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Most college students believe that straight A's can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don't study harder--they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master.

You will learn how to:

- Streamline and maximize your study time
- Conquer procrastination
- Absorb the material quickly and effectively
- Know which reading assignments are critical--and which are not
- Target the paper topics that wow professors
- Provide A+ answers on exams
- Write stellar prose without the agony

A strategic blueprint for success that promises more free time, more fun, and top-tier results, How to Become a Straight-A Student is the only study guide written by students for students--with the insider knowledge and real-world methods to help you master the college system and rise to the top of the class.

The 27th edition of Peterson's Master the(TM) Catholic High School Entrance Exams is the comprehensive test-prep book for Catholic high school entrance exams. This guide is designed specifically for adolescent learners and those who support them, making it easy for students to optimize their study time and score well on the exams. Newly streamlined verbal content and updated practice questions reflect the most recent exam information.

This book details exam formats, scoring, question types, and more for the most popular placement tests--the High School Placement Test (HSPT) and the New York City Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS)--and can also be used to study for the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT), the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), and the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT).

With 12 content review chapters and 8 practice tests based on up-to-date exam information, step-by-step coaching on each type of question, and proven test-taking strategies to help students feel confident when test day arrives, Peterson's Master the(TM) Catholic High School Entrance Exams is the ideal study guide for students preparing for the Catholic high school entrance exams.

- Full-length diagnostic tests for each exam to help pinpoint strengths and weaknesses

- 8 full-length practice tests--4 each for the HSPT (High School Placement Test) and TACHS (Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools) to reinforce the skills and concepts on the exams

- Helpful guidance on formats, scoring, question types, and test-taking strategies for each exam

- QR codes that link to over 25 supplemental instructional videos on grammar, reading comprehension, algebra, geometry, and more

- An updated, interactive verbal skills section with visual models of complex ideas, practice activities, word lists to drill vocabulary and spelling, easy-to-understand breakdowns of grammar and language usage, and much more

- Expert test-prep strategies and thorough review of the verbal and quantitative skills, reading, language/written expression, math, and reasoning ability sections

- Tips and tricks to help avoid common test-taking missteps and feel confident on exam day

This is the ultimate guide to study skills, written by million copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell. Her tried and tested approach, based on over 20 years' experience of working with students, has helped over a million students to achieve their potential.

When it comes to studying, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This engaging and accessible guide shows students how to tailor their learning to their individual needs in order to boost their grades, build their confidence and increase their employability. Fully revised for the sixth edition, it contains everything students need to succeed.

This is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students of all disciplines, and is also ideal for postgraduates, mature students and international students. It prepares students for what to expect before, during and after their studies at university.

New content in this edition helps students make the most of online learning, with a new self-evaluation page and more on working collaboratively online. This edition includes support tailored for students on hybrid, asynchronous or distance learning courses as well as more material on building study stamina and improving concentration.

Six Steps to College Success is written for students who want to take charge of their own learning. Originally developed for graduate, medical, dental, veterinary and nursing students, these evidence-based techniques proved to be so successful that undergraduate students requested their own version of the book. The new field of Educational Neuroscience draws from the disciplines of education, psychology and neuroscience. We have been drawing from these same disciplines of study for over 20 years Much of the recent research in educational neuroscience better explains WHY the strategies we have been teaching are so effective. This study system will help you retain the information presented in your classes, textbooks and labs and will teach you to: Reduce stress by developing a manageable schedule Get the most out of lectures Use critical thinking to organize essential information Create highly organized notes for easy review and self-testing Recall and apply information for exams and laboratory work Improve long-term memory Increase concentration Reduce test anxiety Take exams with confidence

This engaging, student-friendly book debunks major myths about studying and provides practical tips for how students can learn to study smarter, not harder.

Cognitive science has revealed the hidden secrets of what really works for studying. Written by psychologists who are experts in the science of study habits, Study Like a Champ outlines clear steps students can use throughout their high school and college careers to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.

Numerous examples and self-assessments will help students of all ages apply these strategies to their own unique situations to help them create and maintain habits that foster life-long learning. Psychologists Regan A. R. Gurung and John Dunlosky are award-winning teachers and researchers who have spent years conducting studies on how students learn. Not only have they published a significant number of scientific peer-reviewed papers on the topic, but they have received national recognition as teachers.

The #1 Mind Mapping Book on Amazon for Over 10 Years!Mind mapping is a thinking and learning tool that improves memory, concentration, communication, organization, creativity, and time management.

This is the ultimate resource for students, parents, teachers, and busy professionals to think better, learn quicker, and remember more.

It also includes an in-depth discussion on mind mapping with children, tapping into your child's natural intelligence and IQ.

What separates this book from the rest?

