About This Book

Letter to Students

About the Authors

Preface

Preface

KEY FEATURES OF THIS EDITION

KEY CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER CONTENT

EXTENSIVE RESOURCES FOR INSTRUCTORS

STUDENT RESOURCES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTRIBUTORS

Part One: Welcome to Your College Experience

Part One: Welcome to Your College Experience

Chapter 1: The Essentials for College Success

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1.1 THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

1.2 SETTING GOALS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR PURPOSE

1.3 ACADEMIC PLANNING

1.4 MAKING THE TRANSITION BY CONNECTING WITH OTHERS

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Chapter 2: Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence

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2.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTIVATION, ATTITUDE, AND MINDSET

2.2 RESILIENCE

2.3 UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

2.4 HOW EMOTIONS INFLUENCE SUCCESS AND WELL-BEING

Tech Tip: BUILDING A DIGITAL PERSONA

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Chapter 3: Managing Time, Energy, and Money

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3.1 MANAGING YOUR TIME

3.2 MANAGING YOUR ENERGY

3.3 MANAGING YOUR MONEY

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Chapter 4: Discovering How You Learn

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4.1 HOW PEOPLE LEARN

4.2 THE VARK LEARNING STYLES INVENTORY

4.3 THE MYERS−BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR

4.4 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

4.5 WHEN LEARNING STYLES AND TEACHING STYLES CONFLICT

4.6 LEARNING WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY

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Part Two: Succeeding in College

Part Two: Succeeding in College

Chapter 5: Getting the Most Out of Class

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5.1 BECOME ENGAGED IN LEARNING

5.2 STAY ENGAGED BEFORE CLASS AND BETWEEN CLASS MEETINGS

5.3 PARTICIPATE IN CLASS

5.4 TAKE EFFECTIVE NOTES

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Chapter 6: Reading to Learn from College Textbooks

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6.1 A PLAN FOR ACTIVE READING

6.2 STRATEGIES FOR READING TEXTBOOKS

6.3 IMPROVING YOUR READING

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Chapter 7: Studying, Understanding, and Remembering

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7.1 STUDYING IN COLLEGE: MAKING CHOICES AND CONCENTRATING

7.2 HOW MEMORY WORKS

7.3 IMPROVING YOUR MEMORY

7.4 STUDYING TO UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER

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Chapter 8: Taking Tests Successfully

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8.1 GETTING READY . . .

8.2 TAKING THE TEST

8.3 TYPES OF TESTS

8.4 TYPES OF QUESTIONS

8.5 OVERCOMING TEST ANXIETY

8.6 CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM

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Chapter 9: Collecting, Evaluating, and Using Information

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9.1 INFORMATION LITERACY

9.2 CHOOSING, NARROWING, AND RESEARCHING A TOPIC

9.3 USING THE LIBRARY

9.4 EVALUATING SOURCES

9.5 USING YOUR RESEARCH IN WRITING

9.6 THE WRITING PROCESS

9.7 USING YOUR RESEARCH IN PRESENTATIONS

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Part Three: Your Path to Success in College and Beyond

Part Three: Your Path to Success in College and Beyond

Chapter 10: Thinking in College

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10.1 COLLEGE-LEVEL THINKING

10.2 DEVELOPING STRONG THINKING SKILLS

10.3 APPLYING YOUR CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS

10.4 BLOOM’S TAXONOMY AND THE FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE

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Chapter 11: Maintaining Wellness and Relationships in a Diverse World

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11.1 UNDERSTANDING WELLNESS

11.2 MANAGING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

11.3 THRIVING IN DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS

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Chapter 12: Making the Right Career Choice

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12.1 CAREERS AND THE NEW ECONOMY

12.2 SELF-EXPLORATION IN CAREER PLANNING

12.3 PLANNING FOR YOUR CAREER

12.4 GETTING EXPERIENCE

12.5 JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES

12.6 SKILLS EMPLOYERS SEEK

12.7 STAYING ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS

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