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683133
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b505322
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Newport, Cal
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How to become a straight-A student : : the unconventional strategies real college students use to score high while studying less /\ Cal Newport.
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1st ed.
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New York :: Broadway Books,, [2007]
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1 online resource (vi, 216 pages)
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0767927192
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: 1299072348
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: 9780767927192
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: 9781299072343
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0767922719
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9780767922715
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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pt. 1. Study basics. Manage your time in five minutes a day ; Declare war on procrastination ; Choose when, where, and how long ; Part one cheat sheet -- pt. 2. Quizzes and exams. Take smart notes ; Demote your assignments ; Marshall your resources ; Conquer the material ; Invest in "Academic disaster insurance" -- Provide "A+" answers ; The plan in action ; Part two cheat sheet -- pt. 3. Essays and papers. Target a titillating topic ; Conduct a thesis-hunting expedition ; Seek a second opinion ; Research like a machine ; Craft a powerful story ; Consult your expert panel ; Write without the agony ; Fix, don't fixate ; The plan in action ; Part three cheat sheet.
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Offers time-management strategies, tips on taking tests, techniques for writing essays better and faster, and self-assessment tests to help students analyze their study skills.
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College student orientation-- United States.
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Study skills.
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College student orientation.
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EDUCATION-- Higher.
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Study skills.
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United States.
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EBSCO.
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