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How to become a straight-A student : the unconventional strategies real college students use to score high while studying less / Cal Newport. [print]

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Broadway Books, (c)2007.Edition: first editionDescription: vi, 216 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780767922715
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • LB2395.N558.H698 2007
  • LB2395
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Contents:
Manage your time in five minutes a day -- Declare war on procrastination -- Choose when, where, and how long -- Part one cheat sheet -- part 2. Quizzes and exams -- Take smart notes -- Demote your assignments -- Marshall your resources -- Conquer the material -- Invest in "Academic disaster insurance" -- Provide "A+" answers -- The plan in action -- Part two cheat sheet -- part 3. Essays and papers -- Target a titillating topic -- Conduct a thesis-hunting expedition -- Seek a second opinion -- Research like a machine -- Craft a powerful story -- Consult your expert panel -- Write without the agony -- Fix, don't fixate -- The plan in action -- Part three cheat sheet -- Conclusion.
Subject: Offers time-management strategies, tips on taking tests, techniques for writing essays better and faster, and self-assessment tests to help students analyze their study skills.
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part 1. Study basics -- Manage your time in five minutes a day -- Declare war on procrastination -- Choose when, where, and how long -- Part one cheat sheet -- part 2. Quizzes and exams -- Take smart notes -- Demote your assignments -- Marshall your resources -- Conquer the material -- Invest in "Academic disaster insurance" -- Provide "A+" answers -- The plan in action -- Part two cheat sheet -- part 3. Essays and papers -- Target a titillating topic -- Conduct a thesis-hunting expedition -- Seek a second opinion -- Research like a machine -- Craft a powerful story -- Consult your expert panel -- Write without the agony -- Fix, don't fixate -- The plan in action -- Part three cheat sheet -- Conclusion.

Offers time-management strategies, tips on taking tests, techniques for writing essays better and faster, and self-assessment tests to help students analyze their study skills.

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