Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. iii Preface Study skills are the strategies a student applies to learning that helps facilitate understanding and retention of knowledge. These are the skills that become good habits and enable an individ- ual to become efficient, solve problems, and apply critical-thinking skills. In today’s competitive academic environment, possession of well-developed study skills can be the competitive edge a student needs for college and career success. Study Skills presents essential study strategies in an easy to understand format. Fourteen short, concise lessons provide information that will prepare students to become active learn- ers. A chapter-opening pretest sets the stage for the content that follows. End-of-chapter activities provide opportunities for self-assessment as well as additional practice activities on the G-W Learning Companion Website. Learning how to become an active learner and focused student is the first step toward per- sonal success. Presented in a brief, concise, and easy-to-use text, students will learn the basic study skills needed for classroom success. Suitable for any class or discipline, each chapter can be used as a supplemental discussion tool about the development of study habits or as an indepen- dent assignment. When the course has concluded, the text can serve as a personal reference for personal, academic, and career success. Additional Resources The G-W Learning Companion Website is a free student resource that provides additional study materials in an interactive electronic format. Activity files for the skills practice activities at the end of each chapter may be downloaded and completed for additional practice. Also included on the website are pretests and vocabulary activities that complement selected chapters. The website is located at www.g-wlearning.com/careereducation/ G-W’s instructor resources include everything you need to utilize Study Skills in your class- room. A variety of materials are provided on the Instructor’s Resource CD to help you make the most of information needed to teach each chapter, such as lesson plans, answer keys, and instruc- tional strategies.