Academic Success

General Academic Success Information

• Attributes of a Critical Thinker by Peak Performance
• Calculate Your GPA (developed by George Mason University)
• Control of The Study Environment
• How to Talk to Your Instructor
• Relationships with Your Professors
• Study Distractions
• Study Guides & Strategies
• Study Skills Checklist

 

Learning Styles

• Learning Style Inventory
• Learning Styles & Mnemonics

 

Library Skills

• Library Remote Access Information
• NOVA Libraries Catalog Search
• NOVA Library: Information Literacy Tutorial
• NOVA Library Links
• NOVA Library Web References
• NOVA Library Web Search Information
• Periodical Indexes & Major Databases
• Virtual Library of Virginia

 

Listening and Note-Taking

• Editing Lecture Notes
• Making The Grade 101: Note-Taking
• Note-Taking & In-Class Skills
• Note-Taking Checklist by Peak Performance (assess your note-taking skills)

 

 

Memory and Concentration

• Concentration & Your Body
• Making the Grade 101: Concentration
• Making the Grade 101: Memory Improvement

 

 

Reading

• Active Reading Checklist by Peak Performance  (assess your skills as an active reader)
• How to Read Essays You Must Analyze
• How to Read a Difficult Book
• How to Read Your Textbook More Efficiently
• Mark Your Books
• SQ3R: A Reading/Study System
• Suggestions for Increasing Speed & Effectiveness
• Vocabulary: An On-Going Process
• Vocabulary Improvement

 

Scheduling and Time Management

• Overcoming Procrastination
• Time Management
• Time Scheduling Suggestions
• Time Scheduling Tips from VA Tech

 

Subject Specific Study Techniques

• Economics: Study Tips
• Foreign Language: Study Tips
• Government: Reading & Critical Thinking
• History: Essay Exams
• Math & Science: How to Study
• Public Speaking Strategies by Peak Performance
• Sciences: Reading
• Sciences: Skimming & Scanning
• Vary Your Reading Strategies by Subject
• Web Resources by Subject List

 

Test-Taking and Studying for Tests

• Answering Difficult Questions
• Count Down to the Test (How to Prepare/Dealing with Test Anxiety) by Peak Performance
• How to Keep Calm During Tests
• How to Survive Exam Week
• Model Questions & Key Words
• Stress Assessment
• Testing Skills Self Assessment
• Test-Taking Pitfalls by Peak Performance
• Test-Taking Strategies
• Test Taking Skills for Essay Tests

 

Writing Skills

• Dave's ESL Cafe
• Elements of Style
• English as a Second Language
• Guide to Citing Information from the Internet
• Guide to Writing a Basic Essay
• How to Revise Your Rough Draft
• Parts of Speech
• Procedure for Writing a Term Paper
• Professional Writing
• Proofreading
• Punctuation
• Sentence Construction
• Spelling
• Thesis Statements
• Write Your Way to a Higher GPA:Writing Resources
• Writing in the Job Search
• Writing: Planning/Writing & Revising

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