Keys to College Success reading and study improvement

• Main Author: Lenier, Minnette (Author)
• Other Authors: Maker, Janet
• Format: Unknown
• Language: English
• Published: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice Hall 1990
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Subjects: College student orientation; Study, Method of; Reading (Higher education)
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• Physical Description: viii, 408 pages some colour illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 0135148111

KEY BENEFIT: Emphasizing critical reading skills, this practical guide addresses the most important reading and study skills users will need to excel in college studies. Formats each chapter with a skill section, exercises for practicing the skill, comprehension check questions, and a reading selection. Covers time management, vocabulary, identification of main ideas and supporting details, critical reading, study reading, memory, reading speed, note-taking, test taking, using the library, and writing term papers. Considers different learning styles, enabling users to evaluate their individual strengths and weaknesses and make practical adaptations of learning techniques based on their individual abilities and needs. Fully upgraded reading selections draw from over 100 academic and vocational areas. Graphic aids help clarify different presentations of material, and difficult words are glossed and defined in the margin. For English professors and higher-education students.