School Planner & Study Skills
Table of Contents

Introduction

Organization

• Introduction
• Organizing Your Materials
  • Tips for Getting Organized
  • Organize Yourself

Scheduling Assignments  

• Introduction
• Schedules and Calendars
• The Next step
• Scheduling Tips

Reading Textbooks

• Previewing Your Textbooks
• Reading Textbooks

Taking Notes

• Skimming and Scanning
• Listening

Test Taking Skills

• Preparing for the Test
  • Using Mnemonic Devices
  • Memory Associations
• Types of Tests
  • Multiple Choice Tests
  • True False Tests
  • Matching Tests
  • Short Answer Tests
  • Essay Tests

Conducting Research

• Researching in the Library
  • Understand the Classification Scheme
  • Search Journals and Newspapers
  • Bibliography Surfing
  • Other Printed Materials
• Researching on the Web
  • Surf the Net
  • Using Subject Indexes – First
  • Using Search Engines – Next
• Search Your Local Community
  • Use the Telephone Book
  • Visit Local Businesses, Agencies, and Museums
  • Contact Knowledgeable People

Writing a Report or Research Paper

• Starting Up
  • Understand Your Assignment
  • Setting Deadlines
  • Choosing a Topic
  • Develop a Thesis Statement
• Gathering the Data
• Take Notes
  • Analyze and Organize Your Information
  • Create a Working Outline
    • Get Started Writing
  • Weed Out Irrelevant Information
  • Write the Rough Draft
  • Edit, Revise and Rewrite
  • Type and Proofread