Title:
Straight-A study skills : more than 200 essential strategies to ace your exams, boost your grades, and achieve lasting academic success / Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick, and Justin Ross Muchnick.
ISBN:
9781440552465
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Avon, Mass. : Adams Media ; [Newton Abbot] : [David & Charles [distributor], [2013]
©2013
Physical Description:
255 pages ; 19 cm
General Note:
"Contains material adapted and abridged from The Everything Guide to Study Skills, by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Introduction: The purpose of school and how to master it -- Live life in the classroom -- Choose courses carefully -- Build teacher relationships -- Manage time efficiently -- Take good notes -- Write strong research papers -- Write compelling essays -- Study effectively -- Ace tests, quizzes, and final exams -- Excel beyond the classroom -- Appendix A: Taking a standardized test -- Appendix B: Resources -- Appendix C: Study calendar.
Summary:
This book promises a total transformation of student's study skills and academic habits through 200+ digestible entry-based tips for quick success. Instead of a traditional running text format, Straight-A Study Skills is arranged by broad topic (Tests, Taking Notes, In the Classroom, etc.) and then further subdivided into quick entries that highlight the most essential take-aways, without being too wordy or confusing. Every page will have something that students can quickly read and apply, without having to sort through filler material.
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OCLC Number:
ocn810948928
Availability:
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