It contains OVER 50 mind map images, illustrations, and diagrams - more than any other book. Unlike images in other books, which are only 1 or 2 levels deep, many images in here go 3 to 4 levels.

Most books and e-readers do a poor job of reproducing mind maps. This is the only one that provides links under each image to see a larger, more detailed version.

It is professionally written to receive Amazon's Great on Kindle distinction.

In short, this is the most comprehensive look into mind mapping

It will enhance your skills in reading, writing, learning, note taking, brainstorming, planning, productivity, and so much more.

Give it a shot, it will change the way you interact with information, no matter how complex!

Test Prep Books' CNA Study Guide 2024-2025: 7 Practice Tests and CNA Book for Exam Prep [7th Edition]

Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the CNA exam.

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• Test-Taking Strategies Learn the best tips to help overcome your exam!
• Introduction Get a thorough breakdown of what the test is and what's on it!
• Role of the Nursing Assistant Personal Responsibility, Nurse Aide as a Member of the Health Care Team, and Interpersonal Relations/Communication Skills
• Promotion of Safety Potential Hazards in the Healthcare Environment, Common Injuries of Residents, Risks Related to Common Injuries, Safety and Comfort, Safety Devices, Infection Prevention and Control, Emergencies, and Fire Prevention and Safety
• Promotion of Function and Health of Residents Personal Care Skills, Health Maintenance/Restoration, Age-Related Changes, and Psychosocial Needs of Residents
• Basic Nursing Care Provided by the Nursing Assistant Routine, Chronic, Non-Life Threatening Situations, and Acute Emergency Situations
• Providing Specialized Care for Residents with Changes in Health Physical Problems, Psychological Problem, and Care of the Dying Resident and Post-Mortem Care
• Practice Test #1
• Answer Explanations #1
• Practice Test #2
• Answer Explanations #2
• Practice Test #3
• Answer Explanations #3
• Practice Test #4
• Answer Explanations #4
• CNA Practice Tests #5-#7

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Do you want to get all A's and still have time to enjoy college? It's possible, but only by studying smarter, not harder. The College Success Cheat Sheet will show you how by helping you master the art and science of rapid, effective learning.

Drawing from his journey of failing multiple classes in a community college to graduating with the President's Award from a private university and through interviews with top students from across the country, Jonathan Davidson shares the methods that great students use in order to stand out in college. Now, with this step-by-step guide, you can put these simple ideas into practice and learn how to:

- Cut study time and boost long-term memory with the spacing effect, described by researchers as, O]ne of the most remarkable phenomena to emerge from laboratory research on learning.
- Use English to conquer math
- Review textbook chapters in ten minutes or less
- Crush even the hardest timed exams
- Commit plagiarism to learn how to write stronger papers
- Sleep your way to straight A's
- Find work during and after college

Four years is too much of your life to spend cramming and stressing over your studies. With this guide to college success, you can earn the grades you want and still have time to make the most of your college years.

The College Success Cheat Sheet is efficient and effective while managing to be enjoyable at the same time. The witty, conversational style draws the reader in, and the techniques are based on solid science. I highly recommend it -Leslie R. Martin, PhD, co-author of The Longevity Project

Fun, witty, and full of priceless advice. I wish I'd had this book when I was a freshman. - Rachael Lang, college student

The Vittoz will Revolutionize the World

If we consider the importance of these few words Einstein once revealed, this could well be the most exciting book you will ever read.

Concentration has always been a crucial skill, whether it is to become rich, to ace an exam or to achieve any other goal that really count in our life:

ALL the world most powerful and influential people had in common an incredible focus ability, like Einstein.

And yet, in today's fast life, people have more and more difficulties to concentrate.

If attention problems can waste one or two hours per day for the luckiest, they can also ruin a whole life especially during an entrance exam where only a quarter of points can make all the difference.

Are These Concentration Problems Familiar to You?

• After I've read two or three pages, I find that I've been thinking of other things, and don't remember what I've been reading


• My mind wanders when I attend lectures and I often miss capital information


• I often get distracted when I study at home which makes me work until late hours of the night


• I tend to spend my time and energy on the small stuff instead of paying attention to the things that are critical to my happiness


• I can't stay focused on my revision for university exams and yet I have less than one week left


• When I study, I can't remember what I learned for longer than one or two days and my mind feels foggy whenever I take an exam

If you answered Yes at least once, what follows may change your life...Especially if you have desperately tried everything to improve your concentration such as pills, meditation, or various other study skills.

The Never Before Revealed Concentration Technique Used by Einstein

You are about to discover the Doctor Vittoz secret concentration technique, never before revealed and used by Einstein himself.

