College reading and study skills /
Kathleen T. McWhorter.
- Eleventh edition.
- xiv, 530 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 522-525) and index.
Preface -- Succeeding in College -- How to Succeed -- Organizing Your Time -- Principles of Learning and Memory -- Strategies for Active Learning -- Prereading and Predicting -- Setting the State for Learning -- Focusing and Monitoring Your Learning -- Understanding Content -- Understanding Paragraphs -- Following Thought Patterns -- Reading Graphics and Technical Writing -- Critical Thinking and Reading -- Learning from Texts -- Textbook Highlighting and Marking -- Methods of Organizing Information -- Study and Review Strategies -- Classroom Performance Skills -- Lecture Note-Taking Techniques -- Participating in Class Activities and Projects -- Preparing for Exams -- Taking Exams -- Preparing Written Assignments and Research Papers -- Developing Reading Efficiency: Vocabulary and Reading Rate -- Expanding Your Vocabulary -- Effective Use of Context and Word Parts -- Improving Your Reading Rate and Flexibility -- Sample Textbook Chapter: "Health, Stress, and Coping" -- Five Textbook Excerpts -- Answer Key -- References -- Endnotes -- Credits -- Index. Pt. 1. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Pt. 2. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Pt. 3. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Pt. 4. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Pt. 5. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Pt. 6. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. App. A. App. B.