How to Study (Ron Fry's how to study program) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up?"Ace" is written in six chapters and presents information on test anxiety; time management; study techniques; and standardized, objective, and written test-taking techniques for adolescent and older students. Fry includes photocopyable charts to aid in organization and promotes other titles in his study series. The information is generally clear, but the author's constant interjection of off-the-cuff comments and forced humor interfere with the focus and tend to be annoying. How to Study is more clearly written with less divergence. It contains a valuable chapter on the hook up and use of on-line services to gather information. Other chapters cover note-taking, attitude, time management, reading skills, and library-research techniques. These two titles do contain worthwhile information and will probably be put to their best use in schools or continuing-education programs or in the hands of teachers and guidance counselors who can winnow out the superfluous from the essential.?Joan Soulliere, Wenham Public Library, MA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

High school students and many an adult will find Fry's 'How to Study' cassette program specific and important: seven study guides on different cassettes cover the basics of studying, taking tests, improving reading and memory, and time management. This is a complete course presenting Fry's practical tips for student success, and will serve as both an introduction and as a refresher course. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 222 pages
• Publisher: Career Pr Inc; 4th edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564142299
• ISBN-13: 978-1564142290
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #523,345 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to Study, January 25, 2000

By	william e velasco (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

Excellent principles of study in an easy-to-read format. When I graduated from high school my GPA hovered around 72. I graduated from college witha 3.87 GPA. This book changed my way of studying forever. I thank Ron for his inspiration and guidance. I still share my book with prospective students. In fact, my younger brother had failed an LPN course with the Army; I rushed him the book and told him to follow Ron's advice. I am proud to announce that my brother graduated at the top of his class and is now employed by a top hospital in NYC. He is only 20 years of age.

Thanks, Ron!

Sincerely,

William at [e-mail]

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Changed the way I learned forever, February 14, 2008

By	Vero "Raw Student" (Westport, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Study, 6th Edition (Paperback)

I read this book many years ago (maybe it was the first or second edition) and it changed my style of studying forever. I was failing my pre-med courses when I found this book. I ended up getting A's in organic chemistry and applied calculus. This book should be required reading before undertaking any serious scholastic endeavor. This is the only book that doesn't disguise the effort that is required in learning - no magic tricks nor skills that only "special" students have - the ability is in all of us and Ron Fry shows you how.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right Tone and The Right Touch in Teaching Todays Student, July 18, 1998

By	Gloria E. Salavarria ([e-mail]) (Middlebury, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Study (Ron Fry's How to Study Program) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful update of the William H. Armstrong Study is Hard Work classic. It does not preach but reaches those who need it the most--the marginal or poor student. For those who are good students, it reaffirms that they are on the right track and may even add a point or two worth considering. Overall, I recommend this book because it speaks to today's youth in a manner that is encouraging, not condescending.