Part Two: Succeeding in College

• Become engaged in learning.

• Prepare for learning before class and between class meetings.

• Participate in class by listening actively and speaking up.

• Develop effective note-taking skills and strong review habits.

• Apply the four steps in active reading: previewing, marking, reading with concentration, and reviewing.

• Use strategies for reading textbooks across different subject areas.

• Improve and monitor your reading and develop your vocabulary.

• Learn how to make good choices for better concentration and efficient studying.

• Understand how memory works and become familiar with myths about memory.

• Learn skills to improve your ability to remember.

• Learn methods that will help you develop a deep understanding of course materials.

• Prepare yourself for tests and exams academically, physically, and emotionally.

• Get test-taking tips that apply to any test situation.

• Learn approaches for taking different types of tests.

• Learn how to handle different types of test questions.

• Recognize the symptoms of test anxiety and gain strategies to handle them.

• Understand what cheating and plagiarism are, how and why to avoid them, and guidelines for academic honesty.

• Understand what it means to be information literate.

• Learn how to complete research assignments successfully beginning with choosing a topic and narrowing it down.

• Explore the resources available in person and online through your college library.

• Learn how to evaluate sources as you search for information.

• Understand how to use your research in writing.

• Understand and use each step of the writing process.

• Learn presentation skills and strategies for successful speaking.