Developmental Studies (101 and 103)

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In this text, readers will use their existing reading and study skills to build upon new skills to use successfully in their college courses.

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Humanities
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Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Introduction
  7. 1.1: Speaking The Language of College
  8. 1.2: Time Management and Procrastination
  9. 1.2.1: Organizing Your Time
  10. 1.2.2: Procrastination
  11. 1.3: Getting the Most Out of Your Textbooks
  12. 1.3.1: Got Notes?
  13. 1.3.2: Preparation for Note-Taking
  14. 1.3.3: Taking Notes in Class
  15. 1.4: Successful Students
  16. 1.4.1: Concentration and Distraction
  17. 1.4.2: Let’s Talk about Success
  18. 1.4.3: Setting Yourself Up for Success
  19. 2: Reading Engagement
  20. 2.1: Active Reading and Annotating
  21. 2.1.1: Annotate and Take Notes
  22. 2.1.2: Reading Textbooks
  23. 2.1.3: Read Effectively
  24. 2.1.4: Read Efficiently
  25. 2.2: Reading Strategies
  26. 2.2.1: Discover What a Text is Trying to Say
  27. 2.2.2: Explore the Ways the Text Affects You
  28. 2.2.3: Exploring the Structure of a Text
  29. 2.2.4: Reading Critically
  30. 2.2.5: Reflect
  31. 2.2.6: SQ3R
  32. 2.2.7: Troubleshoot Your Reading
  33. 2.2.8: Use Pre-reading Strategies
  34. 2.3: Critical Thinking
  35. 3: Test Preparation and Performance
  36. 3.1: Preparing for Exams
  37. 3.1.1: Pre- Mid- and Post-Test-Taking Strategies
  38. 3.1.2: Studying to Learn (Not Just for Tests)
  39. 3.1.3: Test-Taking Strategy Specifics
  40. 3.1.4: Test Anxiety and How to Control It
  41. 3.2: Taking Tests
  42. 3.2.1: The Secrets of the Q and A’s
  43. 3.3: Using Test Results
  44. 4: Vocabulary
  45. 4.1: Vocabulary
  46. 4.2: Building Your Vocabulary
  47. 5: Getting the Point
  48. 5.1: Topics, Supporting Details, and Main Ideas
  49. 5.2: Identifying Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
  50. 5.3: Summarizing a Text
  51. 5.4: Paraphrasing
  52. 5.5: Evidence and Support in an Argument
  53. 5.6: Identifying Relationships between Ideas
  54. 6: Inferences
  55. 6.1: Figurative Language
  56. 6.2: Making Inferences
  57. 7: Patterns of Organization
  58. 7.1: Patterns of Organization and Methods of Development
  59. 8: Graphics and Visual Aids
  60. 9: Understanding the Author
  61. 9.1: Purpose
  62. 9.2: Tone
  63. 9.3: Bias
  64. 10: Effective Research
  65. 10.1: Why is Information Literacy Important?
  66. 10.2: Finding Sources
  67. 10.3: Finding Quality Texts
  68. 10.4: Source Analysis
  69. 10.5: Critiquing a Text
  70. 10.6: Learning About Plagiarism and Guidelines for Using Information
  71. 10.7: Crediting and Citing Your Sources
  72. 10.8: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style
  73. Back Matter
  74. Glossary
  75. Index
  76. Glossary
  77. Detailed Licensing