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Helpful Handouts

General Orientation
Using the Online VARK Questionnaire
PDF Version of VARK Questionnaire
Course Information Checklist
Course Information Sheet
Note-taking Guide for ESL Students
Location of Services
Questionnaire for Probation Students
Why wasn’t I told?
Your Study Area Checklist
Syllabus Reading 101
Essential Skills for Workers
Choices of Successful Students
Study Area Analysis
About Academic Survival Skills
High School to College Transition
Back-to-School Tips from Project Fresh Start
Why Do a Course Analysis?
Transitioning to LLCC
How Do I Get the Most Out of My Appointment with an Academic Success Professional?
Making the Transition Back to LLCC after an Extended Break

Lecture: Notetaking and Listening
Abbreviations
Assess Your Notetaking Skills
Lecture Notes Checklist
Lecture Notetaking Analysis Record
Lecture Notetaking Problem Checklist
Notetaking for PowerPoint Lectures
Self-Evaluation of Notes Checklist
Notetaking Signal Words
Taking Effective Lecture Notes
Notetaking Techniques – Two Column Approach
Cornell Notetaking System
Cornell Notetaking Sample
Free, Downloadable Cornell paper
Listening Effectively
The Art of Listening
Are You a Good Listener?

Reading Techniques
Guide for More Effective Use of Textbooks
Learning Your Textbook Material
Guidelines for Pre-reading
Clues to What’s Important
Know Your Textbook
Reading Scientific and Technical Material
Reading – Adjusting Speed
Reading – How to Compute Words Per Minute
The Anatomy of Questioning
SQ4R Reading-Study Technique
SQ4R Progress Checklist

Miscellaneous
How to Worry Effectively
Oral Reports
Relaxing the Body
Getting Your Assignments Right
Studying Literature and Drama
Stress Management
Seize the Moment

Time Management
Time Management Tips
You’ve Got the Time & Weekly Planning Schedule
Weekly Planning Calendar
Importance of Scheduling Study Time
Procrastination Can be Complicated
Actual Study Time
Daily Tasks
Exam Scheduling
Short-Term Goal Planning
Weekly Time Summary
Daily Things to Do
Planning Your Work Week
Scheduling – Self Analysis
Test Your Assumptions
Time Allocations
Time Analysis Worksheet
Time Management Checklist
Time Management Self-Evaluation
When Time Controls You
Suggested Guidelines for Working Students
Notes on Planning a Schedule

 

General Survey of Study Skills
How Good a Student Are You? – Quiz
How Good a Student Are You? – Answers
Study Habits Checklist
Behaviors of a Successful Student
Ten Timely Tips

Learning Theory
Studying Literature and Drama
Characteristics of Successful Students
Learning Style Assessment
Characteristics of Learning Styles
Learning Strategies Checklist
How to Learn Skills Faster
How to Use Some Facts About Your Brain
Cognitive Style Mapping
Thinking Skills
What is Logic?
Stages of the Learning Process
Stages of Problem Solving
How to Study a Foreign Language
Increasing Creativity

Memory
How to Learn a Word
General Suggestions
Suggested Memory Aids
The Three Kinds of Memory
Memory Improvement
Samples of Memory Devices
Memory Facts
Memory Principles: A Quick Guide

Motivation
Achievement Strategies
Decision Making Process
Motivation for College
The Power of Goal Setting
Procrastination
Rate of Attendance
Samples of Self-Talk for Taking Responsibility for Yourself
Positive Self-Talk for Freedom from Worry

Studying Math and Science
Guide for Math Word Problem Solving
How to Read Math Texts
Eight Steps to Success with Word Problems
How to Study Math
Possible Remedies for Typical Math Errors
Math Signal Words
PGR – Problem – Guided – Reading
Tips on How to Study Math
How to Succeed in Math Courses
Study Skills for Chemistry Students
Be an Active Student in Math and Science
Developing Thinking Skills for Nursing
Study Skills Inventory for Nursing
Studying Science & Technology
Fundamentals of Studying from Science Labs
The Art of Studying Science

Test Taking
Exercise in Key Words
Exercise in Key Words (answers)
Reduce Text Anxiety
Test Taking Guide
General Tips for Taking Standardized Tests
Tips on Test Taking Techniques
Test Taking Without Fear
The Helm Strategy
Test Taking Personalities
Test Anxiety
Multiple Choice Testing
Preparing for and Taking Essay Exams in Literature

Writing
How to Create and Deliver a Speech
Book Critique
Am I Plagiarizing?
Taking Notes for Research Papers
Writing a Research Paper
Keeping a Personal Journal
Literary Critiques
Writing a Research Paper
Developing Vocabulary
Guide to Editing, Re-writing and Polishing a Paper
Final Checklist After Editing a Paper
Writing with Clarity
Developing your Writing Style
MLA Documentation Style Sheet
APA Documentation Style Sheet

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