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O'Hara, Shelley. Improving Your Study Skills: Study Smart, Study Less.


O'HARA, Shelley. Improving your study skills; study smart, study less. CliffsNotes, Wiley (111 River St., Hoboken NJ 07030). 206p. index. c2005. 0-7645-7803-0. $12.99. JS

A well-organized, well-written study tool, O'Hara's handbook
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 proposes practical methods of reducing the burden of schoolwork. Bulleted bul·let·ed  
adj. Printing
Highlighted or set off with bullets: a bulleted list. 
 items appear in priority order; e.g., ten tips on studying for a test. Insights into how to locate main ideas, how to anticipate test questions, and where to look for research material impart to the student the most logical ways to make the most of learning. A breakdown of test questions lists strategies for true-false, multiple choice, matching, fill-in, and essay questions. The flaws are few, yet worth mentioning. The author offers no help to the ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK.  reader or to learning disabled students. The text is limited on examples, especially on the issue of editing a paper for content and grammar, but overall the advice is sound. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter.
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