faster and Understanding More
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
What will improve your reading comprehension?
How can you set the stage for reading?
How do you build a better vocabulary?
How can you increase your reading speed?
Vocabulary
True-False
What will improve your reading comprehension?
How can you set the stage for reading?
How do you build a better vocabulary?
How can you increase your reading speed?
Essay
What will improve your reading comprehension?
How can you set the stage for reading?
How do you build a better vocabulary?
How can you increase your reading speed?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 5: Studying Textbooks and Course Materials: Mastering Content
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How can SQ3R help you own what you read?
How do you customize your text with highlighting and notes?
How can you respond critically to what you read?
How do you read visual aids?
How will good reading skills help you in your career?
Vocabulary
True-False
How can SQ3R help you own what you read?
How do you customize your text with highlighting and notes?
How can you respond critically to what you read?
How do you read visual aids?
How will good reading skills help you in your career?
Essay
How can SQ3R help you own what you read?
How do you customize your text with highlighting and notes?
How can you respond critically to what you read?
How do you read visual aids?
How will good reading skills help you in your career?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 6: Listening and Memory: Taking In and Remembering Information
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How can you become a better listener?
How does memory work?
What memory strategies can improve recall?
How can you use mnemonic devices to boost memory power?
Vocabulary
True-False
How can you become a better listener?
How does memory work?
What memory strategies can improve recall?
How can you use mnemonic devices to boost memory power?
Essay
How can you become a better listener?
How does memory work?
What memory strategies can improve recall?
How can you use mnemonic devices to boost memory power?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 7: Taking Lecture Notes: Recording Concepts and Information
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How will taking notes help you succeed in college?
What note-taking system should you use?
How can you make the most of class notes?
How do you combine class and text notes to create a master set?
What can you do to take notes faster?
Vocabulary
True-False
How will taking notes help you succeed in college?
What note-taking system should you use?
How can you make the most of class notes?
How do you combine class and text notes to create a master set?
What can you do to take notes faster?
Essay
How will taking notes help you succeed in college?
What note-taking system should you use?
How can you make the most of class notes?
How do you combine class and text notes to create a master set?
What can you do to take notes faster?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 8: Effective Writing: Communicating Your Message
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
Why does good writing matter?
What are the elements of effective writing?
What is the writing process?
Vocabulary
True-False
Why does good writing matter?
What are the elements of effective writing?
What is the writing process?
Essay
Why does good writing matter?
What are the elements of effective writing?
What is the writing process?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 9: Quantitative Learning: Becoming Comfortable with Math and Science
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How are math and science a part of your daily life?
How can you master math and science basics?
How can you overcome math anxiety?
Why should math and science learning be an important part of your future?
Vocabulary
True-False
How are math and science part of your daily life?
How can you master math and science basics?
How can you overcome math anxiety?
Why should math and science learning be an important part of your future?
Essay
How are math and science a part of your daily life?
How can you master math and science basics?
How can you overcome math anxiety?
Why should math and science learning be an important part of your future?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 10: Test Taking: Developing a Winning Strategy
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How can preparation improve test performance?
How can you work through test anxiety?
What general strategies can help you succeed on tests?
How can you learn from test mistakes?
Vocabulary
True-False
How can preparation improve test performance?
How can you work through test anxiety?
What general strategies can help you succeed on tests?
How can you learn from test mistakes?
Essay
How can preparation improve test performance?
How can you work through test anxiety?
What general strategies can help you succeed on tests?
How can you learn from test mistakes?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 11: Taking Objective, Essay, and Oral Exams: Showing What You Know
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
What kinds of test questions should you expect?
How can you master objective tests?
How can you master essay questions?
How can you master oral exams?
Vocabulary
True-False
What kinds of test questions should you expect?
How can you master objective tests?
How can you master essay questions?
How can you master oral exams?
Essay
What kinds of test questions should you expect?
How can you master objective tests?
How can you master essay questions?
How can you master oral exams?
Comprehensive Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
Chapter 12: Moving Ahead: Making Today’s Study Skills the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Success
Chapter Objectives
Multiple Choice
How will what you've learned bring academic and life success?
How can you handle failure and success?
How can you live your mission?
Vocabulary
True-False
How will what you've learned bring academic and life success?
How can you handle failure and success?
How can you live your mission?
Essay
How will what you've learned bring academic and life success?
How can you handle failure and success?
How can you live your mission?
A Final Question
Reflections/Journal
Web Links
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