Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. iv Acknowledgments Goodheart-Willcox Publisher would like to thank the following individuals for their honest and valuable input in the development of the first edition of Study Skills. Neoka Marple Apple, PhD, Instructor, Adjunct Faculty, Social and Behavioral Science, St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL David Batts, Associate Professor, CET Technology Systems, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Sophie Lampard Dennis, Associate Professor, Education, Landmark College, Putney, VT Cathy Hamilton, Instructor, Engineering Drawing and Design, Prosser Career Education Center, New Albany, IN Robert André LaFleur, Professor, History and Anthropology, Beloit College, Beloit, WI Court Merrigan, Coordinator, Center for Tutoring and Learning, Eastern Wyoming College, Torrington, WY Joe Moore, M.S. Ed., Professor, Automotive Technology, Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, ME Brian Noel, Professor, Automotive Mechanics Technology, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento, CA Ethan Robles, Senior Admissions Associate, Lafayette College, Easton, PA Paul D. Shuler, Director, Academic Quality and Workforce Division, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, TX Jason Slade, Instructor, Engineering Technology, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, MI Ashley Stich, Instructor, Residential Readying Faculty, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ Marci Stone, Director, Career Services, Fortis College, Salt Lake City, UT Paige Talbot, Instructor, English, South Seattle College, Seattle, WA Catharine Weiss, PhD, Assistant Professor, Lasell College, Newton MA