Specially developed for people who are unable to concentrate, this technique mixed with some rare and well-guarded gems of practical advices from the best Experts in personal efficiency will restore and reveal all your power of concentration.

A paradise for the student - as lazy as he is- who wants to ace his exams and improve his memory, and an incredible opportunity for anyone who wants to finally change his life for the best, this book will reveal you:

• HOW TO INSTANTLY RECOVER YOUR POWER OF CONCENTRATION WHEN YOU FEEL STRESSED OR ANXIOUS


• HOW TO CONCENTRATE TO REDUCE YOUR STUDY TIME BY 3 OR MORE AND INSTANTLY INCREASE YOUR EFFICIENCY


• HOW YOUR STUDY PLACE CAN INCREASE YOUR CONCENTRATION BY 27% AND MORE IN TWO SIMPLE STEPS


• HOW TO AVOID GETTING DISTRACTED BY PEOPLE, TV AND OTHER SPARE-TIME ACTIVITIES AND REMAIN FOCUSED


• HOW TO INSTANTLY STOP YOUR MIND FROM WANDERING WHEN YOU NEED TO CONCENTRATE


• HOW TO KEEP A FULL CONCENTRATION DURING A THREE HOURS LECTURE


• ...AND MUCH MORE...

Within a few days, you should have improved so greatly that you will surprise your friends, your family, your teachers and...yourself

You will be able to focus on what you want as long as you want, like a magnifying glass focuses the rays of the sun to create fire1:

Best of all, the techniques respect your precious time: they are practical, simple, ready-to-use, one reading is generally enough to get instant results.

Updated June 2023 - The latest version of this popular book includes minor formatting and errata updates.
510 Essentials words for SSAT / ISEE vocabulary (Lower/Middle)
Vocabulary is becoming increasingly important for the SSAT/ISEE, and it helps to devote sufficient time to it, as it takes a long time to build an effective vocabulary.
This book contains over 510 Essentials words that appear frequently in the SSAT/ISEE (Lower/Middle), and uses some of the following techniques to help you remember these words faster and better!
- Word Roots; Since many English words are derived from Greek & Latin roots, it makes sense to be aware of these.
- Prefixes/Suffixes; Pay attention to the tone of the words, whether soft or hard, harsh or mind, negative or positive. This could help you guess when in doubt. Prefixes/Suffixes can often help you with identifying the meaning of a word, when in doubt.
- Usage of the Word; Perhaps the Best way to increase your vocabulary is to read, read and read. There is absolutely no substitute for that!
Reading helps you learn new words from the context in which they are used, thereby making it easy to remember the new words and more importantly, how and when it is used. This book provides you with multiple examples of how a word is used in different contexts.
- Synonyms/Antonyms Being familiar with related words, increases the number and variety of your mental associations. This helps you retain the meaning of the word more easily.
- Related Words In order to 'deeply' understand the meaning of a word, it is helpful to study related words at the same time.
e.g. The word plenty connotes sufficient for what is needed while abundance means more than what is needed .
- Pronunciations Each word has a pronunciation key that helps you say the word out correctly, thereby aiding retention.
- Practice makes perfect! Finally, this book has over a thousand exercises to make sure that you remember the meanings of the newly learnt words 'forever'!
Many ingenious methods, scientifically correct, have been devised to aid in the remembering of particular facts. These methods are based wholly on the principle that that is most easily recalled which is associated in our minds with the most complex and elaborate groupings of related ideas.
All of the above methods are designed to create a word network in your mind, thereby helping you develop a lasting understanding of the word in the SSAT/ISEE relevant context.

You study hard. You memorize. You work at a problem over and over until it feels like your head is going to explode. You think, finally I'm ready for the big test. And you still don't make the grade. Relax.

The truth is, Dr. Gordon Green knows exactly how you feel. He was a bright student. And he studied hard, too. But he struggled his freshman year at college anyway. What happened? He developed a unique ten-step program based on the simple principle that academic success is not so much a question of how hard you study, but how smart you study.

Did it work?

After college, Dr. Green went on to earn a Ph.D. in economics at a prestigious university--all the while maintaining straight A's

Thousands of student have benefited from his program. How he has adapted his study methods to apply to you. This is an easy, do-it-yourself guide to help you turn frustration into success.

Topics include:
How to get the most out of what you need
How to budget your time
How to take a test
Keys to developing effective study habits

It's not enough to survive school. This guide will help you excel. And remember: There is no such thing as a mediocre student.

Only mediocre results.

The ability to demonstrate critical thinking is essential for students who seek to achieve good grades at university but it typically creates a lot of confusion and anxiety. Critical Thinking Skills provides an easy to follow, step by step guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, note-making and writing. A complex subject is broken down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage.

