New Beginnings: A Guide for Adult Learners and Returning Students [Paperback]

Linda Simon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0138496056 | ISBN-13: 978-0138496050 | Publication Date: July 28, 1998 | Edition: 1

Non-traditional or returning students have different challenges than the traditional college student. This text offers non-traditional students tips and ideas on how best to earn a degree--including tips on writing, balancing family life with an education, working while schooling, etc.

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Specifically addressing adults by relating to and drawing upon their life experiences, this friendly, accessible, and supportive guide to achieving college success helps users assess their own strengths as a learner, better manage their time, hone good study skills, and write effective college papers. Incorporating advice from adult learners and advisors throughout, the book focuses on strategies for reading different kinds of material, guides users through the research process, and offers a step-by-step approach to tackling the writing process. It condenses the main points of any college rhetoric with examples focused specifically on the needs of adult (rather than traditional) undergraduates., and includes a glossary of terms explaining the focus of each discipline in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (July 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138496056
• ISBN-13: 978-0138496050
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,635,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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