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Reading:
- Critical Reading Questions
- Evaluating Information from the Mass Media
- Reading Strategies for College Study
Writing:
- Categories, Roles, and Verbs to Consider for Your CV
- Citing Sources Primer
- Conclusions
- Generating and Revising Thesis Statements
- Developing a Reader-Friendly Essay
- Signal & Transition Words
- Signal Words & Expressions
- Types of Papers
- Understanding Lab Report Sections
- Using / Integrating Sources coming soon
- Verbs — for introducing quotations and other evidence
- Words for Article Critiques
- Writing Process
- Literature Review Revision
- also see the materials on Essay Exam questions, below
Time Management and Study Habits:
- Strategize your assignment coming soon
- Study Habits
- Thinking Through Your Workload
- Time Management Goals
- Weekly Planner
Note Taking:
- Active Listening
- Note Taking (NTTKNG) coming soon
Exam Prep and Test Taking:
- Exam Preparation Strategies Self-Inventory
- Important Words in Essay (Exam) Questions
- Sample Multiple Choice Questions
- Organizing Essay (Exam) Answers
- Test Taking Analysis
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