Students can use this book to:
- Critically assess other people's arguments
- Recognise flawed reasoning
- Evaluate the material used to support arguments
- Apply critical thinking when reading, writing and making notes
- Write excellent essays and reports

The 4th edition features a new section on argument mapping techniques, which help readers to visualize the structures of an argument. It also contains new and updated examples that link to current affairs, showing the importance of critical thinking as a lifelong skill.

Written by internationally renowned author Stella Cottrell, this is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skills.

Test Prep Books' TABE Test Study Guide 2025-2026: 2 Practice Exams and Prep Book for TABE 11/12 Levels A & D

Made by Test Prep Books experts for test takers trying to achieve a great score on the TABE exam.

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• Reading
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• Math

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• Practice Test #2 - In the book
• Practice Test #3 - Online Access
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If you are looking for a systematic approach to your studies, look no further. The authors of Vital Skillsare study skills experts who have researched and tested the strategies taught in this book.

Vital Skills will teach you how to: plan and manage your time; get the most out of lectures; organize your notes; improve your long-term memory; reduce test anxiety; prepare for exams.

Vital Skills contains exactly what you need to know and do to achieve academic success!

The Admission Test Series prepares students for entrance examinations into college, graduate and professional school as well as candidates for professional certification and licensure. The California Proficiency Program (CPP) Passbook(R) prepares you by sharpening the skills and abilities necessary to succeed on your upcoming exam. It provides hundreds of questions and answers (with detailed solutions) in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: reading comprehension; written expression; mathematics; graphs, charts and tables; and more.

Are you confused by the feedback you get from your academic teachers and mentors?

This clear and accessible guide to decoding academic feedback will help you interpret what your lecturer or research supervisor is really trying to tell you about your writing--and show you how to fix it. It will help you master a range of techniques and strategies to take your writing to the next level and along the way you'll learn why academic text looks the way it does, and how to produce that 'authoritative scholarly voice' that everyone talks about.

This book is an easy-to-use resource for postgraduate students and researchers in all disciplines, and even professional academics, to diagnose their writing issues and find ways to fix them. This book would also be a valuable text for academic writing courses and writing groups, such as those offered in doctoral and Master's by research degree programmes.

'Whether they have writing problems or not, every academic writer will want this handy compendium of effective strategies and sound explanations on their book shelf--it's a must-have.'

Pat Thomson, Professor of Education, University of Nottingham, UK

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?

Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 600 fully solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 20 detailed videos featuring instructors who explain the most commonly tested problems--it's just like having your own virtual tutor! You'll find everything you need to build confidence, skills, and knowledge for the highest score possible.

More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills.

This Schaum's Outline gives you

• 622 fully solved problems
• Extra practice on topics such as buoyancy and flotation, complex pipeline systems, fluid machinery, flow in open channels, and more
• Support for all the major textbooks for fluidmechanics and hydraulics courses

Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time--and get your best test scores!

Schaum's Outlines--Problem Solved.

Avoid taking non-credit-bearing classes and save money by studying for the ACCUPLACER exam with Peterson's. With the Master the ACCUPLACER(R) Tests study guide, you'll get a comprehensive breakdown of each section of the exam and tons of practice, including a diagnostic pre-test, practice tests, and the best study tips.

The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) Passbook(R) prepares you by sharpening the skills and abilities necessary to succeed on your upcoming entrance exam. It provides a series of informational texts as well as hundreds of questions and answers (with detailed solutions) in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: reading skills; mathematics; writing skills; and more.

This book is part of the English for Academic Research series. It shows university students and researchers how to optimize their use of chatbots and machine translation in order to correct the English usage of a research paper, and write emails, letters, and presentation scripts and slides in English. English-speaking language editors, translators, and EAP teachers will also find this book useful.

The main focus is on ChatGPT and Google Translate. However the techniques proposed will also work with equivalent tools. You will learn the areas where ChatGPT works well: correcting, improving, paraphrasing, reducing, and summarizing texts; generating / suggesting texts; answering queries; and simulating academic scenarios. A key strategy for enhancing the output of machine translation is to pre-edit and post-edit your texts - this book tells you how.

You will also learn what ChatGPT is currently NOT able to do, e.g. differentiating between 'essential' and 'non-essential'; listing all the changes it has made; highlighting your key findings; and advising you when you have written too much, plagiarized, used biased language, or forgotten to mention the limitations of your work.

The book lists over 170 prompts that you can use with a chatbot. The author recommends using ChatGPT as an assistant, but not for generating an entire paper.

Adrian Wallwork edits scientific papers and teaches English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to PhD students. In addition to his many books for Springer, he has written course books for Oxford University Press and discussion books for Cambridge University Press. He is passionate about exploiting the advances in artificial intelligence to help researchers around the world write and publish their work.