Uses the latest information on cognition, memory, and educational sociology to outline a program of time management, note-taking, test preparation, and other skills for student success.
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Concise, Comprehensive, Effective - and then some !!!,
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This review is from: Effective Study Skills: Step-by-Step System to Achieve Student Success (Paperback)
This book is a priceless guide to study skills. The techniques explained in this book are extremely useful in any area of study. With a little improvisation by the reader, it can be applied to any area at hand - be it sociology or zoology!! The writer, although sometimes long-winded, has divided the book into clearly outlined sections - first he introduces the basic principles of study, like memory skills, note-taking, getting the most out of class and so on. The he moves on to the actual step-by-step system, which I found extremely useful in dealing with textbook material. All those boring seemingly endless lines of text won't seem alll that boring once you've mastered the textbook usage skills Semones so clearly relays. The author also includes interviews from students who swear by the course, and a skill most study-skills books leave out : diagnosing your performance after the exam, and using the exam itself as a sort of 'study guide'. But my favorite part was the ESS Time Management System. It is an all-in-one system that schedules your weekly study time brilliantly. However, the real eesence of the book, the steps I spoke of earlier; is what will really help you out. All that's left to do is to follow the 4 steps exactly, and you're on your way to A grades. But hey, nothing's perfect, right? In this case, I must admit, the wording and structure of the book is meant for college-level reading. Other than that, this book is a comprehensive, solid system that will end your search for the "secret" to A grades. What else can I say?? BUY IT!
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A really great guide for all students.,
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This review is from: Effective Study Skills: Step-by-Step System to Achieve Student Success (Paperback)
This book is very, very good. It gave me the study skills which I so badly neede to get straight A's. After reading this book and implementing it for about 2 weeks, I got straight A's in my next exam!! (I'm in high-school)
This book consists of three parts - ESS - THE BASIC COURSE, ESS - THE ADVANCED COURSE AND MASTERING ESS. There is also an introduction to the system, where you are exposed to the 15 characteristics of master students and the formula for success, both of which i tape on my wall - they give me so much inspiration!! The real step-by-step study system, however, is ESS - THE ADVANCED COURSE where 4 steps are clearly allocated. Under each step is a few skills, and under each skills are a few tasks. If you follow these, there's no going wrong! All that boring textbook material will suddenly become easy as cake!! However, you wouldn't be able to carry out the 4 steps if you didn't know the 20 action principles stated in the BASIC COURSE. The principles include time management, memory skills, how to get the most from class, how to take notes and so on. If strictly followed,these steps will lead you on the path to straight A's. The only thing about this book is that it doesn't state the small things like, what format to take down notes, where to take them down in and so on.
Other than that, this book is a worthwhile buy and equipps every student with the means not only to succeed in school, but in life as well. It is a complete, sufficient guide to studying that will end your search for the "SECRET" to great grades! What more can I say?? BUY IT!!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Returning To Study,
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This review is from: Effective Study Skills: Step-by-Step System to Achieve Student Success (Paperback)
Going back to study in my 30's I was concerned if I would be able to achieve results and balance other work and family commitments. ESS helped me to do all three.This is a logical, easy to apply system for study. It takes commitment and work but - come exam time - to have an entire subject outlined and then condensed onto a handful of cards a week before the exam was great. I recommend this to anyone looking for skills for higher education.
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