How to Study

15 minutes daily, setting aside for
planning, 93
80-20 Rule, 25
A
action verbs, using in papers, 163
active listening, 112
active voice, using in papers, 163
Amazon, searching, 130
American Firsts example, 6–7
Anxiety Quotient (AQ), lowering,
174–175
appendices, explained, 48
AQ (Anxiety Quotient), lowering,
174–175
argument, presenting in oral
reports, 168
assignments
completing for classes, 107–108
considering complexity of, 37
“aural” students, preferences of,
28
B
bibliographies
explained, 47
preparing for papers, 165–166
bibliography cards, using for
papers, 144–147
book catalogs, using for research,
126
Index
book elements
appendices, 48
bibliography, 47
footnotes, 47
glossary, 47
introduction, 47
preface, 47
books. See fiction elements;
textbooks
boredom, fighting, 40
brainstorming, using with
research papers, 158
breaks, taking, 29, 32, 39
de la Bruyere, Jean, 75
C
calendars
color coding, 90
daily, 83–85, 96–99
including research papers on,
138–139
long-term, 83, 94
card catalog, using for research,
125
CAT (computer-adaptive testing),
211
chapters
completing, 54
elements of, 49–50
formats of, 49–50
reading headings in, 49
219

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chapters (continued)
reading summaries of, 49
using clues in, 49–50
See also reading; textbooks
characterization, explained, 60
class participation
assessing, 11
scoring, 11
classes
active participation in, 118–120
asking questions in, 104, 112
attending regularly, 121
avoiding distracting classmates, 110
completing assignments for,
107–108
discussions, 102–103
excelling in, 119
follow-up tasks, 120–121
“Grade A” approach, 118–120
having questions ready for, 108
lectures, 102
listening for verbal clues, 110–111
minimizing distractions in, 109
picking, 42
preparing attitude for, 109
preparing for, 107–109
reviewing notes for, 108
seminars, 102–103
sitting near front in, 109–110
taking notes in, 112–113
tutorials, 102–103
uncategorized, 103–104
watching for nonverbal clues, 111
classmates, listening to, 120
classroom, concentrating in, 29
commuters, time management for,
92
compare, using in essays, 205
comprehension questions, answer-
ing on tests, 196
comprehension skills, testing, 6–7
computer databases, using for
research, 126
computer skills
assessing, 10
scoring, 10
computer-adaptive testing (CAT),
211
concentration, maintaining, 91
conclusion, writing for papers, 162
confidence, building, 120
contrast, using in essays, 205
Cornell note-taking system, using,
117
courses, picking, 42
cramming for tests, 180–182
The Creative Guide to Research,
130–132
crib sheets, making for tests, 179
criticize, using in essays, 205
D
days, planning ahead of time, 89