Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. vii Contents Sit in the Front.....................................................................58 Show Attention.....................................................................58 Fight Barriers.........................................................................59 Provide Feedback. ................................................................59 Summarize. ...........................................................................59 CHAPTER 9 Improving Your Note Taking. ...................................... 63 Note Taking...............................................................................64 Taking Notes in Class............................................................65 Reviewing Your Notes...........................................................66 Taking Notes from Print Sources.....................................66 CHAPTER 10 Improving Your Memory. ........................................... 71 Memory.......................................................................................72 Improving Memory................................................................72 Rote learning.........................................................................72 Mnemonics............................................................................73 Chunking. ..............................................................................74 Memory Retrieval...................................................................74 CHAPTER 11 Test-Taking Strategies. ............................................... 78 Preparing for a Test...............................................................79 Question Types........................................................................80 Multiple-Choice. ...................................................................80 Essay ......................................................................................80 Take-Home and Open-Book Exams................................81 Oral Exams................................................................................82 Test Day ......................................................................................82 During the Test......................................................................83 After the Test.........................................................................83 CHAPTER 12 Researching for College Papers................................... 87 College Papers. ........................................................................88 Research.....................................................................................88 Secondary Research. ............................................................88 Primary Research..................................................................89 Intellectual Property. ...........................................................90 Copyright...............................................................................91 Creative Commons. ..............................................................91 Public Domain.......................................................................91 Crediting Sources...................................................................92 CHAPTER 13 Writing a College Paper..............................................96 Preparing to Write.................................................................97 Decide Type of Paper............................................................97 Select the Topic.....................................................................97 Identify the Audience...........................................................97 Perform Research. ................................................................98 Presenting the Information...............................................98 Approach. ..............................................................................98 Outline. ..................................................................................99 Parts of a Formal Paper. ......................................................99 Title Page...............................................................................99 Table of Contents..................................................................99 Introduction. .......................................................................100 Body. ....................................................................................100 Conclusions and Recommendations. ...............................101 Citations. .............................................................................101 Optional Elements..............................................................101 Parts of an Informal Paper...............................................101 Introduction. .......................................................................102 Body. ....................................................................................102 Conclusion...........................................................................102 Formatting a Paper..............................................................102 CHAPTER 14 Managing Stress....................................................... 106 Stress-Management Skills. ...............................................107 Focus on Self-Health. ..........................................................107 Avoid Substance Abuse.....................................................108 Get More Sleep....................................................................108 Get More Exercise. ..............................................................108 Practice Good Eating Habits..............................................108 Relaxation Techniques. .....................................................108 Deep Breathing...................................................................109 Progressive Muscle Relaxation..........................................109 Meditation...........................................................................109 Positive Attitude. ................................................................110 Seek Help..................................................................................110 APPENDIX A Portfolio Development...................................................................... 115 APPENDIX B Punctuation, Capitalization, and Number Expression. ..................124 Glossary................................................................................................130 Index..................................................................................................... 133