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Getting the College Edge

	Author: Mona J. Casady Publisher: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c2002 Description: 3rd ed. xix, 292 p.: col. ill ; 28 cm. ISBN: 0618134999 Location: KCC Library - Reserve Collection (Circulation Desk) Call Number: LB2324.32 .C39 2002
Subject(s) College student orientation United States. College students United States Life skills guides.
Summary Getting the College Edge focuses on practical strategies to help students—both traditional and non-traditional—progress from college to career, through the discussion of topics such as working in groups, making presentations, conducting meetings, and listening. Two separate chapters, Developing Positive Relationships and Communicating Effectively, focus on relating to professors and advisors, and emphasize the need for students to prepare for the college years and beyond. * Communication activities throughout the text reinforce effective communication, enabling students to practice the skills taught in Chapter 9. * Case Studies close every chapter and provide opportunities for students to practice their critical thinking abilities and review the skills they have just learned. * Working in Groups sections provide techniques for working in this format.
Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Orienting Yourself to College - 1 Chapter 2: Making Academic Decisions - 19 Chapter 3: Setting Priorities and Managing Time - 39 Chapter 4: Applying Your Learning Style - 57 Chapter 5: Enhancing Reading, Listening, and Note Taking - 73 Chapter 6: Taking Tests - 91 Chapter 7: Maintaining Health and Wellness - 107 Chapter 8: Being Responsible - 125 Chapter 9: Communicating Effectively - 143 Chapter 10: Using Computers - 163 Chapter 11: Doing Research at the Library - 175 Chapter 12: Writing and Speaking - 193 Chapter 13: Becoming Involved on Campus - 209 Chapter 14: Developing Positive Relationships - 225 Chapter 15: Exploring Diversity - 241 Chapter 16: Managing Money - 255 Chapter 17: Planning for a Satisfying Career - 269 Photo Credits - 285 Index - 287
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