Becoming A Master Student: Tenth Edition, Concise [Paperback]

Dave Ellis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0618209093 | ISBN-13: 978-0618209095 | Edition: 10

The concise version of this best-selling text accommodates shorter courses while still offering the key elements of the complete text by combining topics, and streamlining articles and activities.

• Explanation and terms in the Learning Style Inventory have been simplified for clarity and ease of use.
• A resources chapter focuses on financial strategies, community resources, and computer resources. In addition, a new article, "Don't Let Debt Bring You Down," offers suggestions on preventing credit card debt and paying student loans.
• A significantly shorter format (10 chapters) makes the Concise suitable for 0, 1, and 2 credit courses.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

David B. Ellis is the author of several books, including North America's best-selling college textbook, Becoming a Master Student, which has been translated into French and Spanish. This book is designed to promote student success inside and outside of the classroom. Ellis is also a nationally known lecturer and workshop leader. Over the past 16 years he has facilitated workshops on topics ranging from becoming a more effective college instructor to creating individual life plans. These workshops have attracted more than 10,000 people. He is the founder and past president of College Survival, Inc. Ellis has taught computer programming at the college level. He also counseled college students and worked as an assistant dean of student services. Ellis has founded a nonprofit foundation (The People's Fund) and is currently involved in facilitating think tanks and workshops designed to invent new human effectiveness strategies and ways to communicate them.

Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company; 10 edition (February 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618209093
• ISBN-13: 978-0618209095
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,237,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for young adult students, February 14, 2006

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This review is from: Becoming A Master Student: Tenth Edition, Concise (Paperback)

The book encourages students to explore their own strengths and weaknesses, and prompts them to recognize aspects of themselves in ways they probably hadn't thought before. Most of us are quite curious about what our strengths might be, and with this book, the student's self-examination isn't a painful process. Rather than offering a step by step list of Do's and Don'ts, the approach taken here is to help the student develop a highly individualized action plan to help them take control managing their coursework. It's a relatively hefty book, at least compared to others I've seen in this genre, but this doesn't detract.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good for school but that's it, May 10, 2007

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This review is from: Becoming A Master Student: Tenth Edition, Concise (Paperback)

alot of information is common sense, but then again i only bought this book because i was required by school

however, if you want detail management of your life, this book is for you.

1 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, September 4, 2005

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This review is from: Becoming A Master Student: Tenth Edition, Concise (Paperback)

The item was how it was described, and shipping was speedy. It came in way before my classes even started. Awesome