College reading and study skills /
Kathleen T. McWhorter
- 11th ed.
- Boston : Longman, c2010.
- xiv, 530 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographic references (p. 522-525) and index.
Setting goals and managing your time -- Learning style and learning strategies -- Improving learning and memory -- Taking notes in class -- Communicating in the classroom -- Active reading strategies -- Understanding paragraphs - Following thought patterns -- Evaluating the author's message -- Evaluating the author's techniques -- Using context and word parts -- Expanding your vocabulary -- Reading graphics and evaluating visual and online sources -- Reading other academic sources -- Textbook highlighting and marking -- Methods of organizing information -- Sample textbook chapter -- Study and review strategies -- Preparing for exams -- Taking exams -- Improving your reading rate and flexibility -- Theme A. Body adornment -- Theme B. Controversies in science -- Theme C. Technology and the internet -- Online Theme D. Men's and women's communication.