How to study in college / Walter Pauk, Ross J.Q. Owens. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

To the instructor of the Ninth Edition -- To the student -- Building a foundation -- Knowing what you're aiming for -- Marching to your own rhythm -- Resisting the tug of the crowd -- Harnessing the power of "imaging" -- Pursuing quality instead of quantity -- Changing the meaning of GPA -- Defining a goal -- Devising a plan -- Taking action -- Final words -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system -- Using time and space effectively -- Reclaiming lost time -- Finding "hidden" time -- Changing your time habits -- Sticking to a schedule -- Dividing your time into blocks -- Thinking in terms of tasks -- Getting your priorities straight -- Staying organized -- Devising a system -- Keeping things flexible -- Minimizing clutter -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system.

Staying focused -- Eliminating distractions -- Reducing external distractions -- Discouraging internal distractions -- Minimizing multitasking -- Cultivating concentration -- Making lists -- Taking breaks -- Maintaining a balance -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system -- Managing stress -- Eliminating avoidable stress -- Discouraging procrastination -- Sidestepping common stressors -- Gaining information -- Improving your attitude -- Learning to relax -- Improving your self-esteem -- Taking control of your life -- Following a healthy routine -- Developing good eating habits -- Improving your sleep -- Getting some exercise -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system -- Improving your reading -- Learning the limitations of speed -- Watching your eye movements -- Hearing your silent speech -- Keeping comprehension in mind -- Developing ways to pick up the PennsylvaniaCE -- P : increasing your preparation -- A : determining your altitude -- C : reading in clusters -- E : drawing on experience -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system.

Strengthening your vocabulary -- Harnessing the power of interest -- Choosing the right tools -- Learning from a dictionary -- Preserving your words on index cards -- Exploring your personal frontier -- Understanding how words are learned -- Recognizing frontier words -- Applying the frontier system -- Treating words like chemical compounds -- Learning roots and prefixes -- Using the fourteen master words -- Appreciating the value of history -- Finding books that tell the stories of words -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system -- Zeroing in on information that's valuable -- Engaging your mind with questions -- Figuring out whether information is relevant -- Doing a bull's-eye search -- Doing a ballpark search -- Deciding whether information is important -- Answering the author's questions -- Answering your own questions -- Determining whether information is reliable -- Avoiding the echo chamber -- Watching out for confirmation bias -- REcognizing logical fallacies -- Following a set of guidelines for analysis -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system.

Learning through multiple channels -- Dealing with the dominant channels -- Coping with difficult texts -- Understanding visuals -- Changing the channel -- Converting words into pictures -- Working in groups -- Gaining hands-on practice -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system -- Retaining information -- Defending your memory -- Making an effort to remember -- Avoiding pseudo-forgetting -- Finding a reason to remember -- Setting the size and shape of your memories -- Limiting what you choose to learn -- Arriving at meaningful patterns -- Strengthening memories -- Connecting new memories to old -- Using recitation to rehearse -- Allowing memories time to jell -- Studying in short periods -- Coming to terms with plateaus -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system.

Take effective notes -- Preparing to take notes -- Preparing for readings -- Preparing for lectures -- Starting with the Cornell system -- Taking separate notes -- Marking your textbook -- Annotating electronic text -- Gathering information -- Being inquisitive -- Following the signs -- Recording efficiently -- Dealing with special cases -- Tying things together -- Finishing readings -- Leaving lectures -- Summing up -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system -- Mastering your notes -- Reviewing to cement understanding -- Targeting key ideas with the Q system -- Seeing the big picture with summaries -- Reciting to strengthen memories -- Reciting out loud -- Reciting by writing -- Reflecting to add wisdom -- Making the case for reflection -- Using techniques to help you reflect -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system.

Explaining information -- Performing well on tests and quizzes -- Managing test anxiety -- Preparing yourself academically -- Preparing yourself psychologically -- Knowing what each question requires -- Understanding objective questions -- Learning the basics of writing an essay -- Working systematically -- Reading before you answer -- Mapping out your time -- Using markings and jottings -- Learning from experience -- Analyzing your answers -- Plotting a course correction -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system.

Getting the most out of discussions -- Doing your homework -- Preparing based on specific readings -- Preparing based on specific questions -- Knowing the ground rules -- Learning what the instructor expects -- Adapting to the discussion environment -- Participating actively -- Ab1s : Maintaining a positive attitude -- Ab2s : Striving to pay attention -- Ab3s : Cultivating a capacity for adjustment -- AIMing to make points effectively -- Making your points accurate -- Making your points interactive -- Making your points memorable -- Following up promptly -- Reviewing in-class discussions -- Reviewing online discussions -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system.

Writing a research paper -- Deciding what to investigate -- Choosing a subject -- Narrowing your topic -- Finding a focus -- Gathering information -- Knowing where to look -- Assembling a working bibliography -- Taking notes -- Devising a framework -- Deciding on a basic premise -- Clustering your notes -- Plotting an organizational pattern -- Writing the paper -- Racing through the first draft -- Revising and editing your paper -- Add the missing elements -- Printing the final copy -- Final words -- Seven valuable tidbits about time -- Have you missed something? -- It's your Q -- Words in context -- The word history system -- Appendix -- Index.

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