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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Newspapers
- See the world from multiple perspectives. Use this
resource or Google to read a variety of newspapers, magazines, and sites devoted
to news, e.g. How to Enjoy
Reading - A table with questions that will help you
find out more about yourself as a reader and advice to help you learn to
read for fun. Please be honest with your answers.
Metacognitive Behaviors of Good Readers Reading Strategies Dr. Kathleen King, Idaho State University Ever wonder why your reading assignments were so difficult? As this article reveals, "College reading, on the other hand, requires meta-cognition, the ability to orchestrate your own learning. You need to think about how your learning style interacts with the text you are reading, and perhaps change your reading strategies to meet the challenges of that text." Meta-cognition???? Hmmmm... that's something to think about while you munch on your Wheaties at breakfast! :=) Strategies and Approaches to Learning New Vocabulary Words IMPROVING CONCENTRATION AND COMPREHENSION Strategies for Improving Concentration and Memory Metacognitive Behaviors of Good Readers Improving concentration when you read and study Tips
for Increasing Concentration
Scroll down to find the link to "Top Ten Tips for Increasing
Concentration". Regression Developing
Your Visualization Muscle Comprehension Skills: Topic, main idea, topic sentence, thesis MEMORY AND LEARNING - RETENTION AND RETRIEVAL Memory Principles to Improve Your Study Habits Strategies for Improving Concentration and Memory
Brief Suggestions for Increasing Speed and Effectiveness of Reading Hand-Pacing Methods Rapid Reading - Checklist of Slow Reading Symptoms and Tips on How to Read More Rapidly Suggestions for Improving Reading Speed Skimming
and Scanning Scientific Material - This
page describes skimming and scanning techniques for
scientific material. Using
the Internet for Research - A
Student Research Guide to the Internet Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab - Click on Net Resources then scroll down to Student Resources at Purdue) Using American Psychological Association (APA) FormatIncludes: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) FormatIncludes:
Brought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab Writing Better - A Guidebook for Students
Horn Tooting Adjectives COLLEGE LEARNING AND STUDY SKILLS Purdue
University
(Click on Handouts, Tutorials, and/or Net Resources) Sweet
Briar College Academic Resource Center Getting Good Grades Office of Student Affairs - University of Toronto Discusses the PSQ5R method which can make your study reading more effective. PSQ5R stands for Purpose, Survey, Question, Read selectively, Recite, "Rite", Reflect and Review. Also, check out the bottom of the page where a rather "noisy" block of options leads to a whole lot more information. The
Study Skills Help Page Strategies for Success Learning
Strategies Guides (Click on Learning Enhancement
Services then on Learning Strategies Guides) Study
Skills Package Study Skills Self-Help Information Virginia Tech Division of Student Affairs A jumping off point to more than 25 links including: Time Scheduling Suggestions, Study Skill Checklist, Editing Lecture Notes, Constructive Suggestions Regarding Motivation, Note Taking and In - Class Skills, Priority Setting, etc. Online Study Skills Workshops Including Time Management Strategies, Increasing Textbook Reading Comprehension using SQ3R, Seven Strategies for Improving Test Performance, Study Skills Inventory, and more. Exam Skills On these pages you will find links to a number of websites having content related to test taking skills. Dr. Ah-Chem's Poop Sheet on Exam Skills This page has some very practical, useful suggestions for getting better grades on exams. Here's ane example: Press down hard on your pencil when you write and use a soft lead. Why??? Professors ALL have failing eyesight and what they can't read, they can't give credit for. And (speaking from personal experience) they get steamed and a little reluctant to give points if they have had to arm-wrestle with your paper to find the answers. Label things clearly!!! Test Anxiety On these pages you will find links to a number of websites having content related to managing stress and overcoming test anxiety. World Wide Words
- Exploring the English Language Alan Cooper's Homonym List Crazy English The Word Detective Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots Table Hundreds of entries arranged in alphabetical order. Includes the word part, its meaning, and examples.
Easy to navigate website. Click on Prefix or Root or Suffix then click on the first letter of the word part you need (A through Z index).
Tables of words parts from Latin and Greek. Very valuable because many, many, many English words and word elements can be traced back to Latin and Greek. Often you can guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word if you know the meaning.
Dr. Harris' Prefix, Root, and Suffix Links Includes the links listed below to tables of word parts, meanings, and examples. 50 Commonly Misspelled Words - A test |
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