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Developmental Studies (101 and 103)

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Developmental Studies (101 and 103)

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

Humanities
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LibreTexts
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LibreTexts
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CC BY-NC-ND
Language
EN
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Contents· 67 sections
  1. 01: Introduction
  2. 1.01: Speaking The Language of College
  3. 1.02: Time Management and Procrastination
  4. 1.2.01: Organizing Your Time
  5. 1.2.02: Procrastination
  6. 1.03: Getting the Most Out of Your Textbooks
  7. 1.3.01: Got Notes
  8. 1.3.02: Preparation for Note-Taking
  9. 1.3.03: Taking Notes in Class
  10. 1.04: Successful Students
  11. 1.4.01: Concentration and Distraction
  12. 1.4.02: Lets Talk about Success
  13. 1.4.03: Setting Yourself Up for Success
  14. 02: Reading Engagement
  15. 2.01: Active Reading and Annotating
  16. 2.1.01: Annotate and Take Notes
  17. 2.1.02: Reading Textbooks
  18. 2.1.03: Read Effectively
  19. 2.1.04: Read Efficiently
  20. 2.02: Reading Strategies
  21. 2.2.01: Discover What a Text is Trying to Say
  22. 2.2.02: Explore the Ways the Text Affects You
  23. 2.2.03: Exploring the Structure of a Text
  24. 2.2.04: Reading Critically
  25. 2.2.05: Reflect
  26. 2.2.06: SQ3R
  27. 2.2.07: Troubleshoot Your Reading
  28. 2.2.08: Use Pre-reading Strategies
  29. 2.03: Critical Thinking
  30. 03: Test Preparation and Performance
  31. 3.01: Preparing for Exams
  32. 3.1.01: Pre- Mid- and Post-Test-Taking Strategies
  33. 3.1.02: Studying to Learn (Not Just for Tests)
  34. 3.1.03: Test-Taking Strategy Specifics
  35. 3.1.04: Test Anxiety and How to Control It
  36. 3.02: Taking Tests
  37. 3.2.01: The Secrets of the Q and As
  38. 3.03: Using Test Results
  39. 04: Vocabulary
  40. 4.01: Vocabulary
  41. 4.02: Building Your Vocabulary
  42. 05: Getting the Point
  43. 5.01: Topics Supporting Details and Main Ideas
  44. 5.02: Identifying Thesis Statements and Topic Sentences
  45. 5.03: Summarizing a Text
  46. 5.04: Paraphrasing
  47. 5.05: Evidence and Support in an Argument
  48. 5.06: Identifying Relationships between Ideas
  49. 06: Inferences
  50. 6.01: Figurative Language
  51. 6.02: Making Inferences
  52. 07: Patterns of Organization
  53. 7.01: Patterns of Organization and Methods of Development
  54. 08: Graphics and Visual Aids
  55. 09: Understanding the Author
  56. 9.01: Purpose
  57. 9.02: Tone
  58. 9.03: Bias
  59. 10: Effective Research
  60. 10.01: Why is Information Literacy Important
  61. 10.02: Finding Sources
  62. 10.03: Finding Quality Texts
  63. 10.04: Source Analysis
  64. 10.05: Critiquing a Text
  65. 10.06: Learning About Plagiarism and Guidelines for Using Information
  66. 10.07: Crediting and Citing Your Sources
  67. 10.08: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Style